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Cookbook Analysis



The Good Housewife's Jewell (England, 1596)

166 recipes



Meats

beef17%25
chicken17%25
sheep / mutton14%21
rabbit9%14
game birds8%12
fish / seafood8%12
venison6%9
pork5%8
duck3%5
goose1%2
goat< 1%1


Fruits / Vegetables

currants22%32
dates19%28
plums14%21
raisins9%14
onions8%12
oranges5%8
spinach5%8
lemons4%7
apples4%6
cabbage2%4
carrots2%4
cherries2%4
pears2%4
lettuce2%3
quince2%3
figs1%2
grapes1%2
leeks1%2
strawberries1%2
artichokes< 1%1
cucumbers< 1%1
gooseberries< 1%1
rose hips< 1%1
medlars< 1%1
mulberries< 1%1
parsnips< 1%1
peas< 1%1
peaches< 1%1
pomegranates< 1%1
turnips< 1%1


Spices

ginger40%59
pepper40%59
salt40%58
cinnamon35%52
mace29%43
cloves23%34
parsley11%17
nutmeg10%15
saffron10%15
marjoram6%9
rosemary5%8
barberies4%7
savory4%7
mustard3%5
anise2%4
endives2%4
bay2%3
pennyroyal2%3
borage1%2
fennel1%2
hyssop1%2
sorrel1%2
chamomile< 1%1
caraway< 1%1
coriander< 1%1
galingale< 1%1
licorice< 1%1
mint< 1%1
sage< 1%1
sandalwood< 1%1


Other Ingredients

sugar57%83
butter49%72
eggs39%57
verjuice17%26
vinegar12%18
flour9%14
rosewater9%14
lard8%12
almonds6%10
cream6%10
marrow5%8
roses5%8
milk3%5
ale2%4
oats2%3
rice2%3
rye2%3
violets2%3
cheese1%2
oil1%2
yeast1%2
ambergris< 1%1
honey< 1%1
suet< 1%1
turnsole< 1%1