The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt

The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book (American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection)

Â This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection was published in Boston in 1844,Â and it is a classic example of early American regional cooking, with a traditional Yankee emphasis on thrift in the home.Â

Mrs. Howlandâ€™s New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book is a regional cookbook with strong emphasis on thrift and self-reliance in the home, common themes in early American cookbooks that also reflected her New England heritage. Over 220 classic New England recipes, simple and well written compared with many contemporary cookbooks, are included. It's interesting to note that fifty of the recipes are for puddings. The â€œMedicinal Departmentâ€ section offers cures and common remedies for ailments from cancer and consumption to corns and chapped hands, and â€œMiscellaneous Receiptsâ€ discusses household tips (how to make soap, prevent the gate from creaking, keep red ants from the cupboard) and morality (â€œTwo rules of Jefferson are very applicable to the timesâ€”â€˜Never spend your money before you get it;â€™ and â€˜Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap.â€™â€) Â The book also contains an early technique for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR, and well as other advice for household emergencies, such as fires. Mrs. Howlandâ€™s book was very popular and stayed in print for over forty-five years with various titles and editions.
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This edition of The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1812 by Isaiah Thomas, a Revolutionary War patriot and successful printer and publisher, the society is a research library documenting the lives of Americans from the colonial era through 1876. The society collects, preserves, and makes available as complete a record as possible of the printed materials from the early American experience. The cookbook collection comprises approximately 1,100 volumes.

Country	USA
Author	Esther Allen Howland
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Howland, Esther A./ Lynch, Barbara (INT)
EAN	9781449431747
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1449431747
Label	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Manufacturer	Andrews McMeel Publishing
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	96
PublicationDate	2013-10-15
Publisher	Andrews McMeel Publishing
ReleaseDate	2013-10-15
Studio	Andrews McMeel Publishing

The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book (American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection)

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