MARIA WILLETT HOWARD
PRJCE $2.QO
BOSTON
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
^
COOK BOOK
ILLUSTRATED IN COLORS
A NEW GUIDE FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER, ES-
PECIALLY INTENDED AS A FULL RECORD OF
DELICIOUS DISHES SUFFICIENT FOR ANY
WELL-TO-DO FAMILY, CLEAR ENOUGH FOR
THE BEGINNER, AND COMPLETE ENOUGH
FOR AMBITIOUS PROVIDERS ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
PREPARED BY
ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS OF
COOKING IN THE COUNTRY, AS THE LATEST FRUITS OF
PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART
MARIA WILLETT HOWARD
PUBLISHED BY
THE WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
486 HANOVER STREET, BOSTON
1907
Copyright, 1907,
By the WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
BOSTON.
NortDoolj i^rega
J. S. Gushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co.
Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
INTRODUCTION
We present this cook book with confidence that it
brings up to date the modern possibilities of the table.
It is prepared by a woman who has devoted her life to
scientific and artistic cooking, and who has recently been
honored by appointment to full charge of the culinary
department of one of the most advanced colleges for self-
supporting women in the country. She speaks with
knowledge and authority.
We hope the book will contribute something to the
fine art of living in many homes, making those homes
the happier and more attractive for the husband and
children, and solving many a problem for brides and
beginners.
Thousands of our most valued customers cannot afford
to prepare many of these dishes very often for their
tables. But there are special occasions when we all feel
that we can have the best for ourselves and our guests.
This book will stand the strain of such occasions.
There are hundreds of simple dishes here for all tastes,
suitable for all pocket-books. With this book as a guide,
it will be possible for any woman to live within her means
and still have that infinite variety on the table which
means so much for appetite and health, which we all wish
for and which we wish for you all.
THE WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
Boston.
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CONTENTS
PART I
PAGE
Value of Food to the Body 3
Methods of Cooking 5
Just How 8
Carving 12
Marketing 16
Dinners and Luncheons 21
Butler's Duties. Garnishings 27
Weights and Measures 28
PART II. RECIPES
CHAPTER
I. First Course Dishes 33
II. Soups 37
III. Fish 64
IV. Meats 76
V. Vegetables 97
VI. Cereals 109
VII. Eggs 112
VIII. Sauces for Meat and Vegetables . . . . 118
IX. Entrees 128
X. Bread 156
XL Salads 172
XII. Sandwiches 187
XIII. Desserts 191
V
Vi CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
XIV. Cake and Cookies; Frostings and Fillings . 246
XV. Frozen Dishes .280
XVI. Beverages 293
XVII. Fruits and Nuts and Candy 299
XVIII. Preserving 304
XIX. Chafing Dish Delicacies 323
XX. Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent . . 332
Bibliography 343
Glossary . . . . 345
Index 347
PART I
VALUE OF FOOD TO THE
BODY.
METHODS OF COOKING.
JUST HOW.
CARVING.
MARKETING. .
DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS.
BUTLER'S DUTIES.
GARNISHING.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
PART I
VALUE OF FOOD TO THE BODY
" Food is that which when taken into the body tends
either to build tissue or to yield energy."
The chief offices of food are to build the material of the
body, to repair the waste which is continually going on
and to yield heat to keep the body warm.
Page 0
Presented as published in 1907. 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
MARIA WILLETT HOWARD
PRICE $2.00
BOSTON
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
^
COOK BOOK
ILLUSTRATED IN COLORS
A NEW GUIDE FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER, ES- PECIALLY INTENDED AS A FULL RECORD OF DELICIOUS DISHES SUFFICIENT FOR ANY WELL-TO-DO FAMILY, CLEAR ENOUGH FOR THE BEGINNER, AND COMPLETE ENOUGH FOR AMBITIOUS PROVIDERS ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
PREPARED BY
ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS OF
COOKING IN THE COUNTRY, AS THE LATEST FRUITS OF
PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART
MARIA WILLETT HOWARD
PUBLISHED BY
THE WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
486 HANOVER STREET, BOSTON
Copyright, 1907,
By the WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
BOSTON.
Norwood Press
J. S. Gushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co.
Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
INTRODUCTION
We present this cook book with confidence that it brings up to date the modern possibilities of the table. It is prepared by a woman who has devoted her life to scientific and artistic cooking, and who has recently been honored by appointment to full charge of the culinary department of one of the most advanced colleges for selfsupporting women in the country. She speaks with knowledge and authority.
We hope the book will contribute something to the fine art of living in many homes, making those homes the happier and more attractive for the husband and children, and solving many a problem for brides and beginners.
Thousands of our most valued customers cannot afford to prepare many of these dishes very often for their tables. But there are special occasions when we all feel that we can have the best for ourselves and our guests. This book will stand the strain of such occasions.
There are hundreds of simple dishes here for all tastes, suitable for all pocket-books. With this book as a guide, it will be possible for any woman to live within her means and still have that infinite variety on the table which means so much for appetite and health, which we all wish for and which we wish for you all.
THE WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
Boston.
CONTENTS
PART I
PAGE
Value of Food to the Body 3
Methods of Cooking 5
Just How 8
Carving 12
Marketing 16
Dinners and Luncheons 21
Butler's Duties. Garnishings 27
Weights and Measures 28
PART II. RECIPES
CHAPTER
I. First Course Dishes 33
II. Soups 37
III. Fish 64
IV. Meats 76
V. Vegetables 97
VI. Cereals 109
VII. Eggs 112
VIII. Sauces for Meat and Vegetables . . . . 118
IX. Entrees 128
X. Bread 156
XL Salads 172
XII. Sandwiches 187
XIII. Desserts 191
Vi CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
XIV. Cake and Cookies; Frostings and Fillings . 246
XV. Frozen Dishes .280
XVI. Beverages 293
XVII. Fruits and Nuts and Candy 299
XVIII. Preserving 304
XIX. Chafing Dish Delicacies 323
XX. Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent . . 332
Bibliography 343
Glossary . . . . 345
Index 347
PART I
VALUE OF FOOD TO THE
BODY.
MARKETING. .
BUTLER'S DUTIES.
GARNISHING.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
PART I
VALUE OF FOOD TO THE BODY
" Food is that which when taken into the body tends either to build tissue or to yield energy."
The chief offices of food are to build the material of the body, to repair the waste which is continually going on and to yield heat to keep the body warm.