Author: Matilda Lees Dods

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-12-21

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9781334675096

Excerpt from Handbook of Practical Cookery: New and Enlarged Edition, in Which Special Prominence Is Given to the Preparing of New Cakes, Jellies, Etc.; To Very Simple Recipes for Cottage Cookery; Also to Various Modes of Preparing Food for the Sick-Room The question will naturally be asked, in connection with this volume, Why is such a work required at all? Is there not already an abundance of books devoted to and exhaust ing the various branches of the subject, from the mono graph which discusses all the points and possibilities of cold mutton, to the Complete Housewife, whose common sense suggestions and elaborate instructions range over all possible topics, from the currying of a lobster to the management of a husband? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.