The Experienced English Housekeeper by Elizabeth Raffald - Softcover

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This is a retyped edition of the original 18th century book by Elizabeth Raffald, the forgotten woman of Manchester. Her first edition of The Experienced English Housekeeper contained around 800 recipes and for the second edition another 100 were added including several for turtle It is a comprehensive work and covers most foods, often going from the live animal to the finished dish. It was reprinted many times up to the mid 19th century, with 13 genuine editions, together with another 26 pirate editions, including one for America. It was not until after Elizabeth's death that the books carried an engraving of her, the only image we have of her. Working in the 18th century Elizabeth Raffald produced an amazing cookbook, was a serial entrepreneur with multiple businesses and is also renowned as the compiler of Manchester's first ever town directory in 1772.

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