A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

To Roast Turkeys, Guinea Fowl, and Chickens

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To Roast Turkeys, Guinea Fowl, and Chickens

492. Those kinds of poultry which have white meat all require the same management in roasting. They are first trussed according to the mode…

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