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The Frugal Housewife
The first cookbooks published in America were reprinted
from English works.
Susannah Carters The Frugal Housewife,
originally published
in London, was one of the first cookbooks printed
in America. Her work
features a full alphabetical index for more than 500
recipes, providing
a fascinating snapshot of mid-18th century
Anglo-American culinary
practice.
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Carter, Susannah. The Frugal Housewife, or,
Complete Woman
Cook: Wherein the art of Dressing all Sorts of Viands,
with Cleanliness,
Decency, and Elegance, is Explained in Five Hundred
Approved Receipts.
Philadelphia: Printed for Mathew Carey, 1802.
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