Servo a tutti e sono per chi mi vuole a sia Il Massaro del curator Compagna Almanacco per l’anno 1826 anno decimosesto. Contenente moltissime cognizioni agrarie, un nuovo tratttato di cucina economica, ed un saggio sull’arte del credenziere.
Milano: Presso Giovanni Silvestri, alla Corsia del Duomo n° 994, [1825]. Item #1100 12mo. 150 x 95 mm., [6 x 3 ¾ inches]. 131 [1] pp. Original paste paper boards. Near fine copy. This is the sixteenth issue of an annual series of agricultural almanacks, published by Silvestri of Milan containing a month by month description of the agricultural production in Lombardy and recipes for cooking good food during the twelve months of the year. In the introduction the author states that his goal is to provide recipes that are healthy and appetizing and he includes tips of running a successful kitchen. The first half of the almanack contains month by month information on farming. The year begins with the preparation of the soil for cultivation and the tools required to do it most efficiently. He goes on the talk about how to irrigate the land, and in the Spring plant wheat, rye, oats, millet, and flax. He provides instruction for maintaining the crop throughout the summer months and in the fall the planting of rice. After harvest time he suggests planting trees to protect to cultivated soil and the importance of maintaining bee hives and their importance to the entire agricultural system. The second half of the book is devoted to food recipes with a short chapter on animal husbandry and the production of meat, followed by recipes for vegetables, fish, olives, truffles, and herbs. He has information on different methods of cooking include the use of fire and water as the most common and then specific recipes using the food stuffs produced on the land. The index list 133 recipes for various foods including meat and fish dishes, numerous sauces, vegetable and bean dishes, and a dozen or so types of pasta. Rare agricultural pamphlet not cited in Niccolini, Saggio Storico e Bibliografico dell’Agricoltura Italiana. See Paleari Henssler, Bibliografia Latino-Italiana di Gastronomia, (1998) p. 686 which lists 10 annual publications including this one for 1826. Not located in ICCU or OCLC under the title.
Price: $650.00