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The amelia award recognizes lifetime achievement in culinary history. Oct 16, 2012 this facsimile edition of amelia simmons s american cookery was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the american antiquarian society, worcester, massachusetts. Amelia simmons prepared the first american cookbook. Founded in 1812 by isaiah thomas, a revolutionary war patriot and successful printer and publisher, the society is a research library documenting the life of. Author amelia simmons worked as a domestic in colonial america and gathered her cookery expertise from firsthand experience. This facsimile edition of amelia simmons s american cookery was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the american antiquarian society, worcester, massachusetts. American cookery, amelia simmons 1796 the 1st american. American cookery, or the art of dressing viands, fish, poultry, and vegetables, and the best modes of making pastes, puffs, pies, tarts, puddings, custards, and preserves, and all kinds of cakes, from the imperial plum to plain cake. This was a particularly american way of leavening bread which would later inspire the invention of baking powder. The original is something alltogether different, and very old. American cookery, or, the art of dressing viands, fish, poultry, and vegetables. Authentic recipes for colonial favoritespumpkin pudding, winter squash pudding, spruce beer, indian slapjacks, and more.
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