The Cook's Oracle (Classic Reprint): Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most Economical Plan for Private Families; Containing Also a ... Instituted in the Kitchen of William Kit - Tapa blanda

Kitchiner, William

 
9781333324315: The Cook's Oracle (Classic Reprint): Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most Economical Plan for Private Families; Containing Also a ... Instituted in the Kitchen of William Kit

Sinopsis

Discover a historic guide to economical home cooking and practical kitchen craft. This classic work blends plain cookery with tested methods, offering reliable receipts designed for private families and Catholic households alike. The book presents a wealth of step‑by‑step directions, sauces, gravies, and made dishes, all arranged to help cooks save time, money, and fuel without sacrificing flavor.


Originally published in the 1830s, this edition gathers essential rules, techniques, and a complete system of cookery drawn from actual kitchen experiments. It emphasizes affordable, nourishing meals and practical housekeeping, with a clear focus on what works in everyday cooking for a broad audience.



  • Recipes and guidance for boiling, roasting, frying, and more, with a strong emphasis on economy and efficiency.

  • Vast collections of soups, gravies, and made dishes tailored to private families and Catholic households.

  • Editorial notes and practical advice aimed at home cooks, including measurements, vessels, and timing tips.

  • Historical insight into early modern cooking practice, presented in a direct, no‑nonsense style.


Ideal for readers of culinary history, early‑modern home economics, and anyone seeking reliable, time‑tested recipes for everyday meals.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from The Cook's Oracle: Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most Economical Plan for Private Families; Containing Also a Complete System of Cookery for Catholic Families, Being the Result of Actual Experiments Instituted in the Kitchen of William Kitchiner, M. D

The observations of the Guardians of Health respecting Regi men, &c. Have formed no more than a Catalogue of those articles of Food, which they have considered most proper for particular Constitutions.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from The Cook's Oracle: Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most Economical Plan for Private Families; Containing Also a Complete System of Cookery for Catholic Families, Being the Result of Actual Experiments Instituted in the Kitchen of William Kitchiner, M. D

The Author has endeavoured to write the following Receipts so plainly, that they may be as easily understood in the Kitchen as he trusts they will be relished in the Dining Room - and has been more ambitions to present to the Public a Work which will contri bute to the daily Comfort of All, than to seem elaborately Scientific.

The practical part of the philosophy of the Kitchen is certainly not the most agreeable a - Gastrology has to contend with its full share of those great impediments to all great improvements in scientific pursuitsr - the prejudices of the Ignorant, and the mis representations of the Envious.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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