Cook's Oracle, and Housekeeper's Manual

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. It has been his aim to'' render food acceptable to the palate, without being expensive to the purse, or offensive to the stomach; nourishing without being inflammatory, and savoury without being surfeiting; constantly endea vouring to hold the balance equal, between the agreeable and the wholesome, the epicure and the economist.