Lizzie Martin recipe book circa 1880

Lizzie Martin recipe book

Manuscript recipe book of Lizzie Martin includes not only recipes for preparing meats, pastries, and sauces, but also practical remedies for all household emergencies. The book functioned not only as a cook book, but also as a first-aid handbook with cures for anything from hiccups to insomnia, and...

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Main Author: Martin, Lizzie (Creator)
Collection:Lizzie Martin Recipe Book
Collection Number:LCP.in.HSP115
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Cooking > 19th Century
Home remedies > 19th century
Women's history > Social life and customs > 19th Century.
Physical Description: 0.05 Linear feet 0.05 linear feet, 1 volume
Summary: Manuscript recipe book of Lizzie Martin includes not only recipes for preparing meats, pastries, and sauces, but also practical remedies for all household emergencies. The book functioned not only as a cook book, but also as a first-aid handbook with cures for anything from hiccups to insomnia, and aids for removing a fish bone from the throat, for rheumatism, for removing stains from marble, and ink from carpet. 182 pages + index (21 pages)

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