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The British Housewife: The Cook, Housekeeper's and Gardiner's Companion
✍️ Bradley, Martha
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📝 Description: The British Housewife: The Cook, Housekeeper's and Gardiner's Companion
This is the first full-scale study of the world of eighteenth-century British cookery books, their authors, their readers and their recipes. For many decades, we have treated them as collectables - often fetching thousands at auction and in rare-book catalogues - or as quaint survivors, while ignoring their true history or what they have to tell us about the Georgians.
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While intellectually robust, this title is strictly for the academic or deeply committed culinary historian. It will likely disappoint casual cooks seeking practical recipes or immediate inspiration for the modern kitchen. The focus on bibliography and history over utility makes it a niche purchase. Those looking for quick meals or trendy diet advice should look elsewhere. However, for those fascinated by the material culture of food and the evolution of British domestic writing, this volume provides necessary context. It is not a friendly guide but a scholarly examination.
