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Elements of the theory and practice of cookery

1901

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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Vp^^ •^h^: '^^^ L^V^. <> 'o,-;* .0 V >^ V ^. *'iVi* .A <* -?.T* .0 -0* ••!.•♦ "'b A- -*':.-^'.% *' S* jP^*.. •• *' ev * ^ .^-^ ^ ^•i^v% ••^\<^\.v.''-^c <^^^^^-* aO' V-. • ^. is AT ♦ >^..^llf* 4,v ..j:,^'* <>^ «o ^'-'^ff^V "%/^^-V" V^^^V * ^o <^ ♦fins* >c. 4j^ ••(CvkTA.* >***» c^ ♦1 "^^-Z .*^: \/ .*Jfe' X.^" 4 )* •-lliw'-^ ,*.... '^V^^v %!>^**V* *v*^^v ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COOKERY 'hj2)<:^o ELEMENTS THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COOKERY A TEXT-BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE FOR USE IN SCHOOLS BY MARY E. WILLIAMS SUPERVISOR OF COOKERY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX NEW YORK CITY AND KATHARINE ROLSTON FISHER FORMERLY TEACHER OF COOKERY IN THESE SCHOOLS THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd. 1901 All rights reserved THE LIBRARY OF CONGRUSS, Two Co-Its RiCClVED MAK. 5 1901 Copyright entry CLASS (XxXc. No. COPY B. ^t Copyright, 1901, Bt the MACMILLAN COMPANY. Nartsaoli ^ress J. S. Gushing k. Co. — Berwick & Smith Norwood Masi. U.S.A. PLATE I. Breakfast Table set for Four Persons. The Invalid's Tray, PREFACE This text-book has been prepared at the earnest request of the teachers of cookery in the public schools of New York City, and in response to the many letters that have come to the supervisor from all parts of the co,untry asking for information about the instruction given in this branch of household science. American text-books for beginners in cookery are few. We believe that " The Elements of the Theory and Practice of Cookery " is the first book of this order to combine the features of a working guide for the kitchen laboratory with those of a hand-book for study and reference. We have reason to feel, therefore, that in offering it for the use of young students we are supplying a want. This book aims to supplement the instruction of the teacher, and to aid in unifying the work of classes and schools. It is planned to save time and labor for teacher and pupils, and, incidentally, to in- sure correctness in language and content by furnishing recipes and other matter that have ordinarily to be copied or written from dictation. vi PREFACE All who arB working to improve the home, whether along the line of home economics, household science, temperance, or in other ways, recognize that the hope of this improvement depends in great measure upon the better preparation of home-makers for their duties. The modern school of domestic science holds that an essential part of this preparation is instruction in the principles of science which underlie the proper perform- ance of household labor, and in training that will en- able the student to apply these principles. The day is past for the study of any science as an accomplishment. The schoolboy has long known that chemistry w^ould be useful to him should he become a manufacturer, an engineer, or a physician. The schoolgirl is now being led to see as clearly its use to her in the business of housekeeping.