Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 550 Evelyn, John 1620 1706 Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets" by John Evelyn is a horticultural and culinary treatise written in the late 17th century. This work explores the various types and preparations of salads, or "sallets," emphasizing the importance of plants and herbs in the diet, particularly in relation to vegetarianism. It includes recipes and practical advice on gardening, showcasing Evelyn's passion for the cultivation of plants and the joys of a meatless diet. The opening of "Acetaria" introduces the reader to the author's intent and background. John Evelyn reflects on the historical significance of salads, categorizing them as compositions of fresh herbs and vegetables consumed raw or prepared in various ways. He delves into the etymology of the term "sallet" and presents the essential ingredients and qualities of different plants used in salads, thus establishing a foundation for the recipes and instructions that follow. This section not only sets the stage for a deeper exploration of gardening and cooking but also conveys Evelyn's appreciation for the intersection of nature and culinary art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Vegetables -- Early works to 1800 Herbs -- Early works to 1800 Salad greens -- Early works to 1800 Salads -- Early works to 1800 SB Text Horticulture Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 403008 2025-06-06T13:57:28.727152 text/html 433414 2020-12-14T08:59:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 598769 2020-12-14T08:59:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 617371 2025-06-06T13:57:42.318064 application/epub+zip 625672 2025-06-06T13:57:32.323125 application/epub+zip 200647 2025-06-06T13:57:29.855121 application/epub+zip 1147780 2025-06-06T13:57:47.969079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1078605 2025-06-06T13:57:40.018114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464630 2022-09-07T22:15:01.782999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254918 2025-06-06T13:57:26.720161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254557 2020-12-14T08:59:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102794 2020-12-14T08:59:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254645 2020-12-14T08:59:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102654 2020-12-14T08:59:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21121 2025-06-06T13:57:48.146042 application/rdf+xml 19885 2025-06-06T13:57:30.047131 image/jpeg 2996 2025-06-06T13:57:29.951124 image/jpeg 597493 2025-06-06T13:57:28.777174 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 en.wikipedia