The accomplisht cook: or, The art & mystery of cookery

The Project Gutenberg eBook of The accomplisht cook This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: The accomplisht cook Author: Robert May Release date: September 28, 2007 [eBook #22790] Most recently updated: May 6, 2023 Language: English Other information and formats: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22790 Credits: Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ACCOMPLISHT COOK *** [Unless otherwise noted, spelling and punctuation are unchanged. Errors are listed at the end of the text.] THE Accomplisht Cook, OR THE ART & MYSTERY OF COOKERY. Wherein the whole ART is revealed in a more easie and perfect Method, than hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready Ways for the Dressing of all Sorts of FLESH, FOWL, and FISH, with variety of SAUCES proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of _Pastes_; the best Directions for all sorts of _Kickshaws_, also the _Terms_ of _CARVING_ and _SEWING_. An exact account of all _Dishes_ for all _Seasons_ of the Year, with other _A-la-mode Curiosities_. The Fifth Edition, with large Additions throughout the whole work: besides two hundred Figures of several Forms for all manner of bak'd Meats, (either Flesh, or Fish) as, Pyes Tarts, Custards; Cheesecakes, and Florentines, placed in Tables, and directed to the Pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five Years Experience and Industry of _ROBERT MAY_; in his Attendance on several Persons of great Honour. _London_, Printed for _Obadiah Blagrave_ at the _Bear_ and _Star_ in St. _Pauls Church-Yard_, 1685. * * * * * * * * * _CONTENTS_ [Added by transcriber using author's section headings.] Directions for the