The American Housewife

This cookbook and reference guide leads the American Housewife through how to make everything from Meat to Common Drinks, as well as helpful tips and tricks for any housewife! Also included in this fine text are sections on Cooking for The Sick, and how to make your own: Essences, Perfumes, Dyes and Soaps. This work also features an extensive section on The Art of Carving-Which covers anything you might need to carve!

00 - Preface 01 - Meat Part 1 02 - Meat Part 2 03 - Meat Pies 04 - Gravies and Sauces 05 - Soups and Various Methods of Cooking Eggs 06 - Fish 07 - Vegetables 08 - Pickles 09 - Bread and Biscuit 10 - Hot Cakes 11 - Sweet Cakes Part 1 12 - Sweet Cakes Part 2 13 - Trifles, Blanc Manges and Creams 14 - Pastry and Pies 15 - Custards 16 - Puddings 17 - Fritters and Dumplings and Syrups 18 - Sweetmeats 19 - Jellies 20 - Common Drinks 21 - Essences, Perfumery, and Cookery for the Sick 22 - Miscellaneous Receipts Relative to Housewifery 23 - Misc, Receipts Relevant to Housewifery Part 2 24 - Misc, Receipts Relevant to Housewifery Part 3 25 - Common Dyes and Soaps 26 - The Art of Carving