American Cookery by an American Orphan
Type: Book
As of November 2026, American Cookery by an American Orphan has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025).
American Cookery, by Amelia Simmons, is the first known cookbook written by an American, published in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1796. Until then, the cookbooks printed and used in the Thirteen Colonies were British. Its full title is:American Cookery, or the art of dressing viands, fish, poultry, and vegetables, and the best modes of making pastes, puffs, pies, tarts, puddings, custards, and preserves, and all kinds of cakes, from the imperial plum to plain cake: Adapted to this country, and all
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Author | Amelia Simmons |
| Published | 1796 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Subjects | American Cookery, Cookery, American, Early works to 1800 |
| ISBN | 9781449433413 |
| Genre | American Cookery, Cookery, American, Early works to 1800 |
Who talks about American Cookery by an American Orphan on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up American Cookery by an American Orphan; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Short Stuff: Pies | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is American Cookery by an American Orphan mentioned alongside?
American Cookery by an American Orphan is most often mentioned alongside Bordon Condensed Milk Company, cherry pie and pecan pie.
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