"Modern Cookery for Private Families" by Eliza Acton is a 19th-century cookbook that emphasizes the need for accessible and practical cookery and nutrition in homes to reduce waste and improve the health of families of all classes. The book opens with Acton's preface, in which she addresses the problem of poor domestic culinary practices, the impact of bad food preparation on health and finances, and the huge amount of wasted food. Addressing the concern of inexperienced cooks at home, Acton offers clear guidance for preparing simple meals and she hopes to make healthy and tasty food available to everyone.
Modern cookery for private families
By Eliza Acton
A cookbook introduces a method to reduce food waste and promote cooking skills for everyone at home.
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About the AuthorEliza Acton was an English food writer and poet who produced one of Britain's first cookery books aimed at the domestic reader, Modern Cookery for Private Families. The book introduced the now-universal practice of listing ingredients and giving suggested cooking times for each recipe. It included the first recipes in English for Brussels sprouts and for spaghetti. It also contains the first recipe for what Acton called "Christmas pudding"; the dish was normally called plum pudding, recipes for which had appeared previously, although Acton was the first to put the name and recipe together.
Eliza Acton was an English food writer and poet who produced one of Britain's first cookery books aimed at the domestic reader, Modern Cookery for Private Families. The book introduced the now-universal practice of listing ingredients and giving suggested cooking times for each recipe. It included the first recipes in English for Brussels sprouts and for spaghetti. It also contains the first recipe for what Acton called "Christmas pudding"; the dish was normally called plum pudding, recipes for which had appeared previously, although Acton was the first to put the name and recipe together.
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