The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet: Stored with All Manner of Rare Receipts for Preserving, Candying and Cookery. Very Pleasant and Beneficial to All Ingenious Persons of the Female Sex
The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet: Stored with All Manner of Rare Receipts for Preserving, Candying and Cookery. Very Pleasant and Beneficial to All Ingenious Persons of the Female Sex
Cooking & Drinking, History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)
The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet, written by Hannah Woolley in the late 17th century, is a collection of recipes and medicinal remedies aimed at women. This work provides a variety of culinary concoctions and health tonics, reflecting the social expectations of women to excel in domestic skills. Woolley's text serves as a valuable resource for enhancing both cooking and herbal medicine knowledge, showcasing the cultural significance of women's roles in the kitchen and healing arts during this period.
