ANONYMOUS - Dictionnaire portatif de cuisine, d'office, et d - Lot 80

ANONYMOUS - Dictionnaire portatif de cuisine, d'office, et de distillation ; Contenant La manière de préparer toutes sortes de viandes, de volailles, de gibier, de poissons, de légumes, de fruits, c. La façon de faire toutes sortes de gelées, de pâtés, vermichel, macaronis, c. Ouvrage également utile aux chefs d'Offices de Cuisine les plus habiles, aux Cuisinières qui ne sont employées que pour des Tables bourgeoises. It is accompanied by medicinal observations that explain the properties of each foodstuff in relation to health, and indicate the most suitable dishes for each temperament. Vincent, 1767. Two parts in 1 vol. in-12 contemporary brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red edges (binding previously restored, a few discreet marginal repairs, small wet spots and brown spots). XVI - 384 - 382 - 1 ff. of approval. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ORIGINAL EDITION of this work consisting of two parts (A-L and M-Z), "containing the way to prepare all kinds of meat, poultry, game, fish, vegetables, fruit, etc..., how to make all kinds of jellies, pastes, pastilles, cakes, pies, pâtés, vermichelis, macaronis, etc., and to compose all kinds of liqueurs, ratafias, syrops, ices, essences, etc.". This work is equally useful for the most skilful Chefs d'office de cuisine and for cooks who are only employed at bourgeois tables. On y joint des observations médicinales qui font connaître la propriété de chaque aliment, relativement à la Santé, qui indiquent les mets les plus convenables à chaque tempérament" Vicaire 276 (who attributed authorship of the work to the authors of the Dictionnaire domestique portatif published in 1762-1764, Aubert de La Chesnaye des Bois, Jean Goulin and Auguste Roux); "excellent recueil", Oberlé 124 (for the 1772 edition).