The Skilful Cook / A Practical Manual of Modern Experience

The manual offers practical instruction in domestic economy and modern cookery, combining hygiene-minded advice for housekeepers with detailed procedures and recipes. It begins with hints for young mistresses on training servants and managing household health, then explains fundamentals — food and diet, table arrangement, cooking techniques and cleaning of stoves — followed by specific rules for boiling, roasting, frying, baking and grilling. Extensive recipes and preparations cover joints, poultry and game, sauces, soups, fish, pastries, puddings, vegetables, breads, preserves, invalid cookery, menus and methods for using leftovers, with indexes and suggested menus for daily and special occasions.