The British Cookery Book

A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

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The Book

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Effects of Food Upon Man

2 pages

Sect. 2.-on the Abuse of Food

1 page

The Abuse of Food

1 page

And the Alimentary Value of Food

1 page

Comparative Value of Food

1 page

Comparative Value of Food in Nutritive Matter

1 page

The System

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Quantities of Food Demanded by the System

1 page

Sect. I.-General Remarks

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General Remarks

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The Cook and Her Utensils

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Delicious Fruit Pudding

831. Mix two and a half pounds of red currants and raspberries with one and a quarter pound of raw sugar, then fill a…

The Abuse of Food

in our temperate climate, it is not required by healthy men who can command a sufficient amount of heat-producing solid food…

Rich Teacup Puddings

918. Scald five ounces of crumbs of bread in milk, and add six ounces of suet chopped very fine, eight ounces of currants, seven…

Codlin Cream

1010. Pare and core twelve good-sized codlins; beat them quickly and thoroughly in a mortar; then stir in a pint of thick cream…

Dressing Shell Fish (Two nutmegs a little mace four)

two nutmegs, a little mace, four cloves, and a handful of salt, all in the finest powder; mix and, making holes in each bit of…

Sect. 4.-Stewed Fruits; to Stew Normandy Pippins

1098. Soak a dozen pippins in a quart of cold water, and let them stand all night. Strain off the water, and add to it six ounces…

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