The Butterick Book of Recipes and Household Helps

The pattern people's household book, 1927 — five hundred recipes, then how to lay a table, take out a stain and stock a first-aid cabinet.

How to Buy Food

7 rules in this part of The Butterick Book of Recipes and Household Helps.

Milk

Spend as much for milk as is necessary to secure for each child three-quarters of a quart to a quart of milk a day and for every one else…

Fruits and Vegetables

It is desirable to include fruit twice a day. Use fresh fruits in the height of their season. When they are cheapest, store, can and dry…

Cereals

Buy cereals in variety. Be sure to include a generous proportion of cereals made from the whole grain. These contain elements of nutrition…

Meat and Meat Substitutes

Ordinarily, do not try to serve flesh foods (meat, fish, and poul- ) more try) more than once a day. Milk, eggs, and cheese supply a…

Sugar

Buy moderate amounts of sugar, molasses, honey or sirup.

Aids in Buying Canned Goods

If the average household is to be supplied with the vegetables and fruits needed in the abundance recommended in this book, some provision…

Suggestions for Reserve Supply Shelf

It is well to keep on hand, on the reserve supply shelf of canned goods, one or more soups; one or more meats and fish; one or more…

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