Tan hardboard binding with green title. Spine repaired.

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A nicely refurbished second edition of this amazingly popular cookery book. Please view our photographs.

The Economical Cookery Book (for India) was written by G. L. R. (Mrs. G. L. Routleff) and first published around 1913 in Lucknow, aiming to help British homemakers navigate colonial housekeeping.

Book Details

• Author: G. L. R. (Mrs. G. L. Routleff) The Economical Cookery Book (for India) was written by G. L. R. (Mrs. G. L. Routleff) and first published around 1913 in Lucknow, aiming to help British homemakers navigate colonial housekeeping. [1]

• Author: G. L. R. (Mrs. G. L. Routleff)

• First Publication: 1913, Lucknow

• Style: Often called the “Beeton of India,” containing hundreds of practical recipes adapted for colonial households blending British staples with local ingredients. [

• Content Highlights

• Adaptations: Featured local items like ghee, local vegetables, and chutneys alongside traditional British dishes.

• Vocabularies: Included helpful glossaries translating culinary terms between English and Hindustani.

• First Publication: 1913, Lucknow

• Style: Often called the “Beeton of India,” containing hundreds of practical recipes adapted for colonial households blending British staples with local ingredients.

Content Highlights

• Adaptations: Featured local items like ghee, local vegetables, and chutneys alongside traditional British dishes.

• Vocabularies: Included helpful glossaries translating culinary terms between English and Hindustani.

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam.

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.