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Title page of cookbook, LA CUISINIÈRE CANADIENNE
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La cuisinière canadienne, contenant tout ce qu'il est nécessaire de savoir dans un ménage, pour préparer les diverses…. Montréal: L. Perrault, 1840

La cuisinière canadienne is one of the earliest cookbooks -- perhaps the earliest -- written and published in Canada. It was intended both for professionals and the general public, and marked the beginning of French-Canadian cooking as a distinct cuisine. In style and content, the book's goal was efficiency, as it sought to encourage "wise home economics, suited to the budgets of Canadian families." [translation]

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Table of Contents

Préface
Avis essentiels
Soupes
Bœuf
Veau
Agneau ou mouton
Cochon
Volaille
Gibier
Poisson
Poudings
Pâtisseries
Biscuits
Beignes
Pain de Savoie
Macarons
Confitures
Gelées
Œufs
Crême
Liqueurs
Breuvages
Marinades
Légumes et salades
Table des articles contenus dans la Cuisinière canadienne