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Smith, Alice. 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.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 1626, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/1626. Accessed 2024-12-25.

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  author={Smith,Alice},
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  title={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.},
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