Student's Manual in Household Arts

Cooking as it was taught in 1915 — lesson by lesson, with the questions and the home-work forms the students filled in.

This site is the complete 1916 book Student's Manual in Household Arts: Food and Cookery, page by page as originally printed — period spelling, remedies and opinions included. About this edition →

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The Book

1 page

General Instructions

4 pages

Duties of Housekeepers

1 page

Lesson Period

1 page

Questions and Suggestions

23 pages

Home Work

8 pages

The Sink

1 page

Pictures of Good Sinks

1 page

Garbage Pail

1 page

Garbage Consumer

1 page

The Refrigerator

1 page

Pictures of Good Refrigerators

1 page

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Pictures of Good Sinks

15 Daily Care. 1. Keep the sink always free from scraps. Neglect causes bad odors, attracts water bugs and roaches, and sometimes…

Laboratory Exercises (General Rules for Cooking Put)

General Rules for Cooking. 1. Put water and salt in upper part of double boiler and place over fire. 2. When water is boiling…

General Instructions (Wash the supply table Brush)

5. Wash the supply table. 6. Brush floor around stove and table. 7. Have work inspected before leaving the room.

Laboratory Exercises (Baked Custard C scalded milk)

Baked Custard. 2 C. scalded milk 3 whole eggs or 5 yolks 4 T. sugar spk. salt nutmeg 1. Scald milk in double boiler. 2. Beat eggs…

Reading Notes (Read the laws of your state)

Read the laws of your state and city in regard to the sale and care of milk and milk products.

Laboratory Exercises (Lemon Ice qt water C sugar C)

Lemon Ice. 1 qt. water 2 C. sugar C. lemon juice 1/2 t. vanilla extract 1. Boil sugar and water together for 10 minutes. 2. Cool…

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