02135cam a22002893u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000030001122450052001422640051001943000047002453360026002923370026003183380036003445000031003805080143004115201182005545340045017366530022017818560042018039624UtSlPG20260610133234.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTX1 aLeslie, Eliza,d1787-185810aDirections for Cookery, in its Various Branches 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-01-01  aProduced by Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State
University Libraries; Steve Schulze, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches" by Eliza Leslie is a comprehensive cookery guide written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a practical manual for American household cooking, incorporating a range of recipes that are both accessible and tailored to the ingredients available in the United States. Leslie emphasizes simple, clear instruction, aiming to enable even inexperienced cooks to prepare a wide variety of dishes.  The opening of the book includes a preface that outlines the author's intent to create a more extensive collection of cooking recipes following the success of her previous book. It discusses the importance of accuracy in measurements for successful cooking and sets a tone of practical advice tailored to both frugal and more lavish home kitchens. Leslie details basic culinary principles, including the use of proper equipment, weights, and measures essential for cookery. The introductory section hints at the multitude of recipes to come, covering various categories such as soups, meats, vegetables, and pastries, reflecting the diverse and rich culinary culture of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCooking, American40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9624