After breakfast the housekeeper goes to the pantry to see
what is wanted in the way of supplies — such as brushes,
sponges, towels, soap, chamois, and other articles used for clean-
ing and washing. If glass or china has been broken, it should
be reported to her at once. Plenty of towels are needed in the
pantry, and those of good quality are cheaper in the end. Fine
glass and Silver require soft linen. If the towels furnished are
too coarse, the men will be driven to use the expensive table
napkins for their poUshing.
It is well for the housekeeper to look through ali drawers and
dosets in the pantry, and also into the ice-box, to see that ali
things are kept clean and that no stale fruit or food is by
chance left behind. If servants see that the housekeeper is
intereeted in keeping ali such places in order, they themselves
are more neat and careful.
10 MBS. SEELT'S COOK BOOK
In smaller establishments the housekeeper now makes up
her lista for the grocer and her menus for lunch and dinner.
When these have been examined by the mìstress of the house,
she goes to market and sends in ali that is necessary for the
day's meals. She then retums home to see that what she has
ordered has been sent. In larger establishments she first pays
her regular visit to the kitchen, at which time the chef, or
cook, asks for anything needed other than the marketing. In
such establishments the menu arranged by the chef or cook
is approved by the mistress of the house, or if not by her, then
by the housekeeper.
The same duty and the unswerving vigilance with which
she began the day lead her to go through ali rooms of the
house, to be sure that her aids have done their work properly.
She sees that the bath-rooms are in perfect order, the bath-tubs
clean, soap-dishes and racks wiped, glasses on the basin in
order, and ali waterclosets scoured and flushed. If guests are
expected, she helps to welcome them to the house by seeing
that towels are in plenty, fresh soap is in the dish, fresh ink
in the inkstand, fresh pen in the holder, and that statiouery is
at band, and the pin-cushion well supplied with pins. Candles
and matches on the stand by the bedside, whether in a house
where electric lights are used or not, do not miss her over-
sight. She sees to it also that the drawers of ploset and
bureau are empty, and that, if sachets are not supplied, smooth
white paper is spread in them.
After luncheon there is often at times a little mending need-
ful in the table linen, and this mending sometimes falls to the
housekeeper. It should be done before sending away to the
laundry. A linen hook is well kept in the pantry. In tbis
hook the pantry maid should make a list of ali table linen
before it is sent to the wash. This linen, as well as ali other
soiled linen, should be taken to the laundry Friday aftemoons,
so that the laundress may sort it for washing Saturday. The
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housekeeper checks off the linen when it comes f rom the laundry,
and dìrects the putting away of it. A well-trained housemaid
may assist, but the housekeeper herself should look after it
personally.
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Presented as published in 1902. 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
After breakfast the housekeeper goes to the pantry to see what is wanted in the way of supplies — such as brushes, sponges, towels, soap, chamois, and other articles used for cleaning and washing. If glass or china has been broken, it should be reported to her at once. Plenty of towels are needed in the pantry, and those of good quality are cheaper in the end. Fine glass and Silver require soft linen. If the towels furnished are too coarse, the men will be driven to use the expensive table napkins for their polishing.
It is well for the housekeeper to look through all drawers and closets in the pantry, and also into the ice-box, to see that all things are kept clean and that no stale fruit or food is by chance left behind. If servants see that the housekeeper is interested in keeping all such places in order, they themselves are more neat and careful.
In smaller establishments the housekeeper now makes up her lists for the grocer and her menus for lunch and dinner. When these have been examined by the mistress of the house, she goes to market and sends in ali that is necessary for the day's meals. She then returns home to see that what she has ordered has been sent. In larger establishments she first pays her regular visit to the kitchen, at which time the chef, or cook, asks for anything needed other than the marketing. In such establishments the menu arranged by the chef or cook is approved by the mistress of the house, or if not by her, then by the housekeeper.
The same duty and the unswerving vigilance with which she began the day lead her to go through all rooms of the house, to be sure that her aids have done their work properly. She sees that the bath-rooms are in perfect order, the bath-tubs clean, soap-dishes and racks wiped, glasses on the basin in order, and ali waterclosets scoured and flushed. If guests are expected, she helps to welcome them to the house by seeing that towels are in plenty, fresh soap is in the dish, fresh ink in the inkstand, fresh pen in the holder, and that stationery is at hand, and the pin-cushion well supplied with pins. Candles and matches on the stand by the bedside, whether in a house where electric lights are used or not, do not miss her oversight. She sees to it also that the drawers of closet and bureau are empty, and that, if sachets are not supplied, smooth white paper is spread in them.
After luncheon there is often at times a little mending needful in the table linen, and this mending sometimes falls to the housekeeper. It should be done before sending away to the laundry. A linen hook is well kept in the pantry. In this book the pantry maid should make a list of all table linen before it is sent to the wash. This linen, as well as all other soiled linen, should be taken to the laundry Friday afternoons, so that the laundress may sort it for washing Saturday. The
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housekeeper checks off the linen when it comes from the laundry, and directs the putting away of it. A well-trained housemaid may assist, but the housekeeper herself should look after it personally.