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ID	975
Last Name	Smith
First Name	Alice
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Gender	Female
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Author	The family companion: or, the whole art of cookery made plain and easy; in a method entirely new, and suited to every capacity. Calculated for the preservation of health, and upon the principles of frugality. Containing, compleat directions in the various branches of cookery, pickling, and preserving; also in the making of cakes, jellies, soops, pasties, and all sorts of made wines, &c. The whole exemplified in above five hundred choice receipts: being the result of above 30 years practice and experience, together with an attentive observation of all the books hitherto published in cookery. Several curious receipts, or various ways of eating British pickled herrings, making soops, &c. now first added to this edition. To which are added, plain and easy instructions for chusing beef, mutton, veal[;] fish, and fowl; and all other eatables: the times when fish are in season, &c. Also, directions for carving, and made wines: likewise bills of fare for every month in the year. With an excellent method for preserving of metals from rust, such as guns, grates, candlesticks, &c. As also several valuable receipts for taking iron moulds out of all kinds of linnen, &c. &c. By Mrs. Alice Smith, who has been cook to several noble families many years. To this book is also added, The London and country brewer.	1754
Author	The art of cookery, or The compleat-housewife: in a method entirely new, and suited to every capacity: Containing cookery, pastry, confectionary ...: to which is added, The house-keeper's director, in three parts. viz.: I. The cyder-maker instructed; II. The wine-maker improved; III. The beer-brewer compleated: with a bill of fare for the year ... by Mrs. Alice Smith, many years employed in several noble families.	1758
Author	A New Book of Cookery; or, Every Woman a Perfect Cook; Containing a very great variety of approved Receipts in all the branches of Cookery and Confectionary, viz. Marketing, Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Stewing, Hashing, Baking, Fricassees, Made Dishes, Soups, Sauces, Puddings, Pies and Tarts, Cakes, Custards, Cheese-cakes, Creams, Ragouts, Jellies, Pickling, Preserving, Drying, Potting, Candying, Collaring, English Wines, &c. To which is added, Directions for Clear Starching, and the Ladie's Toilet, or the Art of preserving and improving Beauty: Likewise a Collection of Family Physical Receipts, prepared at a small expence. The Whole calculated to assist the prudent Housewife in furnishing the cheapest and most elegant Set of Dishes in the various Departments of Cookery, and to instruct Ladies in many other Particulars of great Importance. Written by Mrs. A. Smith, of Stafford, Who has been a House-keeper to several Noble Families many Years.	1781
Author	A new book of cookery; or, every woman a perfect cook; containing a very great variety of approved receipts in all the branches of cookery and confectionary, ... Written by Mrs. A. Smith, of Stafford, ...	1787
Author	The compleat English family companion, being the newest collection of the most genteel, and least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery, ... To which is added, the compleat servant maid. ... By Mrs. A. Smith, of Stafford. ...	1787

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"Smith, Alice" The Women's Print History Project, 2019, Person ID 975, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/person/975. Accessed 2024-12-25.

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