The first American cookbook : a facsimile of "American cookery," 1796 / by Amelia Simmons ; with an essay by Mary Tolford Wilson.

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A facsimile of the first American-written cookbook published in the United States, featuring authentic recipes for colonial favorites, and offering advice on how to judge the quality of meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, and other foodstuffs.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	American cookery William G. Lockwood and Yvonne R. Lockwood Collection of National, Ethnic and Regional Foodways.
Main Author:	Simmons, Amelia
Other Authors:	Wilson, Mary Tolford
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Dover Publications, 1984, ©1958.
Series:	William G. Lockwood and Yvonne R. Lockwood Collection of National, Ethnic and Regional Foodways.
Subjects:	Cooking, American > Early works to 1800. Cooking, American. Cookbooks. Early works.
Genre:	Early works to 1800. Cookbooks. Early works.
Local Note:	MSU: Gift of William G. Lockwood and Yvonne R. Lockwood.
Physical Description:	xxiv, 47, xxx pages ; 22 cm
Variant Title:	First American cook book [Other title]
Format:	Book

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