The sun., 1893-07-24
COOKERY A CENTURY AGO.
QUAINT RECPEs AND GENEROUS
MENUS FROM AN OLD BOOK.

| The Views or Eiizaseth Moxon nsd Several
Other Gentlewemen OF whnt Constituted
! Good Housewirery In n7sA-Hep.sts the
Description OF which suerests that the
| Human stor-.eh Has Unaerrore Greater
Change tina. Onr Cookery Has Known.
It lis an old cook book. its calf binding almost
black. and the edges Of it's leaves Drowned as
| II by nre.
1t is the ninth edition OF book first pub
lished in England more than century and o
half ago but this edition which was printed
by Grifflth & Wright, Leeds. 1904. is enriched
beyond the earlier editions by upwards Of
sixty receipts OF the most valuable kind. COM
municated to tho publisher by several gentle
women in the neighbourhood. distinguished
by their extraordinary skill ip housewifery.'
When you have but glanced through the
book you will say that the gentlewomen who
have assisted the publisher must have been
distinguished for their capacities at the table.
as well Tor their skill In housewifery. for the
excellent DANES never suggested a dinner
menu with less than dozen solid courses of
meats and game; and rs for their ideas OF o
triflfng repast at supper time they would stag
ger the most renowned trencherman in any Of
New York's famous dining clubs. Although
the book pertains only to cry and it's allied
arts and graccs. It is significant OF what attri-
butes marked the good housewife OF those
days that the title Of the book is English
Housewifery." The title page in full reads:
ENGLISH nousEwIFRY
HxrxrLirEp
In above four hundred and nifty
RECEIPTS.
giving directions In most parts OF
COOKERY.
and how to prepare various SORTS of
sooPs. CAKKs.
MADE Dishes, CREAMS.
PAsIEs JKLLiEs.
PICKLES. MADE Wines, &c.
with CUTS for the orderly placing the DISHES and
counsss also bills Of faro for every month in tho
year. and an alphabetical INDEX to the WHOLE
book necessary for mistresses OF families higher
and lower women servants. and confined to things
usETu SUBSTANTIAL and SPLENDID. and calculated for
the preservation OF HEALTH. and upon the measures
of Fruga'tv being the result of thirty Years practice
and experience.
By ELlzAsrrH MoxoS
Elizabeths ideas on the preservation OF
health were expressed In most amiable ways:
taking the forms OF almond fiummery."
"fricassy OF artichoke bottoms" "apricock
tapricotl jumballs.' .'""orange brandy" 'calrs
head pye." walnut catchup."' cheese bul-
lies" Gods zoons." "cowsip cordial water"
cucumber soop." "ptchcock OF cells"
'pickled elder buds" FIVE kinds Of gin gel bread.
"hedeehog cupid.' "larks in jelly" oyster
loaves." "mulled milk" 'potted mushrooms"
"pickled nasturton buds" "larded oysters"
"pulpatoon of pigeon" ''royal pig" BLACK
pudding" white pot" and liver" and
hunting" puddings. "guidenny." "rabbet
dressed to look like moor game" 'pickled
shrimps," Solomon gundis." "potted smets"
"spinsge toast" "wbp'd syllabubs." 'eilli-
flower syrup" marrow tarts." veal couley."
The preservation OF health on lines Of fru-
Gality further required. according to Mistress
MoXon and hor contributing gentlewomen.
wines and brandies made from nearly every
fruit and berry grown in or imported to Eng
land at that time. and further required de- |
lectable list OF sauces. patties soups. and all
manner OF meats. games. and fish. II it were
not that this book is known to have been an
accepted authority in it's domain it would be |
difficult to believe that some OF its advice was
ever given. much less received seriously. For |
instance. a bill Of fare advised for a grand
dinner In winter" contains twenty-one courses |
Of such food as In three or four courses would |
be deemed enough for q dinner In these de- |
generate days. The bill Of fare Is accompanied |
by IN engraving showing the exact place on |
the table each dish should occupy. Here is |
tho list in all its healthful frugality: |
l. verniicellv soop. |
2 Sweet patties
A beast patttee