My Pet Recipes, Tried and True by Various

"My Pet Recipes, Tried and True" by Various is a collection of culinary recipes written in the late 19th century. The book compiles tried-and-true recipes contributed by the ladies and friends of St. Andrew's Church in Quebec, encapsulating a diverse array of dishes and cooking techniques from that era. The primary focus of this work is to provide practical guidance on preparing various meals, showcasing the culinary traditions and flavors of the time. The opening of "My Pet Recipes, Tried and True" outlines the book's ambition to share valuable cooking tips and recipes. It introduces a playful rhyme about the importance of various sauces that explain how different dishes ought to be complemented by specific accompaniments. Following this, it begins with detailed instructions for making a variety of soups, from classic brown stock to cream of celery soup. Each recipe emphasizes economical cooking, encouraging experimentation with available ingredients, reflecting the resourcefulness of home cooks in managing their kitchens while creating delicious meals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Various
Title My Pet Recipes, Tried and True
Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec
Credits E-text prepared by Tamise Totterdell and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Early Canadiana Online (www.canadiana.org)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class TX: Technology: Home economics
Subject Cooking, Canadian
Category Text
eBook-No. 21826
Release Date
Last Update Jan 2, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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