The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery

A practical household manual offering step-by-step, economical recipes and kitchen principles for everyday family cookery. It opens with guidance on marketing and selecting meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, and herbs, then provides detailed stocks, soups, and preparations, followed by fish, relishes, side dishes, and a wide range of entrées and puddings. Emphasis is on minimizing waste, stretching inexpensive ingredients through sauces and herb flavoring, and adapting thriftier European techniques to American kitchens; quantities and clear directions aim to serve a typical family while teaching economy, palatable seasoning, and ways to make satisfying meals from modest provisions.