The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of "American Cookery," 1796 The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of "American Cookery," 1796 Paperback Kindle Audible Audiobook Hardcover Spiral-bound

Authentic Recipes for Colonial Favorites

A cookbook and a historic document, revealing the rich variety of food in Colonial America

• History at your fingertips! Discover a piece of American history with this facsimile of the first American-written cookbook to be published in the United States. Explore early traditional American cooking. Step back in time and explore the origins of classic American recipes.
• Discover a rich variety of food that the Colonial Americans enjoyed. Enjoy a unique window to the tastes, cooking and eating habits of Colonial Americans. Find recommendations for choosing the freshest and most tender vegetables, even tips on judging the quality of meats, poultry, and fish.
• Uncover authentic recipes for colonial favorites! Learn how to make pumpkin pudding, winter squash pudding, and Indian slapjacks!
• This cookbook is also packed with the first recommended uses of pearlash (the forerunner of baking powder) as well as seasoning and roasting instructions for beef, mutton, veal, and lamb.
• Get familiar with antiquated cooking terms such as pannikin, wallop, frumenty, emptins and more. Understand where popular words like "slaw" and "cookie" originated with their first published appearances in this book!
• A great gift for the kitchen cook, gourmet chefs, and history enthusiasts.