Bradshaw's valuable family jewel
Subtitle: and a store-house of such curious matters, as all ought to be acquainted with : being a collection of near three hundred of the most approv'd receipts in cookery, pastery [sic], conefectionary, preserving, pickling, creams, jellies, cordials, made wines, brewing, &c. : to which is added, a collection of near three hundred family receipts of medicines : viz. drinks, syrups, salves, ointments, and various other things of sovereign and approved efficacy in most distempers, pains, achs, wounds, sores, etc. particularly Mrs. Steven's medicines for the cure of the stone and gravel, and Dr. Mead's famous receipt for the cure of a bite of a mad dog : with several other excellent receipts : fit either for private families, or such publick-spirited gentlewomen as would be beneficient to their poor neighbours : also, an excellent method for the management of a beer-cellar : how to keep ale or beer, always exceeding fine : and how to restore sour beer to its first perfection : which article has been of the utmost service to the purchasers of this book : likewise, an excellent method to preserve a constant stock of yeast, even in the most fearce seasons : in this book is likewise inserted Mons. Millien's method of preserving metals from rust, such as guns, grates, candle sticks, &c., for the discovery of which, the Parliament of Paris gave him 10,000 l.
By: by Penelope Bradshaw
Contributors: American Institute of Wine & Food
Edition: The fourth edition / with very large additions, not in any of the former impressions.
Publisher: Printed for P. Bradshaw
Published: 1749
Place of publication: London?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Recipes; Early works to 1800; Cooking; English Cooking
Other titles: Valuable family jewel; Family jewel
Notes: Includes index.