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Principles of cookery

1910

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Presented as published in 1910. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Treats of the development of the modern home and the American house, the planning of convenient houses, construction, floors ; the problems of decoration and furnishing ; gives suggestions for changes, repairs, house- hold conveniences; "The Cost of Building," etc. II. HOUSEHOLD BACTERIOLOGY, by S. Maria Elliott, Simmons College. An interesting account of the microscopic forms of life and their relation for good and evil to the household ; how to make "dust gardens" showing what dust is; disease germs and how to avoid them; the protecting" agencies of the body and how to keep them active; sanitation, etc III. HOUSEHOLD HYGIENE, by S. Maria Elliott, Simmons College, Boston. The healthful home ; the best situation for the house; importance of the cellar; all about drainage, heating, lighting, disposal of wastes, plumbing tests, the water supply ; practical suggestions for sanitary furnishings and care ; hygienic housekeeping, etc. IV. CHEMISTRY OF THE HOUSEHOLD, by Margaret E. Dodd, S. B., Mass. Institute of Technology. "A Day's Chemistry" — a fascinating account of the unseen forces in the common things met in a day's work — water, air, fire, fuel ; chemistry of food, of digestion, of cookery, of baking powder, of cleaning, of laundry, of stains, of lighting; home tests; home-made baking powder, soap, etc., etc. V. PRINCIPLES OF COOKERY, by Anna Barrows, Colum- bia University and Chautauqua School of Cookery. "A key to the cook books" — analyzing and explaining the principles on which success rests ; all approved methods of cookery explained, particular attention being paid to economy of time and materials; full consideration of menus, making a fireless cook-stove, "Directions for Waitresses," etc. VI. FOOD AND DIETETICS, by Prof. Alice P. Norton, University of Chicago. Tells of food economy, of the composition, nutritive value and digestibility of foods ; how the body makes use of food ; the balanced ration ; healthful diet for the sedentary, the aged, the children, and so on ; food adultera- tions, etc. IN HOME ECONOMICS AUTHORS AND PARTIAL SYNOPSIS VII. HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, by Prof. Bertha M. Terrill of University of Vermont Full treatise on household finance; economy in spending; the best division of income; household accounting; system in housework ; the servant problem; help by the hour; buying supplies and fur- nishings ; how to market economically; cuts of meat; season of vegetables; experiences of students; "Co-operative Housekeeping," etc. VIII.- PERSONAL HYGIENE, by M. LeBosquet, S.B., Director of A.S.H.E. The wonderful human machine ; running the machine ; care of the machine — sufficient physiology given to show the reasons for the directions for maintaining health ; emphasis placed on do rather than don't ; articles on ' 'Ethics of Health, ' ' ' 'Use and Abuse of Drugs, ' etc. IX. HOME CARE OF THE SICK, by Amy E. Pope, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. Includes the essentials of trained nursing ; specific directions for handling and caring for the patient ; nursing in contagious diseases; obstetrics; food for the sick ; emergencies ; poisons and their antidotes ; bandaging ; articles on communicable diseases, etc. X. TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, by Kate H. Watson, formerly Lewis Institute and University of Chicago.