Dainty Dishes for Indian Tables by Anonymous - 1881

ont> W. Newman and Co. : Calcutta, 1881 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. This recipe book full of 'good, wholesome food, daintily prepared' would have been gratefully received by the English inhabitants of nineteenth century India. In the author's preface to this second edition, they describe the initial printing as being cordially received, most likely by the colonial middle classes in India at the time who would have greatly appreciated this book and the easy to follow recipes that they can encourage their cooks to serve. 'Dainty Dishes' was also printed in Urdu, acknowledging that although this book would have been purchased by the homeowners of Anglo-Indian establishments, it would have been the local staff who would have used it. This edition also includes new chapters on curries and pelaus, which 'numerous friends' of the author had suggested, illustrating a true connection between the author and the readers, which were no doubt hankering as much for more books like 'Dainty Dishes' as they were for the taste of the recipes within. With publisher's advertisements contemporary to publication. Offering 'good, wholesome food, daintily prepared', 'Dainty Dishes for Indian Tables' is a clear and concise recipe book designed to delight readers far from England with a taste of home. Condition: In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some bumping to the tail of the spine and extremities of the boards. A little loss to the head of spine. Some marks to the boards but with well kept gilt stamped decorations to front board and spine. Internally, generally firmly bound, though tender in some places. The pages are bright and clean, save for the occasional marks toward the gutter, though the text itself is unaffected. Overall Condition: Good.