The Compleat Housewife
The Compleat Housewife is an eighteenth century manual for domestic life first printed in 1753 containing:
• Recipes revealing details of food preparation and preservation common at the time
• Guidance for the treatment of medical conditions
• Insights into the work of the mistress of an eighteenth century house.
In the words of the editor “To enter into Eliza Smith’s world is like travelling to another universe...a place where the indulgence in cholesterol-ridden foodstuffs is the order of the day...a place where you can preserve your teeth with honey – or, if you chose, brandy...”.
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Chawton House Library, Old Gosport Road, Chawton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, GU34 1SJ
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