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Leslie, Eliza
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1858
Leslie, Miss (Eliza)
Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery
Directions for Cookery, in Its Various Branches
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"Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery" by Eliza Leslie is a comprehensive cookbook written in the mid-19th century. This culinary guide offers detailed instructions for preparing a wide variety of dishes, covering aspects of cooking from soups and meats to pastries and desserts. It is aimed primarily at domestic cooks seeking to improve their cooking skills, highlighting the importance of good ingredients and proper techniques for successful meal preparation. The opening of the book begins with a preface in which Leslie reflects on the significance of mastering cookery skills in maintaining a household. She emphasizes that a well-prepared meal can enhance the dining experience and contribute to family welfare, while expressing her hopes that her revised edition will assist young housewives in becoming competent cooks. The introductory sections outline essential kitchen equipment, weights and measures, and specific advice on selecting quality ingredients, thereby setting the stage for the detailed recipes that follow in the later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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