The Compleat American Housewife 1776

Not the most detailed of recipes from Colonial times, however, the addition of the poems that accompanied many recipes were delightful to read. Surprising to see a cake recipe that was 40 eggs, 4 pounds of butter, 4 pounds of sugar, 5 pounds of flour, and 4 pounds of fruit. What I liked best was

the women's history facts. Do you know what we call it a cocktail? The inventor of the American cocktail was Betsy Flanagan who served each drink with a brightly colored tail feather of cocks to be used a stirrer. There is also a section called How the women of Boston secured coffee during the war told by Abigal Adams; it's brilliant. If you like to see how much has changed since the days of the American's Revolution, it's a wonderful read. If you like history about Martha and George Washington as well as Abigal Adams, I would say, you should check this book out. - Dr. Leah Leach, 2019

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