The Virginia housewife, or, Methodical cook : a facsimile of an authentic early American cookbook / Mary Randolph
Author
Published Location
New York, NY
Publisher
Dover Publications
Years
1993
Physical Description
Softcover 180 pages
Language
English
Description
Mary Randolph (August 9, 1762ñJanuary 23, 1828) wrote The Virginia House-Wife (1824), the first American regional cookbook. Her recipes used Virginia produce but also showed influences from African, American Indian, and European cultures, thereby creating a cuisine unique to Virginia and the South. Randolph's influential housekeeping book was an immediate success and went through many editions until the 1860s. It included both culinary instructions and advice on household supervision. Besides popularizing the use of more than forty vegetables, Randolph's book also introduced dishes from abroad, such as gazpacho, to the southern public.
Object Topic
Cooking
ISBN
9780486277721
LCCN
93032924
Object ID
B2522
Call Number
TX715 .R215 1993
Location
Education Office
