Project Gutenberg 2004-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 1013 Simmons, Amelia 96126967 American Cookery: The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cookery Produced by David Starner, Keith M. Eckrich, the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "American Cookery: The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables" by Amelia Simmons is a comprehensive cookbook published in the late 18th century. This informative guide is designed for American readers and addresses the preparation of various foods, including meats, fish, and vegetables, while also providing recipes for pastries, cakes, and preserves. It reflects the culinary practices of the time and aims to improve the cooking skills of women in America, particularly those in need of practical guidance. The book is divided into several sections that detail how to select and prepare different types of food. Simmons provides extensive advice on choosing quality ingredients, such as the best cuts of meat, fish, and local vegetables, alongside practical cooking techniques. The instructions are straightforward, making it accessible for those looking to enhance their culinary knowledge, regardless of their background. Additionally, her inclusion of recipes for cakes and preserved fruits aligns with the traditions of early American cooking, emphasizing the importance of both sustenance and celebration in the kitchen. Overall, "American Cookery" serves as a foundational text for understanding early American cuisine and domestic cooking practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking, American -- Early works to 1800 TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Category: History - American Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 123699 2025-10-05T16:15:36.157422 text/html 123678 123556 2024-11-06T04:50:30.876019 2023-10-06T06:44:50.740565 text/html text/html 145084 2025-10-05T16:15:42.330350 application/epub+zip 145109 2025-10-05T16:15:39.554373 application/epub+zip 97333 2025-10-05T16:15:38.362351 application/epub+zip 367005 2025-10-05T16:15:44.196325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354962 2025-10-05T16:15:41.578388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215806 2022-09-06T22:38:39.861054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102579 2025-10-05T16:15:35.902377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82646 2024-10-28T19:52:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16951 2025-10-05T16:15:44.330337 application/rdf+xml 25820 2025-10-05T16:15:38.871363 image/jpeg 4715 2025-10-05T16:15:38.611369 image/jpeg 145125 2025-10-05T16:15:36.168375 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