The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet
by OpenStories
Original author: active 1670 Hannah Woolley
"The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet" by Hannah Woolley is a cookery book published in 1670. This influential household management guide contains nearly 600 recipes spanning medicinal cordials, sweet-meats, meat dishes, and pastries. The work includes notable recipes for trifle, gooseberry fool, hot chocolate, and the first known Sussex pond pudding. Woolley addresses female readers from ladies to gentlewomen, offering practical instructions for managing kitchens and servants while incorporating ingredients from both traditional English cooking and the New World.
The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet, by active 1670 Hannah Woolley. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14377.
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