Objections have, however, ofttimes been made to cookery as an art, when the object in view has been simply to stir up the jaded appetite in the overfed, whose proper treatment would be in accordance with the famous advice of Abernethy to the dyspeptic alderman — viz., “ Live on a shilling a day, and earn it.” When, however, our object is to alleviate those who suffer from disease, and who loathe food unless brought to them in a palatable form, even those who lead lives that may be termed severely simple will admit, skill in the preparation of food may at times vie with, and even excel, skill in the preparation of drugs. INDEX. PAGE 1 PAGE Acetic Aci'l, Uses of. . 64 Celery Sauce . • 189 Adaptation of Dinner to Chicken Broth . • 247 Guest. . . 86 „ Salads • 135 Arrangement of Table . 49. 94 „ Cutlets • 86 Arrowroot. . 246 Chops, Greasy . • 19 Asparagus Salad - 132 ,, To Grill . • 20 Aspic Jelly . - 87 Champagne-cup • 155 Balls, Stuffing . . 178 Christmas Cheer • 201 Bashawed Lobster . 146 ,, Dinner • 191 Beef, Roast . 196 ,, Pudding . . 193 Beef-tea . • 243 Claret-cup . 142, 152. 153 Bloaters . • 73 Claret, Mulled • 204 Bishop, Bowl of . 202 Coffee, How to Make • 78 Books, Cookery . 11 Coriander-seeds, Uses of . IOI Bread-and-Milk • 251 Copper, Dangerous Pro- Bread-crumbs, Fried . . 169 perties of • 109 Bread-raspings, Uses of . 14 Curry . .118, 123, 226 Breakfast Dishes . 68 ,, Sauce • 226 Brown Thickening . • U9 Curried Sweetbreads. . 1 18 Butter, Lobster. . 25 ,, Mutton • 121 ,, Melted . • 33 ,, Shrimps • 232 Cake, Wedding . 236 Cutlets, Chicken • 86 „ Alrnond Paste for - 237 , , Lobster 25. 227 ,, Icing for • 237 1 Cucumber, IIow to Dress . 141 Camellias from Turnips • 97 Devil Sauce • 36 254 Common-sense Cooker y. PAGE Dinner ft. la Russe . 82, 85 Dinners, Expense of old- fashioned . . 82, 85 Dinner, How to Give a Nice Little .... 79 Dishes, How to Make Look Nice . . . . 56 Dyspepsia, Causes of 77 Early Rising, Importance of 7i Economy .... 22 Eels, Stewed . 225 ,, Souchet . 144, 216, 228 ,, Fried 228 Egg and Bread-crumb, To 13 Eggs and Bacon 73 Expenses of Dinners Com- pared .... 85 Extravagancies of the Table 32 Fat, Preservation of Frying 18 Filters, Importance of 1S8 Fish Dinners 221 Fish, How to get Cheap . 39 ,, Grilled for Breakfast 76 Flounders, Fried 228 ,, Souchet . 144, 228 Flowers for Table . 83, 94 Forcemeat for Larks. 90 Forks, Relays of 224 Food for Invalids 247 Fry, To . 12 PAGE Fried Bread-crumbs . ,169 Frying-pan, Uses and Abuses of . I, 11 Game and Gravy . 160 ,, Salmi of . . 169 Glaze • 95 Goose, Roast . 161, 198 Golden-colour, To fry . 12 Gravy . 106 ,, for Lamb . 108 ,, ,, Game . 169 Groseille . • 152 Grouse, Roast . . 165 Gruel • 251 Ham, Potted . • 38 ,, and Eggs • 72 Ham, To Decorate . . 98 Hare, How to Cook . . 171 ,, Roast . 172 Hare, Jugged . • 177 ,, Soup . 179 Horseradish Sauce . . 206 Invalids, Food for ■ 247 Irish Stew . 187 Jelly . IOI ,, Aspic . 87 Jugged Hare • 177 Kidneys . • 76 Kitchen Economy . 22 Kromeskies, Russian • 35 Lamb, How to Roast . 106 Index. TAGE Larks 90, 91 Lemonade. . 231 ,, Home-made • 137 Lettuce, To dry • I3° Lobster, Bashawed . . 146 ,, Salad .

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Objections have, however, ofttimes been made to cookery as an art, when the object in view has been simply to stir up the jaded appetite in the overfed, whose proper treatment would be in accordance with the famous advice of Abernethy to the dyspeptic alderman — viz., “ Live on a shilling a day, and earn it.” When, however, our object is to alleviate those who suffer from disease, and who loathe food unless brought to them in a palatable form, even those who lead lives that may be termed severely simple will admit, skill in the preparation of food may at times vie with, and even excel, skill in the preparation of drugs. INDEX. Acetic Acid, Uses of. . 64 Celery Sauce . • Adaptation of Dinner to Chicken Broth . • Guest. . . 86 „ Salads • Arrangement of Table . 49. 94 „ Cutlets • Arrowroot. . 246 Chops, Greasy . • Asparagus Salad - 132 ,, To Grill . • Aspic Jelly . - 87 Champagne-cup • Balls, Stuffing . . 178 Christmas Cheer • Bashawed Lobster . 146 ,, Dinner • Beef, Roast . 196 ,, Pudding . . Beef-tea . • 243 Claret-cup . 142, Bloaters . • 73 Claret, Mulled • Bishop, Bowl of . 202 Coffee, How to Make • Books, Cookery . 11 Coriander-seeds, Uses of . IOI Bread-and-Milk • 251 Copper, Dangerous Pro- Bread-crumbs, Fried . . 169 perties of • Bread-raspings, Uses of . 14 Curry . .118, 123, Breakfast Dishes . 68 ,, Sauce • Brown Thickening . • U9 Curried Sweetbreads. . 1 18 Butter, Lobster. . 25 ,, Mutton • ,, Melted . • 33 ,, Shrimps • Cake, Wedding . 236 Cutlets, Chicken • „ Alrnond Paste for - 237 , , Lobster ,, Icing for • 237 1 Cucumber, IIow to Dress . Camellias from Turnips • 97 Devil Sauce • Common-sense Cooker y. Dinner ft. la Russe . 82, 85 Dinners, Expense of oldfashioned . . 82, 85 Dinner, How to Give a Nice Little .... Dishes, How to Make Look Nice . . . . Dyspepsia, Causes of Early Rising, Importance of Economy .... Eels, Stewed . ,, Souchet . 144, 216, ,, Fried Egg and Bread-crumb, To Eggs and Bacon Expenses of Dinners Compared .... Extravagancies of the Table Fat, Preservation of Frying Filters, Importance of 1S8 Fish Dinners Fish, How to get Cheap . ,, Grilled for Breakfast Flounders, Fried ,, Souchet . 144, Flowers for Table . 83, 94 Forcemeat for Larks. Forks, Relays of Food for Invalids Fry, To . Fried Bread-crumbs . ,169 Frying-pan, Uses and Abuses of . I, 11 Game and Gravy . 160 ,, Salmi of . . 169 Glaze • 95 Goose, Roast . 161, 198 Golden-colour, To fry . 12 Gravy . 106 ,, for Lamb . 108 ,, ,, Game . 169 Groseille . • 152 Grouse, Roast . . 165 Gruel • 251 Ham, Potted . • 38 ,, and Eggs • 72 Ham, To Decorate . . 98 Hare, How to Cook . . 171 ,, Roast . 172 Hare, Jugged . • 177 ,, Soup . 179 Horseradish Sauce . . 206 Invalids, Food for ■ 247 Irish Stew . 187 Jelly . IOI ,, Aspic . 87 Jugged Hare • 177 Kidneys . • 76 Kitchen Economy . 22 Kromeskies, Russian • 35 Lamb, How to Roast . 106 Index. TAGE Larks 90, 91 Lemonade. . 231 ,, Home-made • 137 Lettuce, To dry • I3° Lobster, Bashawed . . 146 ,, Salad .

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