Project Gutenberg 2005-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 185 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous A queens delight : $b or, The art of preserving, conserving and candying. As also, a right knowledge of making perfumes, and distilling the most excellent waters. Produced by David Starner, Hanns Puellen, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A Queen's Delight: or, The Art of Preserving, Conserving and Candying" is a collection of historical recipes and techniques for food preservation, likely written in the late 17th century. This guide presents a plethora of methods for preserving fruits, making candies, and distilling various sweet waters and perfumes. The text serves as a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in the culinary arts of preserving and flavoring foods, showcasing the practices of the era. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to various recipes that illustrate methods for preserving fruits such as plums, grapes, and quinces, alongside instructions for making syrups, conserves, and candies. The detailed directions guide the reader on how to prepare and cook each fruit, emphasizing the importance of measuring sugar and maintaining the right cooking temperatures. There are also mentions of making perfumes and sweet waters, hinting at a broader interest in culinary delights beyond simple preservation. The opening sets the stage for a work rich in historical gastronomy, aimed at those looking to explore or revive these traditional practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800 Canning and preserving -- Early works to 1800 Traditional medicine Formulas, recipes, etc. -- Early works to 1800 TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Cooking & Drinking 211402 2025-07-06T12:05:39.175252 text/html 199867 2020-12-14T02:13:59 text/html 159068 2025-07-06T12:05:46.971226 application/epub+zip 157354 2025-07-06T12:05:42.590228 application/epub+zip 125132 2025-07-06T12:05:41.236226 application/epub+zip 326874 2025-07-06T12:05:49.767240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292332 2025-07-06T12:05:45.963252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160416 2022-09-07T19:31:30.796747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123429 2025-07-06T12:05:38.361261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123302 2020-12-14T02:13:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123305 2020-12-14T02:13:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22029 2025-07-06T12:05:50.043223 application/rdf+xml 14224 2025-07-06T12:05:41.755250 image/jpeg 3269 2025-07-06T12:05:41.495242 image/jpeg 40069 2020-12-14T02:13:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 52903 2020-12-14T02:13:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 40050 2020-12-14T02:13:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 147103 2025-07-06T12:05:39.188263 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia