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The epicurean. : A complete treatise of analytical and practical studies on the culinary art, including table and wine service, how to prepare and cook dishes ... etc., and a selection of interesting bills of fare of Delmonico's from 1862 to 1894. Making a Franco-American culinary encyclopedia

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1894.
Call number: 259913
Creator: Ranhofer, Charles(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 28 cm
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