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Household cookery and laundry work

1882

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Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
22101443103 Med K8690 Boiled Fowl Page 40. Eoiled Cod, Page 26. Salmon. Page 31. Cauliflower, Page 60. Plum Pudding. Page 71. HOUSEHOLD COOKERY AND LAUNDRY WORK. b-v MRS. BLACK, F.E.I.S., Of The West-End Training School of Cookery, Glasgow. Holder of a First-Class Diploma from the National Training School of Cookery, South Kensington. SEVENTY-FIFTH THOUSAND LONDON AND GLASGOW : WILLIAM COLLINS, SONS, & CO., Limited. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 L <\ < *+ The writer, having been for many years engaged in teaching Cookery, has compiled this book as the result of her practical experience, with a desire to put into the hands of housekeepers a guide to Household Cookery and Laundry Work, and a few hints on Household Management. Having fully tested all the recipes given, she can with confidence recommend them on account of their correctness, as well as for their sim- plicity and economy. Having been engaged for many years teaching Cookery in Schools, the writer has made it an endea- vour to adapt her instructions so as to supply a text-book alike suitable for Junior and Senior Classes. CONTENTS, Introduction, m m - PAGE 7 Soups, .... 11 Fish, .... 24 Meat, .... 32 Vegetables, 57 Puddings, 67 Sauces, .... 91 Cakes and Baking, 94 Sick-room Cookery, 107 Beverages, 114 Preserves, 122 Miscellaneous, 126 Washing and Ironing, • 127 Domestic Economy, - • 138 INTRODUCTION, A great deal more of a country’s prosperity depends upon comfortable homes than philosophers might be willing to acknowledge; for people cannot prosecute business with great energy, or study with much enjoy- ment or profit, if there are worries at home, or muddle and discomfort there. This is quite apparent to all, and though it seems a matter of minor importance com- pared with the great interests and objects that have to be carried on out of doors, yet if the household machinery is out of order, or not moving smoothly, the derangement may be carried forward till very im- portant interests are disturbed. The home is the nursery of the present and future inhabitants of a country, and the care of the home devolves generally upon woman — in our country, at all events, it does so universally; and by the manner in which she performs her most important duties, not only the present comfort, but it may be the future destinies, of the inmates may be influenced, if not moulded. Incapacity on her part leads to many certain evils — disorder, waste, and muddle ; and may have still worse effects on the health and tempers of the family. Whatever other duties a woman may have, she must either manage her house herself or devolve the care of it upon some other woman; consequently all women should be carefully trained for this their occupation. 8 INTRODUCTION.