A New System of Domestic Cookery
British cookery book, published 1806–1865 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A New System of Domestic Cookery, first published in 1806 by Maria Rundell, was the most popular English cookery book of the first half of the nineteenth century; it is often referred to simply as Mrs Rundell, but its full title is A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy; and Adapted to the Use of Private Families.
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Author | Mrs Rundell |
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Country | England |
Subject | English cooking |
Genre | Cookery |
Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1806 |
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Mrs Rundell has been called "the original domestic goddess"[lower-alpha 1] and her book "a publishing sensation" and "the most famous cookery book of its time".[1] It ran to over 67 editions; the 1865 edition had grown to 644 pages, and earned two thousand guineas.