American Cookery: Or, the Art of Dressing Viaands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables, and the Best Modes of Making Puff-Pastes, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards and preserves - Softcover

Simmons, Amelia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155709439X ISBN 13: 9781557094391

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

American Cookery was the first cookbook in America. Reproduced here is the rare second edition printed in 1796. We have added a new introduction by noted food historian Karen Hess.

About this title

About the Author:

There is no formal biography of Amelia Simmons available, except what is listed on the cover of her cookbook: Amelia Simmons, an American orphan. From the language of the book and its publishing history, culinary historians have deduced that she was most likely a domestic servant without formal education. (She describes enlisting a transcriber to write out the book for her.) Simmons probably came from the Hudson Valley region, and the basic content of the recipes indicates that she was a good plain cook, to substantiate the theory of her origins.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 155709439X
• ISBN 13: 9781557094391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88