Domestic Economy, and Cookery: For Rich and Poor; Containing an Account of the Best English, Scotch, French, Oriental, and Other Foreign Dishes; Preparations of Broths and Milks for Consumption; Receipts for Sea-faring Men, Travellers, and Children's Food : Together with Estimates and Comparisons of Dinners and Dishes ... |
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... finish it . Very coarse linen is in general used for the table on the Continent , which is not mangled , but which ... finishes this superb plateau . The octagonal cor- ners are ornamented with the thistle , rose , and shamrock ; it is ...
... finish it . Very coarse linen is in general used for the table on the Continent , which is not mangled , but which ... finishes this superb plateau . The octagonal cor- ners are ornamented with the thistle , rose , and shamrock ; it is ...
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... finish these observ- ations , of a marchioness that turned off an excellent foot- man , for no other reason but that of eating the tarts that went from table , it being the family custom to make up the supper from the remains of dinner ...
... finish these observ- ations , of a marchioness that turned off an excellent foot- man , for no other reason but that of eating the tarts that went from table , it being the family custom to make up the supper from the remains of dinner ...
Page 141
... or any determined sweet herb ; to 1 lb. of peas , add 2 ounces of rice , and finish it with egg and cream , or keep out the egg , and add curry - powder , or make it of brown soup , with fried onions , all - spice AND COOKERY . 141.
... or any determined sweet herb ; to 1 lb. of peas , add 2 ounces of rice , and finish it with egg and cream , or keep out the egg , and add curry - powder , or make it of brown soup , with fried onions , all - spice AND COOKERY . 141.
Page 147
... finished , and the cook proceeds to finish her batter in the same way . These cakes are sent in presents to strangers . If the honey was acidulated with lemon - juice , they would be much better than fruit pancakes . Syrian Apricot ...
... finished , and the cook proceeds to finish her batter in the same way . These cakes are sent in presents to strangers . If the honey was acidulated with lemon - juice , they would be much better than fruit pancakes . Syrian Apricot ...
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... finish as in the former receipt ; and the pickles may be eaten within a week or next day , according to the time they are boiled . To Pickle Ghirkins . Pour boiling strong salt pickle upon them , and leave them till next day ; wash out ...
... finish as in the former receipt ; and the pickles may be eaten within a week or next day , according to the time they are boiled . To Pickle Ghirkins . Pour boiling strong salt pickle upon them , and leave them till next day ; wash out ...
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allspice almonds anchovies apples bacon bain-marie bake beat beef blanch boil bones braise bread brown butter cakes carrots chitterlings clove clove of garlic cold colour cook cover cream crums currants dish dressed eggs excellent farce fillets fire fish flavour flour fowl fresh fricassée fried fruit garlic garnish glaze gravy half a pound jelly juice lard lemon-juice let it cool liver mace marinade meat milk minced mould mushrooms mutton nice nutmeg onions ounces oven oysters parings parsley paste pepper pickle pieces pillau pint port wine potatoes powder Prepare pudding puff paste quantity quart ragoût rasped rice roasted salads salt sauce scallions season serve shalot sift sugar simmer skin slices soup spices spoonful stew stewpan strain strew sugar sweet herbs sweetbreads thicken truffle turnips veal vegetables venison vinegar wine yolks
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Page 12 - When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
Page 99 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 21 - Have therefore ever more care that thou be beloved of thy wife, rather than thyself besotted on her ; and thou shalt judge of her love by these two observations: first, if thou perceive she have a care of thy estate, and exercise herself therein ; the other, if she study to please thee, and be sweet unto thee in conversation, without thy instruction; for love needs no teaching nor precept.
Page 99 - Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh ; for the drunkard and glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Page 543 - Prepared calves-feet, apples, currants, raisins, and sugar, of each a pound ; beef suet, two pounds; with a rasped nutmeg, a quarter of an ounce of cloves, a quarter of an ounce of cinnamon, lemon zest, and a little salt.
Page 1 - SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE OF HIS SHIPWRECK, and consequent Discovery of certain Islands in the Caribbean Sea: with a detail of many extraordinary and highly interesting Events in his Life, from 1733 to 1749. as written in his own Diary. Edited by Miss JANE PORTER.
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