[Sca-cooks] American cookbook
Terry Decker
t.d.decker at worldnet.att.net
Wed Mar 13 16:59:07 PST 2002
IIRC, the first use of the word "cookie" appears in Letters of North
Scotland in 1730. "In the Lowlands, cakes are called cookies." The word
derives from the Durch diminutive of "koek" (cake), "koekje."
Slaw, spelled "slaugh," first appears in Voyage to the South Seas in 1734.
There are earlier recipes for gingerbread and rice pudding under those
names.
So, I would take the blurb with a grain of salt.
Bear
Has anyone every heard of American Cookery the ad says it was originally
published in 1796 and was the first cookbook slanted toward women. Also
supposedly has the FIRST recipes for pumppkin pie, Indian Pudding, rice
pudding, and gingerbread. And has the first use of the word cookie and
slaw. There are 2 first edition copies in existence and this is supposed
to be a facsimile edition. Its selling for 12.95 plus shipping. Anybody
know if its worth getting?
Maddalena
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