By Elspeth Davies. The life and work of the celebrated Dr. William Kitchiner, M.D. (1775-1827). Kitchiner was an optician, inventor of telescopes, amateur musician and exceptional cook. His name was a household word during the 19th century, and his Cook's Oracle was a bestseller in England and America. He counted among his friends the most influential minds of the time, and the Prince Regent (later George IV) was a frequent dinner guest, earning Kitchiner the nickname "Royal Cook". Unlike most food writers of the time he cooked the food himself, washed up afterwards, and performed all the household tasks he wrote about. A small selection of Kitchiner's recipes from The Cook's Oracle, 1831, is included. 81 pages. Hardcover. Import. |
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