The Compleat Cook or the Secrets of a Seventeenth-Century Housewife

The Compleat Cook is a 1974 book by Rebecca Price that offers new culinary experiences and recipes for a practical cook. It provides a scholarly historical context and is a useful resource for collectors, social historians, and students of food history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 372 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

First published in 1974, The Compleat Cook is a timeless masterpiece that has inspired countless creative cooks in an era of tasteless, mass-produced foods. Through the artful use of herbs, wines, and a myriad of flavorings, Rebecca Price has created an abundance of new culinary experiences that tantalize the taste buds. These recipes are the culmination of a practical cook's journey, meticulously collected, tested, and thoughtfully commented upon. Moreover, the book offers a glimpse into Rebecca's life, encompassing her family, friends, servants, kitchen, and even the silverware she used as a hostess to numerous guests in Westbury, Bucks, London, and Houghton Regis, Beds. Madeleine Masson's introduction provides a scholarly historical context, rendering a lively account of Rebecca Price's family background. This invaluable resource is not only a treasure for collectors of cookery books but also for social historians and students of food history, offering a profound insight into the culinary traditions and customs of a bygone era.

Weight: 860g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032371283