Review: A true experience, NOT your typical cook book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
I expected a typical cook book with an ingredient list and easy to follow instructions for how to cook each recipe. That is NOT what I got.This book was truly fascinating to me & my husband. We read many parts aloud together & sincerely enjoyed it. (We don't do this, so that says something). This book read like it was from some time long ago in history. Old fashioned words were used with strange wording, seeming as if it might have been translated from a different language. I had to look up words.There were numerous interesting facts & tips (like using raw potatoes to clean inside bottles). The measurement conversions & butchers charts in the beginning were interesting. The recipes ranged from soups, to various meats (including mutton), to champagne & vinegar. I've never seen anything like it. There was a bean soup that sounded delicious.This book is really a fun, but not easy, read. However, I looked at it as more of a history lesson than a cook book. It can be used as both. But try to keep an open mind when looking at this book.By the way, this book is not always politically correct, especially the section on foods for sick people. The word "invalid" is used repeatedly.