Still Waters Posted August 13, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2011 A 200 year-old cookbook by the 18th century equivalent to 'Fanny Craddock' found in the back of an old kitchen drawer - contains the first ever English recipe for curry.The rare recipe book, 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy', lifts the lid on the unusual culinary tastes of Georgian Britain and includes baked calf's head and pickled pig's feet. The crumbling book, written by renowned author Hannah Glasse, dates back to 1796 and features hundreds of recipes and dozens of cures for ailments for things like rabies and the plague. It also carries the first ever recipe seen in an English cookery book for curry. The recipe is remarkably similar to those seen today and includes frying two chickens with herbs and spices before adding cream and stock. Among the recipes are cures for illnesses, including an antidote for rabies, entitled 'A certain Cure for the bite of a Mad Dog' and 'Receipt against the Plague'. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy is credited as being the first of its kind widely available in Britain and is responsible for the raft of subsequent cookery books. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted August 13, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Wow, pretty cool, I bet if the owners decide to sell it on auction, they could end up with a small fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenrot Posted August 14, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 14, 2011 It would be neat if someone could republish it. It would be a novel item to have around the kitchen for when you're feeling more daring than the normal mac and cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfade Posted August 16, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2011 It would be neat if someone could republish it. It would be a novel item to have around the kitchen for when you're feeling more daring than the normal mac and cheese. Some of Hannah Glasse's recipes have actually been reprinted - my mum (who collects cookery books) has a fascinating book which collects together various recipes from different historical periods, and it includes some of Glasse's recipes. Some of the recipes in the book aren't much different to the kind of things we'd cook today - but I'm not sure I'd want to try anything like baked calf's head or pickled pig's feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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