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Recipe book

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206

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Parchment covered volume with a metal clasp closure containing a collection of culinary recipes by an unknown author. A watermark throughout the ruled volume reads Joynson 1844 suggesting the recipes in this cookbook were probably written in England between 1844 to 1890. William Joynson operated a paper mill in Kent, England. The volume has 186 numbered pages with a table of contents on the first two pages of the volume listing fifteen types of recipes. A section of pages is assigned to each category of recipe. Several pages in the volume are blank.

Puddings.

Mince pies, cheesecakes.

Cakes.

Jellies, custards, blomonges.

Preserves.

Wines.

Stews and soups.

Pickles for hams, tongues.

Sausages.

Stuffings, sauces, gravies.

Catsup and vinegar.

Vegetable pickles.

Pickle salmon.

Ointment.

Sold by Rabelais Books (Biddeford, Maine), 2016.

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Finding Aid Author
Donna Brandolisio
Finding Aid Date
September 2016
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Recipe book, circa 1844-circa 1890.
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