Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine

Name: Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine
Author: William Carew Hazlitt

By William Carew Hazlitt

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A concise historical survey traces the development of English culinary practice and the books that recorded it, surveying medieval and early modern recipes, royal and domestic kitchens, and the social habits that shaped food preparation and consumption. It examines sources from ancient Greece and Rome to Norman and later English households, extracts early receipts, and discusses ingredients, methods, diets of different classes, kitchen organization, and table etiquette, emphasizing how cookery literature reflects changing tastes, techniques, and domestic economies.

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William Carew Hazlitt

William Carew Hazlitt was an English author and bibliophile, known for his contributions to literature on the subjects of cookery, education, and collecting. His notable works include "Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine," which explores historical culinary texts, and "The Book-Collector," a comprehensive survey of the art of book collecting. Hazlitt's writings reflect a deep appreciation for literature and the culinary arts, as well as a keen interest in the evolution of educational practices in Great Britain, as seen in his work "Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters." His literary legacy continues to be of interest to scholars and enthusiasts of bibliophilia and culinary history.