The Art of Confectionary by Edward Lambert
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"The Art of Confectionary" by Edward Lambert is a comprehensive guide on the techniques of preserving and making various confections, published in the mid-18th century. This instructional book covers a wide range of topics related to candy-making and fruit preservation, reflecting the culinary practices of its time. Lambert provides detailed recipes for various fruits and sweet creations, indicating the book's focus on the culinary artistry of confectionary. The book offers a systematic
approach, outlining methods for preserving fruits such as oranges, apricots, and figs in sugar, as well as recipes for candies, jellies, and other sweet treats. Lambert meticulously describes processes like clarifying sugar and various boiling techniques, ensuring that readers can achieve the desired consistencies for their creations. Each recipe includes specific instructions and tips to help ensure success, making it a valuable resource for both novice and experienced confectioners interested in mastering the art of sweet-making. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lambert, Edward |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Art of Confectionary Shewing the Various Methods of Preserving All Sorts of Fruits, Dry and Liquid; viz. Oranges, Lemons, Citrons, Golden Pippins, Wardens, Apricots Green, Almonds, Goosberries, Cherries, Currants, Plumbs, Rasberries, Peaches, Walnuts, Nectarines, Figs, Grapes, &c., Flowers and Herbs; as Violets, Angelica, Orange-Flowers, &c.; Also How to Make All Sorts of Biscakes, Maspins, Sugar-Works, and Candies. With the Best Methods of Clarifying, and the Different Ways of Boiling Sugar. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Chris Logan and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (www.archive.org/details/americana) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Confectionery |
| Subject | Cooking -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30121 |
| Release Date | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 380 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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