The elegant economist

Description

Before Mrs Beeton there was Eliza Acton, whose crisp, clear, simple style and foolproof instructions established the format for modern cookery writing, leading to her being called 'the best writer of recipes in the English language' by Delia Smith. Including such English classics as suet pudding, raspberry jam, lemonade and 'superlative mincemeat' as well as evocatively-named creations like 'Threadneedle Street Biscuits', 'Baron Liebig's Beef Gravy' and 'Apple Hedgehog', these recipes advocate using the best produce available to create wholesome, inexpensive dishes that are still a pleasure to cook and eat today. Content: *1: Poetic Recipes for Soups, Salads and Dressings*2: Beef, Mutton, Lamb and Pork*3: Poultry and Game: Seasonal or Perennial*4: Potted Meats, and Curries*5: 'The Eyes Should Always be Bright'... of Fish*6: Sea Kale, Dandelion, Myriad Vegetables*7: Gravy in Haste and More Sauces*8: Monitor's Tart and Other Pastry*9: Souffles and Omlets*10: The Elegant Economist's Puddings*11: Sweet Poisons and Superlative Preserves*12: The Counsellor's Cup: Syrups and Liqueurs