{"product_id":"the-compleat-cook-or-the-secrets-of-a-seventeenthcentury-housewife-9781032371283","title":"The Compleat Cook or the Secrets of a Seventeenth-Century Housewife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 372 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 860g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 246 x 174 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032371283\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebecca Price","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44104006271226,"sku":"9781032371283","price":122.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1670598271576_book.jpg?v=1670830966","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-compleat-cook-or-the-secrets-of-a-seventeenthcentury-housewife-9781032371283","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}