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Receipt/ recipe?
"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to procure the best receipts for dressing it to perfection, and consequently have their houses frequented by all the fine gentlemen, who justly value themselves upon their knowledge in good eating: and a skilful cook, who understands how to oblige his guests, will contrive to make it as expensive as they please."
Found in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal..." from 1729 ().
Was receipt once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?
Found in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal..." from 1729 ().
Was receipt once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?
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[nq:1]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to ... com/38gu4 ). Was receipt once a synonym of recipe?
- [nq:1]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to ...
- com/38gu4 ).
- Was receipt once a synonym of recipe?
- [/nq] According to both AHD and M-W, it still is.
- First time I've heard it used that way.
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[nq:1]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to ... Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal..." from 1729 (http://tinyurl.com/38gu4). Was receipt once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?[/nq]
According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First
According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First
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"John O'Flaherty" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag
[nq:2]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; ... once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?[/nq]
[nq:1]According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First time I've heard it used that way.[/nq]
"Receipt" used in this way is old-fashioned.
The words "receipt", "recipe" and "receipt" all come f
[nq:2]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; ... once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?[/nq]
[nq:1]According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First time I've heard it used that way.[/nq]
"Receipt" used in this way is old-fashioned.
The words "receipt", "recipe" and "receipt" all come f
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[nq:1]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to ... Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal..." from 1729 (). Was receipt once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?[/nq]
"Receipt" was once more than simply a synonym of "recipe". It was once in general use in situations in which we now say "recipe". Read almost a
"Receipt" was once more than simply a synonym of "recipe". It was once in general use in situations in which we now say "recipe". Read almost a
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[nq:2]"Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns; ... once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?[/nq]
[nq:1]According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First time I've heard it used that way.[/nq]
Aha! That proves you skip some posts in a.u.e. (Which in turn proves that you're sensible.) See .
Jerry Friedman
[nq:1]According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First time I've heard it used that way.[/nq]
Aha! That proves you skip some posts in a.u.e. (Which in turn proves that you're sensible.) See .
Jerry Friedman
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[nq:2]Was receipt once a synonym of recipe? And when has it changed?[/nq]
[nq:1]According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First time I've heard it used that way.[/nq]
Pretty common in Britain, but not in the U.S., in my observation.
Joe Fineman (Email Removed)
[nq:1]According to both AHD and M-W, it still is. First time I've heard it used that way.[/nq]
Pretty common in Britain, but not in the U.S., in my observation.
Joe Fineman (Email Removed)
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