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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
I've had this ebook occupying a tab in my Web browser for several days (meaning that I wanted to post it). There's nothing in the world wrong with the book--it's a fantastic, very highly rated one, in fact--I just had other things that I wanted to post more. 
I'm not sure what to make of this book, completely. It is from a English/British publisher. The author was from England. The recipes seem to reflect those things.
The Best Of Mrs Beeton's Cakes and Baking. By Isabella Beeton.
The mouth-watering treats inside include:
-Black Forest Gateau
-Chelsea Buns
-English Muffins
-Sacher Torte
-Pork Pies
-Treacle Tart
-Pavlova
-Pineapple Upside-down Cake
-Hot Cross Buns
-Shortbread
Isabella Mary Beeton was born in London is 1836, where she grew up in a .I] |
I quote a review on Amazon.co.uk
I have given this book three stars because it does have a lot of interesting recipes - but to say that it is by 'Isabella Beeton' is blatantly not true and a huge insult to both history and the reader. It is a fairly good collection of recipes, that is all. Some are derived from Mrs Beeton, a lot are not. There are a few text-box hints from Mrs Beeton, amongst others, no explanation of oven temps (fan or not?) - or overall introduction. At a glance, the recipes (which are given in grams and ounces) are good, clear and easy to follow. It's probably worth having for the recipes, if you can ignore the false premise on which it is being marketed!
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To back this up, Pavlova was invented in 1926 in New Zealand
There is no trace of a Pineapple cake or an upside-down cake in _Household Management_
Need be no deliberate untruths here "Mrs Beeton" has been used as a name for compilations ever since her death.