 Title page | |
| Author | Gervase Markham |
|---|---|
| Subject | Remedies, Cookery |
| Genre | Books for women |
| Publisher | Roger Jackson |
Publication date | 1615 |
| Publication place | England |
The English Huswife is a book of English cookery and remedies by Gervase Markham, first published in London by Roger Jackson in 1615. Markham's best-known work, it was a bestseller of its time, going through nine editions, and at least two other reprints, by 1683. It was issued as a two-volume work, Countrey Contentments, the other volume being The Husbandmans Recreations.
Although Markham disclaims authorship in the preface, he did adapt the recipes to suit current tastes, notably with sweet and sour sauces. The book contains what is probably the first published recipe for Banbury cake.