Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 W. M. M., W. The Compleat Cook Expertly Prescribing the Most Ready Wayes, Whether Italian, Spanish or French, for Dressing of Flesh and Fish, Ordering Of Sauces or Making of Pastry Produced by David Starner, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from scans from Biblioteca de la Universitat de Barcelona "The Compleat Cook" by W. M. is a culinary treatise written during the mid-17th century. This comprehensive cookbook provides a wealth of recipes from various European traditions, emphasizing Italian, Spanish, and French cuisines, and covers a wide array of dishes including meats, fish, pastries, and desserts. The work likely serves both as a guide for experienced cooks and as an inspiration for those looking to explore the culinary arts of the period. The opening portion of "The Compleat Cook" features an assortment of intricate recipes, showcasing various cooking techniques and ingredients typical of its time. It begins with instructions for preparing a posset, followed by detailed guidance on boiling a capon, and baking red deer. The recipes highlight complex methods, such as larding meats, creating elaborate sauces, and incorporating a variety of spices, reflecting the lavish culinary practices of the 17th century. Overall, this introduction sets the stage for an extensive collection of cooking knowledge that speaks to the era's gastronomic sophistication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cooking -- Early works to 1800 Cookbooks TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Cooking & Drinking 198873 2025-07-05T03:50:45.364470 text/html 198920 198743 2024-11-05T05:09:44.190009 2023-10-05T05:58:21.833722 text/html text/html 120325 2025-07-05T03:50:50.011458 application/epub+zip 121986 2025-07-05T03:50:46.942435 application/epub+zip 121986 2025-07-05T03:50:45.925443 application/epub+zip 231314 2025-07-05T03:50:52.212426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213590 2025-07-05T03:50:49.425437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237607 2022-09-05T08:21:50.611197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170946 2025-07-05T03:50:44.986446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151195 2024-10-28T17:51:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16506 2025-07-05T03:50:52.340406 application/rdf+xml 10585 2025-07-05T03:50:46.401451 image/jpeg 2905 2025-07-05T03:50:46.162473 image/jpeg 117051 2025-07-05T03:50:45.381445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog