Lowney's Cook Book

The chocolate house's complete cookbook, c.1907 — from the value of food to the body through chafing-dish delicacies.

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The Science of the Table

66 recipes

Soups

61 recipes

Fish

33 recipes

Meats

71 recipes

Vegetables

74 recipes

Sauces for Meat and Vegetables

42 recipes

Entrées

91 recipes

Bread

58 recipes

Salads

64 recipes

Desserts

329 recipes

Frozen Dishes

83 recipes

Preserving

74 recipes

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Highlights

Preserved Pineapple

Prepare in the same way as Preserved Peaches. 4 pounds pears

MARKETING (Term marketing means)

The term marketing means to the ordinary housekeeper the buying of meats and vegetables only, but the buying of all articles…

Broiled Mushrooms

Wash, scrub, sprinkle with salt and pepper, twelve large fresh mushrooms. Broil over a clear fire. Place on twelve rounds of…

Apple Charlotte

1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 4 cup chopped almonds 1 tablespoon butter Dip bread in melted butter; butter mold; cut bread…

Canned Peaches

4 pounds peaches 2 pounds sugar 1 pint water Pare peaches and cook in sugar and water, either whole or in halves, until tender…

Roast Little Pig

Clean, wipe, and stuff a three-weeks-old pig. Skewer into shape; place on rack in pan; rub with butter, dredge with flour, and…

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