American Cookery
| Date | 1814 |
|---|---|
| Era | 1800-1849 |
Resourceful colonial housewives adapted foods native to America to recipes they had brought with them from England. These recipes first appeared in print in Amelia Simmons’ American Cookery--the first truly American cookbook--originally published in 1796.
Recipes in this cookbook
| Date | 1814 |
|---|---|
| Era | 1800-1849 |
A Crook-Neck or Winter Squash Pudding
Alamode Beef
Election Cake
Queens Cake
Rice Pudding
To Stuff and Roast a Turkey or Fowl
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Other Cookbooks from this Era (1800-1849)
Cookbook
The New England Cook Book
By following the simple, detailed directions given in this cookbook, one could learn economical yet palate-pleasing cookery “generally practiced by good notable Yankee housekeepers.”
Cookbook
The Virginia Housewife or Methodical Cook
This delightful cookbook offers a window into the elegant world of the Southern elite. Its author, Mary Randolph of Virginia, shares her knowledge of food in the well-planned and deliciously prepared recipes found in this cookbook.