Bulfinch's Mythology. Revised by Rev. E. E. Hale. Lee and
Shepard. Boston.
Century Cook-book, The. Mary Ronald. The Century Co. New
York.
Chemistry in Daily Life. Dr. Lassar-Cohn. Lippincott and Co.
Philadelphia.
Chocolate Plant, The. Walter Baker and Co. Dorchester, Mass.
Coal and the Coal-mines. Homer D. Green. Houghton, Mifflin
and Co. Boston.
Domestic Science in Grammar Grades. A reader. L. L. W. Wil-
son. The Macmillan Co. New York.
Dora's Housekeeping. E. S. Kirkland. A. C. McClurg and Co.
Chicago.
Drinking-water and Ice Supplies. T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D.
G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York.
Dust and its Dangers. T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D. G. P. Putnam's
Sons. New York.
Early Chapters in Science. Mrs. W. Audry. John Murray. Lon-
don.
Fairyland of Science. Arabella Buckley. D. Appleton and Co.
New York.
Food Products of the World. Dr. Mary E. Green. The Hotel
World. Chicago.
xiii
xiv SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Foods and Beverages (Information Reader No. 1). E. A. Beal,
M.D. Boston School Supply Co.
Hiawatha. Henry W. Longfellow.
Home Economics. Maria Parloa. The Century Co. New York.
Story of the Bacteria, The. T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D. G. P.
Putnam's Sons. New York.
Woman's Share in Primitive Culture. O. T. Mason. D. Appleton
and Co. New York.
American Kitchen Magazine. Home Science Publishing Co.
Boston.
Chautauquan. Chautauqua Assembly. Cleveland, O.
Harper's Weekly. Harper and Bros. New York.
Nation, The. Evening Post Publishing Co. New York.
Penny Magazine, The. London.
Scribner's Magazine. Charles Scribner's Sons. New York.
Farmers' Bulletins. Nos. 42, 57, and 112. Sent free on applica-
tion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
OTHER BOOKS - SUITABLE FOR READING IN CON-
NECTION WITH "THE THEORY AND PRACTICE
OF COOKERY."
What to Eat and How to Serve It. Mrs. C. T. Herrick. Harper
and Bros. New York. 1891.
Cookery for Beginners. Mrs. M. V. Terhune (Marion Harland).
D. Lothrop and Co. Boston. 1884.
Text-book of Domestic Economy. F. T. Paul. Longmans, Green
and Co. New York. 1894. (Good chapters on fuel, drain-
ing, and water supply.)
History of a Mouthful of Bread. Jean Mace. Harper and Bros.
New York.
Servants of the Stomach. Jean Mace. Harper and Bros. New
York.
SUPPLEMENTARY READING xv
COOKERY BOOKS
Art of Cookery, The. Mrs. E. P. Ewing. Flood and Vincent.
Meadville, Pa. 1896.
Boston Cook-book. Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln. 1899.
Boston Cooking-school Cook-book, The. Fannie M. Farmei.
1896.
Hand-book of Livalid Cookery. Mary A. Boland. The Century
Co. New York. 1893.
Philadelphia Cook-book, The. Mrs. S. T. Rorer. 1886.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Homes and Home-making ....••••!
CHAPTER I
Preparatory Lessons
SECT.
1. Air in its relation to life and to fire 6
2. The kitchen fire — Fuels 11
3. Water 23
4. Cleanliness and cleaning 31
6. Matter : Its nature and changes 49
6. Definitions, tables, rules 62
CHAPTER II
Fuel Foods : Some Starchy Plants
1. The potato 59
2. Starch 68
3. Cereals ; Simple cereal foods 73
4. Wheat, the king of cereals 80
CHAPTER III
TissuE-BUiLDiNG FooDS : Eggs and Milk
1. Eggs ; Albumin ,83
2. Milk and other dairy products 92
xviii CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV
Bread
sect. page i
1. Quick breads — Bcaking-powders 102
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Bulfinch's Mythology. Revised by Rev. E. E. Hale. Lee and
Shepard. Boston.
Century Cook-book, The. Mary Ronald. The Century Co. New
York.
Chemistry in Daily Life. Dr. Lassar-Cohn. Lippincott and Co.
Philadelphia.
Chocolate Plant, The. Walter Baker and Co. Dorchester, Mass.
Coal and the Coal-mines. Homer D. Green. Houghton, Mifflin
and Co. Boston.
Domestic Science in Grammar Grades. A reader. L. L. W. Wil-
son. The Macmillan Co. New York.
Dora's Housekeeping. E. S. Kirkland. A. C. McClurg and Co.
Chicago.
Drinking-water and Ice Supplies. T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D.
G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York.
Dust and its Dangers. T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D. G. P. Putnam's
Sons. New York.
Early Chapters in Science. Mrs. W. Audry. John Murray. Lon-
don.
Fairyland of Science. Arabella Buckley. D. Appleton and Co.
New York.
Food Products of the World. Dr. Mary E. Green. The Hotel
World. Chicago.
xiii
xiv SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Foods and Beverages (Information Reader No. 1). E. A. Beal,
M.D. Boston School Supply Co.
Hiawatha. Henry W. Longfellow.
Home Economics. Maria Parloa. The Century Co. New York.
Story of the Bacteria, The. T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D. G. P.
Putnam's Sons. New York.
Woman's Share in Primitive Culture. O. T. Mason. D. Appleton
and Co. New York.
American Kitchen Magazine. Home Science Publishing Co.
Boston.
Chautauquan. Chautauqua Assembly. Cleveland, O.
Harper's Weekly. Harper and Bros. New York.
Nation, The. Evening Post Publishing Co. New York.
Penny Magazine, The. London.
Scribner's Magazine. Charles Scribner's Sons. New York.
Farmers' Bulletins. Nos. 42, 57, and 112. Sent free on applica-
tion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
OTHER BOOKS - SUITABLE FOR READING IN CON-
NECTION WITH "THE THEORY AND PRACTICE
OF COOKERY."
What to Eat and How to Serve It. Mrs. C. T. Herrick. Harper
and Bros. New York. 1891.
Cookery for Beginners. Mrs. M. V. Terhune (Marion Harland).
D. Lothrop and Co. Boston. 1884.
Text-book of Domestic Economy. F. T. Paul. Longmans, Green
and Co. New York. 1894. (Good chapters on fuel, drain-
ing, and water supply.)
History of a Mouthful of Bread. Jean Mace. Harper and Bros.
New York.
Servants of the Stomach. Jean Mace. Harper and Bros. New
York.
SUPPLEMENTARY READING xv
COOKERY BOOKS
Art of Cookery, The. Mrs. E. P. Ewing. Flood and Vincent.
Meadville, Pa. 1896.
Boston Cook-book. Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln. 1899.
Boston Cooking-school Cook-book, The. Fannie M. Farmei.
1896.
Hand-book of Livalid Cookery. Mary A. Boland. The Century
Co. New York. 1893.
Philadelphia Cook-book, The. Mrs. S. T. Rorer. 1886.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Homes and Home-making ....••••!
CHAPTER I
Preparatory Lessons
SECT.
1. Air in its relation to life and to fire 6
2. The kitchen fire — Fuels 11
3. Water 23
4. Cleanliness and cleaning 31
6. Matter : Its nature and changes 49
6. Definitions, tables, rules 62
CHAPTER II
Fuel Foods : Some Starchy Plants
1. The potato 59
2. Starch 68
3. Cereals ; Simple cereal foods 73
4. Wheat, the king of cereals 80
CHAPTER III
TissuE-BUiLDiNG FooDS : Eggs and Milk
1. Eggs ; Albumin ,83
2. Milk and other dairy products 92
xviii CONTENTS
CHAPTER IV
Bread
sect. page i
1. Quick breads — Bcaking-powders 102