Book description
Writing for domestic servants in a conversational, accessible way,
eighteenth-century housewife Hannah Glasse disapproved of French
terminology and fussiness, instead favouring simple dishes that are
still cooked today - a preference that has earned her the reputation
of 'the first Domestic Goddess'.
With recipes for rice pudding, beef rump, barbecued pork, trifle and
even the first recipe in Britain for 'Curry the Indian way', as well
as tips for choosing your ingredients and cures for the bite of a mad
dog, this is an elegant and economical collection of recipes and
housekeeping tips to save any homemaker 'a great deal of trouble'.
Hannah Glasse
(1708-1780) is the author of
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy
, first published in 1747. A bestselling cookbook for over a hundred
years, the book gave plain and easy instructions for low-cost fine
dining and revolutionised the meals of the middle classes. Considered
the 'mother of the dinner party' by Clarissa Dickson-Wright and much
admired since the time of its writing, Glasses's trademark dishes
include curry and roast hare.
