The Frugal house-keeper, or, The compleat cook. Being the newest collection of the most genteel, and least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery, viz. going to market; for roasting, boiling, hashing, stewing, broiling, frying, fricasseying, baking, also for making puddings, custards, cakes, cheese cakes, pies, tarts, ragouts, soups, creams, jellies, syllabubs, wines, &c. &c. And several select papers by a lady of distinction, lately deceased, of new and infallible rules to be observed in pickling, preserving, brewing, &c. To which is added, the art of clear starching, ironing, &c. With many other articles equally necessary in the washing of linen, lace,. &c. Also a treasure of valuable and useful receipts from the toilet of Flora. Being a collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing essences, pomatums, powders, perfumes, sweet scented waters, and opiates for preserving and whitening the teeth, &c. with receipts for cosmetics of every kind, that can smooth and brighten the skin, give force to beauty, and take off the appearance of old age and decay. For the use of the ladies, &c.

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Printed in the year, 1778
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London : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1778.

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206p. ; 80.

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