Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 276 W. M. M., W. The Compleat Cook Expertly Prescribing the Most Ready Wayes, Whether Italian, Spanish or French, for Dressing of Flesh and Fish, Ordering Of Sauces or Making of Pastry Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from scans from Biblioteca de la Universitat de Barcelona "The Compleat Cook" by W. M. is a culinary treatise written during the mid-17th century. This comprehensive cookbook provides a wealth of recipes from various European traditions, emphasizing Italian, Spanish, and French cuisines, and covers a wide array of dishes including meats, fish, pastries, and desserts. The work likely serves both as a guide for experienced cooks and as an inspiration for those looking to explore the culinary arts of the period. The opening portion of "The Compleat Cook" features an assortment of intricate recipes, showcasing various cooking techniques and ingredients typical of its time. It begins with instructions for preparing a posset, followed by detailed guidance on boiling a capon, and baking red deer. The recipes highlight complex methods, such as larding meats, creating elaborate sauces, and incorporating a variety of spices, reflecting the lavish culinary practices of the 17th century. Overall, this introduction sets the stage for an extensive collection of cooking knowledge that speaks to the era's gastronomic sophistication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cooking -- Early works to 1800 Cookbooks TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking 198927 198750 2024-10-05T05:14:21.980940 2023-10-05T05:58:21.678739 text/html text/html 198920 198743 2024-10-05T05:14:22.227750 2023-10-05T05:58:21.833722 text/html text/html 120277 2024-10-05T05:14:27.400703 application/epub+zip 121988 2024-10-05T05:14:23.989753 application/epub+zip 121988 2024-10-05T05:14:22.891765 application/epub+zip 231838 2024-10-05T05:14:29.895707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213764 2024-10-05T05:14:26.764722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237607 2022-09-05T08:21:50.611197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171102 170976 2024-10-05T05:14:21.561771 2023-10-05T05:58:21.371722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172690 2020-12-19T23:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58668 2020-12-19T23:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18575 2024-10-05T05:14:30.026731 application/rdf+xml 10585 2024-10-05T05:14:23.425727 image/jpeg 2905 2024-10-05T05:14:23.156737 image/jpeg 116991 2024-10-05T05:14:22.243759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog