That training is imperative^ demanded for rich and
poor alike, is now unquestioned ; but the mere taking a
INTBOBUCTORY, »
course of cooking-lessons alone does not meet the need
in fuU. The present book aims to fill a place hitherto un-
occupied ; and precisely the line of work indicated there
has been found the only practical method in a year's
successful organization of schools at various points.
Whether used at home with growing girls, in cooking-
clubs, in schools, or in private classes, it is hoped that
the system outlined and the authorities referred to will
stimulate interest, and open up a new field of work to
many who have doubted if the food question had any in-
terest bej^ond the day's need, and who have failed to see
that nothing ministering to the best life and thought of
this wonderful human body could ever by any chance be
rightfully called " common or unclean." We are but on
the threshold of the new science. If these pages make
the wa}^ even a httle plainer, the author will have accom-
plished her full purpose, and will know that in spite of
appearances there is " room for one more."
HELEN CAMPBELL.
The Easiest Way.
CHAPTER I.
THE HOUSE: SITUATION AND ARBANGEMENT.
FROM the beginniDg it must be understood that what is
written here applies chiefly to countrj^ homes. The
general principles laid down are applicable with equal
force to town or city life ; but as a people we dwell mostly
in the country, and, even in villages or small towns, each
house is likely to have its own portion of land about it,
and to look toward all points of the compass, instead of
being limited to two, as in city blocks. Of the compara-
tive advantages or disadvantages of city or country life,
there is no need to speak here. Our business is simply
to give such details as may apply to both, but chiefly to
the owners of moderate incomes, or salaried people, whose
expenditure must alwa3"s be somewhat limited. With the
exterior of such homes, women at present have very little
to do ; and the interior also is thus far much in the hands
of architects, who decide for general prettiness of efi'ect,
rather than for the most convenient arrangement of space.
The young bride, planning a home, is resolved upon a bay-
window, as large a parlor as possible, and an effective
spare-room ; but, having in most cases no personal kno wi-
ll
12 THE HOUSE: SITUATION, ETC.
edge of work, does not consider whether kitchen and din-
ing-room are convenient!}^ planned, or not, and whether
the arrangement of pantries and closets is such that both
rooms must be crossed a hundred times a day, when a
little foresight might have reduced the number certainly
by one-half, perhaps more.
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Presented as published in 1881. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
That training is imperative, demanded for rich and poor alike, is now unquestioned ; but the mere taking a
INTRODUCTORY.
course of cooking-lessons alone does not meet the need in fuU. The present book aims to fill a place hitherto unoccupied ; and precisely the line of work indicated there has been found the only practical method in a year's successful organization of schools at various points. Whether used at home with growing girls, in cookingclubs, in schools, or in private classes, it is hoped that the system outlined and the authorities referred to will stimulate interest, and open up a new field of work to many who have doubted if the food question had any interest beyond the day's need, and who have failed to see that nothing ministering to the best life and thought of this wonderful human body could ever by any chance be rightfully called " common or unclean." We are but on the threshold of the new science. If these pages make the way even a httle plainer, the author will have accomplished her full purpose, and will know that in spite of appearances there is " room for one more."
HELEN CAMPBELL.
The Easiest Way.
CHAPTER I.
THE HOUSE: SITUATION AND ARBANGEMENT.
FROM the beginning it must be understood that what is written here applies chiefly to country homes. The general principles laid down are applicable with equal force to town or city life ; but as a people we dwell mostly in the country, and, even in villages or small towns, each house is likely to have its own portion of land about it, and to look toward all points of the compass, instead of being limited to two, as in city blocks. Of the comparative advantages or disadvantages of city or country life, there is no need to speak here. Our business is simply to give such details as may apply to both, but chiefly to the owners of moderate incomes, or salaried people, whose expenditure must always be somewhat limited. With the exterior of such homes, women at present have very little to do ; and the interior also is thus far much in the hands of architects, who decide for general prettiness of effect, rather than for the most convenient arrangement of space. The young bride, planning a home, is resolved upon a baywindow, as large a parlor as possible, and an effective spare-room ; but, having in most cases no personal knowledge
edge of work, does not consider whether kitchen and dining-room are convenient!}^ planned, or not, and whether the arrangement of pantries and closets is such that both rooms must be crossed a hundred times a day, when a little foresight might have reduced the number certainly by one-half, perhaps more.