The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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35 recipes in this part of 20th Century Cook Book.

Thursday (Breakfast Prunes wheatall)

Breakfast. Prunes, wheatall, sugar and cream, eggs on zwieback, potato sticks, coffee. Luncheon. Chicken omelet au gratin, steamed brown…

Friday (Breakfast Rhubarb sauce rice)

Breakfast. Rhubarb sauce, rice with cream, poached eggs on toast, coffee. Luncheon. Saratoga chips, baked beans, Boston brown bread, ginger…

Saturday (Breakfast Stewed dry apricots)

Breakfast. Stewed dry apricots, hominy with cream, broiled ham, Johnnycake, coffee. Luncheon. Chicken croquettes, fresh bread and butter…

Sunday (Breakfast Red raspberries salt)

Breakfast. Red raspberries, salt mackerel, scrambled eggs, French fried potatoes, graham biscuits and coffee. Luncheon. Broiled egg plant…

Monday (Breakfast Strawberries on stem)

Breakfast. Strawberries on stem, wheat flakes, liver and bacon, fried potatoes, raised corn bread, coffee. Luncheon. Salmon croquettes…

Tuesday (Breakfast Bananas cracked)

Breakfast. Bananas, cracked wheat and sugar and cream, sweetbreads on toast, radishes, crullers, coffee. Luncheon. Scotch eggs, bread and…

Wednesday (Breakfast Strawberries)

Breakfast. Strawberries and cream, codfish balls, Boston brown bread, toast and coffee. Luncheon. Cold tongue, rhubarb jelly, stuffed eggs…

Thursday (Breakfast Stewed cherries rice)

Breakfast. Stewed cherries, rice with sugar and cream, broiled ham, radishes, breakfast rolls, coffee. Luncheon. Brown bread and butter…

Friday (Breakfast Strawberries poached)

Breakfast. Strawberries, poached eggs on toast, broiled bacon, coffee. Luncheon. Sliced veal rice croquettes, radishes, entire wheat buns…

Saturday (Breakfast Compote)

Breakfast. Compote of gooseberries, souffle of fish, Yankee corn bread, coffee. Luncheon. Salad of calves' brains, bread and butter, green…

Sunday (Breakfast Shredded wheat ham)

Breakfast. Shredded wheat, ham omelet, fried new potatoes, stewed plums, toast and coffee. Luncheon. Potato salad with cold fish, thin…

Monday (Breakfast Iced cantaloupe)

Breakfast. Iced cantaloupe, poached eggs on toast, hashed brown potatoes, breakfast rolls and coffee. Luncheon. Baked bean sandwiches…

Tuesday (Breakfast Grapes rolled oats)

Breakfast. Grapes, rolled oats, hashed veal with poached eggs, graham muffins, coffee. Luncheon. Codfish salad, bread and butter, baked…

Wednesday (Breakfast Baked apples sugar)

Breakfast. Baked apples, sugar and cream, crisped bacon, potato fritters, coffeebread, coffee. Luncheon. Welsh rarebit, cucumber salad with…

Thursday (Breakfast Iced melon chipped)

Breakfast. Iced melon, chipped beef, toast, coffee. Luncheon. Boston brown hash, brown bread and butter, green grape jelly, tea.

Friday (Breakfast Cantaloupe baked)

Breakfast. Cantaloupe, baked eggs, bacon, muffins and coffee. Luncheon. Lobster à la Newburg, hot rolls, warm gingerbread, apple sauce, hot…

Saturday (Breakfast Grapes sweetbreads)

Breakfast. Grapes, sweetbreads and tomatoes, graham biscuits, baked potatoes and coffee. Luncheon. Cold tongue, buttered bread, plum…

Sunday (Breakfast Oatmeal with cream)

Breakfast. Oatmeal with cream, Hamburg steak, baked potatoes, cinnamon rolls, coffee. Luncheon. Creamed shrimps on toast, brown bread…

Monday (Breakfast Baked apples)

Breakfast. Baked apples with cream, buttered toast, liver and bacon, corn muffins and coffee. Luncheon. Escalloped oysters, steamed brown…

Tuesday (Breakfast Oranges salt codfish)

Breakfast. Oranges, salt codfish, purée of potatoes, hot rolls, corncake and coffee. Luncheon. Oyster croquettes, celery, baked potatoes…

Wednesday (Breakfast Baked apples cream)

Breakfast. Baked apples, cream and sugar, pork tenderloins, potato pancakes, toast and coffee. Luncheon. Cold veal loaf, home-made rye…

Thursday (Breakfast Sliced oranges)

Breakfast. Sliced oranges and apples, codfish balls, cream potatoes, velvet muffins and coffee. Luncheon. Hominy croquettes, bread and…

Friday (Breakfast Delaware grapes)

Breakfast. Delaware grapes, cream of wheat, bacon and eggs, French fried potatoes, doughnuts and coffee. Luncheon. Hot bouillon, fried…

Saturday (Breakfast Baked apples oatmeal)

Breakfast. Baked apples, oatmeal porridge, pork chops, fried mush, muffins and coffee. Luncheon. Oyster patties, raisin bread, stewed…

New Year'S Day

Breakfast. Oranges, oatmeal with cream, Johnnycake, French toast and coffee. Dinner. Clear soup and bread sticks, baked whitefish, creamed…

Fourth Of July

In getting up a special menu card for the glorious Fourth, if you are not able to buy some fancy ones, have them decorated by hand with…

Menu For Thanksgiving

Breakfast. Stewed apricots, cream of wheat, hash brown potatoes, muffins and coffee. Dinner. Cream of tomato soup, broiled whitefish, cream…

Menu For Christmas

Breakfast. Grape nuts and cream, baked apple, ham omelet, velvet muffins, coffee. Dinner. Blue points, crackers, tomato soup, French…

The Larder And Kitchen

I. THE MEAT-ROOM. - II. HANGING, TESTING AND PRESERVING PORK, ETC. III. MUTTON AND LAMB.IV. CALVES AND THEIR EDIBLE PARTS - V. BEEF ON THE…

UTENSILS

X. CHEMISTRY OF THE KITCHEN. - XI. THE COMPONENT PARTS OF MEAT. -XII.

A FAMOUS COOK ON BOILING

XIII. BOILED AND STEWED DISHES. - XIV. HOW TO STEW. ९.१ I. The Meat-Room. HE larder is the place where meat and other food are kept. On the…

Cooling

Pork is at its best when it has become fully cold. All other animal meats of the farm require longer hanging to reduce the fiber, and this…

Cutting up a Hog

The head should be taken off at the dotted line behind the ears as shown in the diagram. The curve, 1-2, is the line of cutting to get a…

Hog Figured For Cutting

of the hog will give corresponding pieces. The roasting pieces of fresh pork are the spare-ribs, loin and leg. The other pieces are salted…

Good Bacon

Good bacon has a thin rind, firm, pinkish fat when cured, and firm lean, adhering to the bone. Rusty bacon has yellowish streaks in it. If…

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