The Kentucky Housewife. Containing Nearly Thirteen Hundred Full Receipts, and Many More Comprised in Other Similar Receipts.

viii, [9]-456 pp. 1970s facsimile of 1839 original. "Originally published in 1839, this long-lost classic of Southern cooking includes more than 1,300 recipes, all cooked and seasoned in a hot climate. The foods and recipes featured in this kitchen classic are derived from American Indian, European, and African sources and reflect a merging of the three distinct cultures in the American South."