The Queens Closet opened : incomparable secrets in Physick, Chirurgery, Preserving, Candying and Cookery, as they were presented to the Queen. By the most experienced persons of our times, many whereof were honoured with her own practice, when she pleased to descend to these more private recreations. Never before published. Transcribed from the true copies of her Majesties own receipt books, by W.M., one of her late servants
Description
The work consists of three parts: The queens cabinet opened: or, the pearl of practice; accurate, physical, and chirurgical receipts. -- The queens delight, or the art of preserving, conserving, and candying; as also a right knowledge of making perfumes, and distilling the most excellent waters. -- The compleat cook. Expertly prescribing the most ready wayes, whether, Italian, Spanish or French, for dressing of flesh, and fish, ordering of sauces, or making of pastry. 'The compleat cook' is dated 1659 and has imprint: London, printed for Nath. Brooke. Parts 2 and 3 have separate title-pages; part 3 has separate pagination.
Metadata
| Identifier | z9vz6vbw |
| IRN | 252490 |
| Class Mark | Cookery A/M-- |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - Book |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/z9vz6vbw |
| Collection(s) | Cookery Collection |
| Category | Archive Print |
| Parent Record | Cookery Printed Books A - British |