The Book of Household Management

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List of most recent chapters published for the The Book of Household Management novel. A total of 273 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024

Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Book of Household Management.by Mrs.Isabella Beeton.PREFACE.I must frankly own, that
The Book of Household Management.by Mrs.Isabella Beeton.PREFACE.I must frankly own, that if I had known, beforehand, that this book would have cost me the labour which it has, I should never have been courageous enough to commence it. What moved me, in th

173 _Mode_.--Put all the ingredients into a lined saucepan, and boil gently until the isingla.s.s is dissolved; taste it occasionally, to ascertain when it is sufficiently flavoured with the laurel-leaves; then take them out, and keep stirring the mixture ove 2024-4-23
172 _Average cost_, 1s._Sufficient_ to fill a large gla.s.s dish._Seasonable_ from July to March.APPLE TRIFLE.(_A Supper Dish_.) 1404. INGREDIENTS.--10 good-sized apples, the rind of 1/2 lemon, 6 oz.of pounded sugar, 1/2 pint of milk, 1/2 pint of cream, 2 egg 2024-4-23
171 _Average cost_, 1s. 6d._Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons._Seasonable_ from July to March.APPLES A LA PORTUGAISE.1398. INGREDIENTS.--8 good boiling apples, 1/2 pint of water, 6 oz. of sugar, a layer of apple marmalade No. 1395, 8 preserved cherries, garnis.h 2024-4-23
170 1390. INGREDIENTS.--Apple marmalade No. 1395, 6 or 7 good boiling apples, 1/2 pint of water, 6 oz. of sugar, 2 oz. of b.u.t.ter, a little apricot jam._Mode_.--Pare the apples, and take out the cores without dividing them; boil up the sugar and water for a 2024-4-23
169 VOL-AU-VENT OF FRESH STRAWBERRIES WITH WHIPPED CREAM.1381. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb. of puff-paste No. 1208, 1 pint of freshly-gathered strawberries, sugar to taste, a plateful of whipped cream._Mode_.--Make a _vol-au-vent_ case by recipe No. 1379, only not q 2024-4-23
168 1374. INGREDIENTS.--3 eggs, their weight in flour, pounded sugar and b.u.t.ter, flavouring of grated lemon-rind, bitter almonds, or essence of vanilla._Mode_.--Carefully weigh the various ingredients, by placing on one side of the scales the eggs, and on 2024-4-23
167 b.u.t.ter some small cups, rather more than half fill them; bake from 20 minutes to 1/2 hour, according to the size of the puddings, and serve with fruit, custard, or wine sauce, a little of which may be poured over them._Time_.--20 minutes to 1/2 hour. _ 2024-4-23
166 _Mode_.--Separate the yolks from the whites of 3 eggs, and put the former into a stewpan; add the sugar, milk, and grated lemon-rind, and stir over the fire until the mixture thickens; but do _not_ allow it to _boil_. Put in the brandy; let the sauce stan 2024-4-23
165 When it is tender, stir in the sugar, b.u.t.ter, and yolks of eggs; b.u.t.ter a mould, press in the rice, and proceed in exactly the same manner as in recipe No. 1350. When the ca.s.serole is ready, fill it with a compote of any fruit that may be preferre 2024-4-23
164 _Mode_.--Stew the rice very gently in the above proportion of new milk, and, when it is tender, pour it into a basin; stir in the b.u.t.ter, and let it stand to cool; then beat the eggs, add these to the rice with the sugar, salt, and any flavouring that 2024-4-23
163 BOILED RHUBARB PUDDING.1338. INGREDIENTS.--4 or 5 sticks of fine rhubarb, 1/4 lb. of moist sugar, 3/4 lb. of suet-crust No. 1215._Mode_.--Make a suet-crust with 3/4 lb. of flour, by recipe No. 1215, and line a b.u.t.tered basin with it. Wash and wipe the 2024-4-23
162 1330. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb. of suet crust No. 1-1/2 pint of Orleans or any other kind of plum, 1/4 lb. of moist sugar._Mode_.--Line a pudding-basin with suet crust rolled out to the thickness of about 1/2 inch; fill the basin with the fruit, put in the su 2024-4-23
161 _Time_.--Large pudding, 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours; half the size, 1-1/2 hour._Average cost_, 2s. 6d._Sufficient_ for 9 or 10 persons._Seasonable_ in winter.[Ill.u.s.tration: RAISIN-GRAPE.]RAISIN GRAPE.--All the kinds of raisins have much the same virtues; they 2024-4-23
160 1317. INGREDIENTS.--Puff-paste, the white of an egg, sifted sugar, jelly or preserve._Mode_.--Make some good puff-paste by recipe No. 1205 (tr.i.m.m.i.n.gs answer very well for little dishes of this sort); roll it out to the thickness of 1/4 inch, and, wi 2024-4-23
159 of sliced candied citron, 1 oz. of sliced candied orange-peel, and the same quant.i.ty of lemon-peel, 1 teacupful of brandy, 2 tablespoonfuls of orange marmalade._Mode_.--Grate the rinds of the lemons; squeeze out the juice, strain it, and boil the remain 2024-4-23
158 _Seasonable_ at any time.MACARONI is composed of wheaten flour, flavoured with other articles, and worked up with water into a paste, to which, by a peculiar process, a tubular or pipe form is given, in order that it may cook more readily in hot water. Th 2024-4-23
157 _Time_.--40 minutes._Average cost_, 10d._Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons._Seasonable_ at any time.II.1296. INGREDIENTS.--10 oz. of bread crumbs, 2 pints of milk, 2 oz. of b.u.t.ter, 1 lemon, 1/4 lb. of pounded sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tablespoonful of brandy._Mode 2024-4-23
156 [Ill.u.s.tration: ICED-PUDDING MOULD.]1289. INGREDIENTS.--1/2 lb. of sweet almonds, 2 oz. of bitter ones, 3/4 lb. of sugar, 8 eggs, 1-1/2 pint of milk._Mode_.--Blanch and dry the almonds thoroughly in a cloth, then pound them in a mortar until reduced to 2024-4-23
155 1282. INGREDIENTS.--1/4 lb. of bread crumbs, 1/4 lb. of suet, 1/4 lb. of marmalade, 1/4 lb. of sugar, 4 eggs._Mode_.--Put the bread crumbs into a basin; mix with them the suet, which should be finely minced, the marmalade, and the sugar; stir all these in 2024-4-23
154 1274. INGREDIENTS.--10 oz. of bread crumbs, 4 oz. of sago, 7 oz. of finely-chopped suet, 6 oz. of moist sugar, the rind of 1/2 lemon, 1/4 pint of rum, 7 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls of cream, 4 small sponge cakes, 2 oz. of ratafias, 1/2 lb. of jam._Mode_.--Put 2024-4-23
153 RASPBERRIES.--There are two sorts of raspberries, the red and the white. Both the scent and flavour of this fruit are very refres.h.i.+ng, and the berry itself is exceedingly wholesome, and invaluable to people of a nervous or bilious temperament. We are 2024-4-23
152 _Seasonable_ in June, July, and August._Note_.--A few currants added to the cherries will be found to impart a nice piquant taste to them.[Ill.u.s.tration: CHERRY.]CHERRIES.--According to Lucullus, the cherry-tree was known in Asia in the year of Rome 680 2024-4-23
151 MINIATURE BREAD PUDDINGS.1254. INGREDIENTS.--1 pint of milk, 1/2 lb. of bread crumbs, 4 eggs, 2 oz. of b.u.t.ter, sugar to taste, 2 tablespoonfuls of brandy, 1 teaspoonful of finely-minced lemon-peel._Mode_.--Make the milk boiling, pour it on to the bread 2024-4-23
150 1246. INGREDIENTS.--1-1/4 pint of milk, 4 tablespoonfuls of flour, 2 oz.of b.u.t.ter, 4 eggs, a little salt._Mode_.--Mix the flour with a small quant.i.ty of cold milk; make the remainder hot, and pour it on to the flour, keeping the mixture well stirred; 2024-4-23
149 _Mode_.--Break the apricots in half, take out the stones, and put them into a pie-dish, in the centre of which place a very small cup or jar, bottom uppermost; sweeten with good moist sugar, but add no water. Line the edge of the dish with paste, put on t 2024-4-23
148 _Sufficient_, made with 1 lb. of flour, for 7 or 8 persons._Seasonable_ from August to March; but the apples become flavourless and scarce after February.APPLE TART OR PIE.1233. INGREDIENTS.--Puff-paste No. 1205 or 1206, apples; to every lb. of unpared ap 2024-4-23
147 Immense supplies are also imported from the United States and from France. The apples grown in the vicinity of New York are universally admitted to be the finest of any; but unless selected and packed with great care, they are apt to spoil before reaching 2024-4-23
146 _Mode_.--Blanch the almonds, and dry them thoroughly; put them into a mortar, and pound them well, wetting them gradually with the whites of 2 eggs. When well pounded, put them into a small preserving-pan, add the sugar, and place the pan on a small but c 2024-4-23
145 _Mode_.--Rub the b.u.t.ter into the flour, add the sugar, and mix the whole as lightly as possible to a smooth paste, with the yolks of eggs well beaten, and the milk. The proportion of the latter ingredient must be judged of by the size of the eggs: if t 2024-4-23
144 [Ill.u.s.tration: BOILED-PUDDING MOULD.]1197. To prevent a pudding boiled in a cloth from sticking to the bottom of the saucepan, place a small plate or saucer underneath it, and set the pan _on a trivet_ over the fire. If a mould is used, this precaution 2024-4-23
143 _Average cost_, in full season, 1s. per dozen._Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons._Seasonable_ in July, August, and September.BOILED INDIAN WHEAT or MAIZE.1174. INGREDIENTS.--The ears of young and green Indian wheat; to every 1/2 gallon of water allow 1 heape 2024-4-23
142 VEGETABLES REDUCED TO PUReE.--Persons in the flower of youth, having healthy stomachs, and leading active lives, may eat all sorts of vegetables, without inconvenience, save, of course, in excess. The digestive functions possess great energy during the pe 2024-4-23
141 _Time_.--20 to 25 minutes, very gentle stewing._Average cost_, in full season, 9d. per basket._Sufficient_ for 4 or 5 persons._Seasonable_ in August, September, and October; but maybe had, forced, much earlier.THE TOMATO, OR LOVE-APPLE.--This vegetable is 2024-4-23
140 _Time_.--10 to 15 minutes to boil the spinach, 5 minutes to warm with the b.u.t.ter._Average cost_ for the above quant.i.ty, 8d._Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons._Seasonable_.--Spring spinach from March to July; winter spinach from November to March._Note_. 2024-4-23
139 SALSIFY.--This esculent is, for the sake of its roots, cultivated in gardens. It belongs to the Composite cla.s.s of flowers, which is the most extensive family in the vegetable kingdom. This family is not only one of the most natural and most uniform in 2024-4-23
138 1143. INGREDIENTS.--8 to 10 middling-sized potatoes, 3 oz. of b.u.t.ter, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, 1/2 pint of broth, 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar._Mode_.--Put the b.u.t.ter and flour into a stewpan; stir over the fire until the b.u.t.ter is of a nice bro 2024-4-23
137 POTATO-SUGAR.--This sugary substance, found in the tubers of potatoes, is obtained in the form of syrup or treacle, and has not yet been crystallized. It resembles the sugar of grapes, has a very sweet taste, and may be used for making sweetmeats, and as 2024-4-23
136 STEWED SPANISH ONIONS.1131--INGREDIENTS.--5 or 6 Spanish onions, 1 pint of good broth or gravy._Mode_.--Peel the onions, taking care not to cut away too much of the tops or tails, or they would then fall to pieces; put them into a stewpan capable of holdi 2024-4-23
135 _Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons._Seasonable_.--Meadow mushrooms in September and October; cultivated mushrooms may be had at any time.FUNGI.--These are common parasitical plants, originating in the production of copious filamentous threads, called the myc 2024-4-23
134 _Time_,--10 minutes to boil, 5 minutes to simmer in the broth._Average cost_, 1d. per head._Sufficient_ for 3 or 4 persons._Seasonable_ from November to March.TO BOIL HARICOTS BLANCS, or WHITE HARICOT BEANS.1119. INGREDIENTS.--1 quart of white haricot bea 2024-4-23
133 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE CUc.u.mBERS.--This family is not known in the frigid zone, is somewhat rare in the temperate, but in the tropical and warmer regions throughout the world they are abundant. They are most plentiful in the continent of Hindo 2024-4-23
132 CAULIFLOWER AND BROCOLI.--These are only forms of the wild Cabbage in its cultivated state. They are both well known; but we may observe, that the purple and white Brocoli are only varieties of the Cauliflower.CAULIFLOWERS WITH PARMESAN CHEESE.(Entremets, 2024-4-23
131 1100. INGREDIENTS.--To each 1/2 gallon of water, allow 1 heaped tablespoonful of salt; carrots._Mode_.--Cut off the green tops, wash and sc.r.a.pe the carrots, and should there be any black specks, remove them. If very large, cut them in halves, divide th 2024-4-23
130 BOILED BEETROOT.1094. INGREDIENTS,--Beetroot; boiling water._Mode_.--When large, young, and juicy, this vegetable makes a very excellent addition to winter salads, and may easily be converted into an economical and quickly-made pickle. (_See_ No. 369.) Be 2024-4-23
129 _Sufficient_.--Allow about 50 heads for 4 or 5 persons._Seasonable_.--May be had, forced, from January but cheapest in May, June, and July.[Ill.u.s.tration: ASPARAGUS.]ASPARAGUS.--This plant belongs to the variously-featured family of the order _Liliaceae 2024-4-23
128 (Entremets, or Small Dish, to be served with the Second Course.) 1081. INGREDIENTS.--5 or 6 artichokes, salt and water: for the batter,--1/4 lb. of flour, a little salt, the yolk of 1 egg, milk._Mode_.--Trim and boil the artichokes by recipe No. 1080, and 2024-4-23
127 QUAILS.1065. QUAILS, being trussed and served like Woodc.o.c.k, may be similarly carved.--See No. 1062.PLOVERS.1066. PLOVERS may be carved like Quails or Woodc.o.c.k, being trussed and served in the same way as those birds.--See No. 1055.TEAL.1067. TEAL, 2024-4-23
126 _Seasonable_ from October to February.[Ill.u.s.tration: ROAST WOODc.o.c.k.]ROAST WOODc.o.c.k.1053. INGREDIENTS.--Woodc.o.c.ks; b.u.t.ter, flour, toast._Mode_.--Woodc.o.c.ks should not be drawn, as the trails are, by epicures, considered a great delicacy. 2024-4-23
125 1048. INGREDIENTS.--Teal, b.u.t.ter, a little flour._Mode_.--Choose fat plump birds, after the frost has set in, as they are generally better flavoured; truss them in the same manner as wild duck, No. 1022; roast them before a brisk fire, and keep them we 2024-4-23
124 They are only fit to be eaten when the blood begins to run from the bill, which is commonly six days or a week after they have been killed. The flesh is white, tender, and has a good flavour, if you keep it long enough; if not, it is not much different fr 2024-4-23
123 _Sufficient_ for 3 or 4 persons._Seasonable_ from the 1st of September to the beginning of February.PARTRIDGE PIE.1036. INGREDIENTS.--3 partridges, pepper and salt to taste, 1 teaspoonful of minced parsley (when obtainable, a few mushrooms), 3/4 lb. of ve 2024-4-23
122 _Seasonable_ from September to the end of February.BROILED HARE (a Supper or Luncheon Dish).1029. INGREDIENTS.--The leg and shoulders of a roast hare, cayenne and salt to taste, a little b.u.t.ter._Mode_.--Cut the legs and shoulders of a roast hare, seaso 2024-4-23
121 HASHED GAME (Cold Meat Cookery).1023. INGREDIENTS.--The remains of cold game, 1 onion stuck with 3 cloves, a few whole peppers, a strip of lemon-peel, salt to taste, thickening of b.u.t.ter and flour, 1 gla.s.s of port wine, 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice 2024-4-23
120 It was the rudest and the most obvious manner of acquiring human support before the agricultural arts had in any degree advanced. It is an employment, however, requiring both art and contrivance, as well as a certain fearlessness of character, combined wi 2024-4-23
119 _Time_.--20 minutes._Seasonable_ from July to October.THE WHEATEAR.--The wheatear is an annual visitor of England: it arrives about the middle of March and leaves in September. The females come about a fortnight before the males, and continue to arrive ti 2024-4-23
118 _Seasonable_ from December to February.THE WILD TURKEY.--In its wild state, the turkey is gregarious, going together in extensive flocks, numbering as many as five hundred. These frequent the great swamps of America, where they roost; but, at sunrise, lea 2024-4-23
117 [Ill.u.s.tration: ROAST RABBIT.]_Mode_.--Empty, skin, and thoroughly wash the rabbit; wipe it dry, line the inside with sausage-meat and forcemeat made by recipe No. 417, and to which has been added the minced liver. Sew the stuffing inside, skewer back t 2024-4-23
116 [Ill.u.s.tration: BOILED RABBIT.]977. INGREDIENTS.--Rabbit; water._Mode_.--For boiling, choose rabbits with smooth and sharp claws, as that denotes they are young: should these be blunt and rugged, the ears dry and tough, the animal is old. After emptying 2024-4-23
115 [Ill.u.s.tration: ROAST PIGEON.]_Mode_.--Wipe the birds very dry, season them inside with pepper and salt, and put about 3/4 oz. of b.u.t.ter into the body of each: this makes them moist. Put them down to a bright fire, and baste them well the whole of th 2024-4-23
114 _Mode_.--Make a sage-and-onion stuffing of the above ingredients, by recipe No. 504; put it into the body of the goose, and secure it firmly at both ends, by pa.s.sing the rump through the hole made in the skin, and the other end by tying the skin of the 2024-4-23
113 _Average cost_, with one fowl, 3s. 6d._Sufficient_ for a moderate-sized dish._Seasonable_ from April to September.[Ill.u.s.tration: BLACK SPANISH.]BLACK SPANISH.--The real Spanish fowl is recognized by its uniformly black colour burnished with tints of gr 2024-4-23
112 OBSTRUCTION OF THE CROP.--Obstruction of the crop is occasioned by weakness or greediness. You may know when a bird is so afflicted by his crop being distended almost to bursting.Mowbray tells of a hen of his in this predicament; when the crop was opened, 2024-4-23
111 949. INGREDIENTS.--1 large fowl, 4 tablespoonfuls of salad oil, 1 tablespoonful of flour, 1 pint of stock No. 105, or water, about 20 mushroom-b.u.t.tons, salt and pepper to taste, 1 teaspoonful of powdered sugar, a very small piece of garlic._Mode_.--Cut 2024-4-23
110 THE COCHIN-CHINA.--About fifteen years ago, the arrival of this distinguished Asiatic created in England as great a sensation as might be expected from the landing of an invading host. The first pair that ever made their appearance here were natives of Sh 2024-4-23
109 Were it not for these shootings, the fowl that remained about the mouth of the ditch would have been alarmed, if the person driving the fowl already under the net should have been exposed, and would have become so shy as entirely to forsake the place."TH 2024-4-23
108 [Ill.u.s.tration: BUENOS AYRES DUCKS.]THE BUENOS AYRES DUCK.--The Buenos Ayres duck is of East-Indian birth, and is chiefly valuable as an ornament; for we suppose one would as soon think of picking a Chinese teal for luncheon, or a gold fish for breakfas 2024-4-23
107 THE COMMON OR DOMESTIC FOWL.--From time immemorial, the common or domestic fowl has been domesticated in England, and is supposed to be originally the offspring of some wild species which abound in the forests of India. It is divided into a variety of bre 2024-4-23
106 CALF'S HEAD.[Ill.u.s.tration: CALF'S HEAD.]913. This is not altogether the most easy-looking dish to cut when it is put before a carver for the first time; there is not much real difficulty in the operation, however, when the head has been attentively e 2024-4-23
105 _Time_.--To soak 1 hour, to be boiled 10 minutes, baked 40 minutes._Average cost_, 1s. to 5s. _Sufficient_ for an entree._Seasonable_.--In full season from May to August.FRIED SWEETBREADS a la Maitre d'Hotel (an Entree).907. INGREDIENTS.--3 sweetbreads, 2024-4-23
104 VEAL AND HAM PIE.898. INGREDIENTS.--2 lbs. of veal cutlets, 1/2 lb. of boiled ham, 2 tablespoonfuls of minced savoury herbs, 1/4 teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, 2 blades of pounded mace, pepper and salt to taste, a strip of lemon-peel finely minced, the yol 2024-4-23
103 _Average cost_, exclusive of the cold meat, 6d._Seasonable_ from March to October.THE CALF A SYMBOL OF DIVINE POWER.--A singular symbolical ceremony existed among the Hebrews, in which the calf performed a most important part. The calf being a type or sym 2024-4-23
102 _Mode_.--Cut the meat from a knuckle of veal into neat slices, season with pepper and salt, and dredge them with flour. Fry them in a little b.u.t.ter of a pale brown, and put them into a stewpan with the bone (which should be chopped in several places); 2024-4-23
101 _Mode_.--After the head has been thoroughly cleaned, and the brains removed, soak it in warm water to blanch it. Lay the brains also into warm water to soak, and let them remain for about an hour. Put the head into a stewpan, with sufficient cold water to 2024-4-23
100 _Time_.--About 5 or 7 minutes._Seasonable_ from May to October.COOKING COLLOPS.--Dean Ramsay, who tells us, in his "Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character," a number of famous stories of the strong-headed, warm-hearted, and plain-spoken old dames 2024-4-23
99 _Time_.--Rather more than 1-1/2 hour._Average cost_, exclusive of the meat, 1s. 2d._Seasonable_ from March to October.THE CALF IN AMERICA.--In America, the calf is left with the mother for three or four days, when it is removed, and at once fed on barley 2024-4-23
98 [Ill.u.s.tration: BREAST OF VEAL.]857. INGREDIENTS.--Veal; a little flour._Mode_.--Wash the veal, well wipe it, and dredge it with flour; put it down to a bright fire, not too near, as it should not be scorched. Baste it plentifully until done; dish it, p 2024-4-23
97 PORK CARVING.SUCKING-PIG.[Ill.u.s.tration: SUCKING-PIG.]842. A sucking-pig seems, at first sight, rather an elaborate dish, or rather animal, to carve; but by carefully mastering the details of the business, every difficulty will vanish; and if a partial 2024-4-23
96 835. INGREDIENTS.--For the crust, 5 lbs. of lard to 14 lbs. of flour, milk, and water. For filling the pies, to every 3 lbs. of meat allow 1 oz. of salt, 2-1/4 oz. of pepper, a small quant.i.ty of cayenne, 1 pint of water._Mode_.--Rub into the flour a por 2024-4-23
95 [Ill.u.s.tration: BACON FOR LARDING, AND LARDING-NEEDLE.]LARDING.828. INGREDIENTS.--Bacon and larding-needle._Mode_.--Bacon for larding should be firm and fat, and ought to be cured without any saltpetre, as this reddens white meats. Lay it on a table, th 2024-4-23
94 _Seasonable_.--Hams should be pickled from October to March.NOVEL WAY OF RECOVERING A STOLEN PIG.--It is a well-known fact, that in Ireland the pig is, in every respect, a domesticated animal, sharing often both the bed and board of the family, and making 2024-4-23
93 813. INGREDIENTS.--Ham; eggs._Mode_.--Cut the ham into slices, and take care that they are of the same thickness in every part. Cut off the rind, and if the ham should be particularly hard and salt, it will be found an improvement to soak it for about 10 2024-4-23
92 BOILED BACON.804. INGREDIENTS.--Bacon; water.[Ill.u.s.tration: BOILED BACON.]_Mode_.--As bacon is frequently excessively salt, let it be soaked in warm water for an hour or two previous to dressing it; then pare off the rusty parts, and sc.r.a.pe the unde 2024-4-23
91 _Time_.--About 1/4 hour. _Average cost_, 10d. per lb. for chops._Sufficient_.--Allow 6 for 4 persons._Seasonable_ from October to March.II.(_Another Way_.) 798. INGREDIENTS.--Loin or fore-loin, of pork, egg and bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste; to e 2024-4-23
90 779. THE GREAT QUALITY FIRST SOUGHT FOR IN A HOG is a capacious stomach, and next, a healthy power of digestion; for the greater the quant.i.ty he can eat, and the more rapidly he can digest what he has eaten, the more quickly will he fatten; and the fast 2024-4-23
89 _Mode_.--Soak the sweetbreads in water for an hour, and throw them into boiling water to render them firm. Let them stew gently for about 1/4 hour, take them out and put them into a cloth to drain all the water from them. Brush them over with egg, sprinkl 2024-4-23
88 _Average cost_, 10d. to 1s. per lb. _Sufficient_ for 4 or 5 persons._Seasonable_ from Easter to Michaelmas.ROAST LEG OF LAMB.752. INGREDIENTS.--Lamb, a little salt.[Ill.u.s.tration: LEG OF LAMB.]_Mode_.--Place the joint at a good distance from the fire at 2024-4-23
87 _Time_.--1-1/2 hour. _Average cost_, 10d. per lb._Sufficient_ for 3 persons._Seasonable_,--gra.s.s lamb, from Easter to Michaelmas.THE LAMB AS A SACRIFICE.--The number of lambs consumed in sacrifices by the Hebrews must have been very considerable. Two la 2024-4-23
86 _Sufficient_ for 4 or 5 persons. _Seasonable_ at any time.WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES.--The distinction between hair and wool is rather arbitrary than natural, consisting in the greater or less degrees of fineness, softness and pliability of the fibres.When the 2024-4-23
85 She ran wi' speed; A friend mair faithfu' ne'er cam' nigh him Than Mailie dead."I wat she was a sheep o' sense.An' could behave hersel' wi' mense; I'll say't, she never brak a fence, Thro' thievish greed.Our bardie, lanely, keeps the spence, S 2024-4-23
84 _Mode_.--Let this joint hang as long as possible without becoming tainted, and while hanging dust flour over it, which keeps off the flies, and prevents the air from getting to it. If not well hung, the joint, when it comes to table, will neither do credi 2024-4-23
83 720. INGREDIENTS.--About 1 lb. of underdone cold mutton, 2 lettuces, 1 pint of green peas, 5 or 6 green onions, 2 oz. of b.u.t.ter, pepper and salt to taste, 1/2 teacupful of water._Mode_.--Mince the mutton, and cut up the lettuces and onions in slices.Pu 2024-4-23
82 713. INGREDIENTS.--The remains of any joint of cold mutton, 2 onions, 1/4 lb. of b.u.t.ter, 1 dessertspoonful of curry powder, 1 dessertspoonful of flour, salt to taste, 1/4 pint of stock or water._Mode_.--Slice the onions in thin rings, and put them into 2024-4-23
81 BONED LEG OF MUTTON STUFFED.706. INGREDIENTS.--A small leg of mutton, weighing 6 or 7 lbs., forcemeat, No. 417, 2 shalots finely minced._Mode_.--Make a forcemeat by recipe No. 417, to which add 2 finely-minced shalots. Bone the leg of mutton, without spoi 2024-4-23
80 [Ill.u.s.tration: HEATH EWE.]689. BLACK-FACED, on HEATH-BRED SHEEP.--This is the most hardy of all our native breeds, and originally came from Ettrick Forest. The face and legs are black, or sometimes mottled, the horns spiral, and on the top of the foreh 2024-4-23
79 TO DRESS TRIPE.677. INGREDIENTS.--Tripe, onion sauce, No. 484, milk and water._Mode_.--Ascertain that the tripe is quite fresh, and have it cleaned and dressed. Cut away the coa.r.s.est fat, and boil it in equal proportions of milk and water for 3/4 hour. 2024-4-23
78 We will quote a few lines to remind us of those days when "England was merry England," and when hospitality was thought to be the highest virtue."The fire, with well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide; The huge hall-table's oaken fa 2024-4-23
77 _Seasonable_ all the year, but best in winter.SLICED AND BROILED BEEF--a Pretty Dish (Cold Meat Cookery).664. INGREDIENTS.--A few slices of cold roast beef, 4 or 5 potatoes, a thin batter, pepper and salt to taste._Mode_.--Pare the potatoes as you would p 2024-4-23
76 _Mode_.---The fore-rib is considered the primest roasting piece, but the middle-rib is considered the most economical. Let the meat be well hung (should the weather permit), and cut off the thin ends of the bones, which should be salted for a few days, an 2024-4-23
75 BEEF OLIVES.I.650. INGREDIENTS.--2 lbs. of rump-steak, 1 egg, 1 tablespoonful of minced savoury herbs, pepper and salt to taste, 1 pint of stock, No.105, 2 or 3 slices of bacon, 2 tablespoonfuls of any store sauce, a slight thickening of b.u.t.ter and flo 2024-4-23
74 II.643. INGREDIENTS.--The remains of cold roast or boiled beef, 1/4 lb. of b.u.t.ter, cayenne to taste, 2 blades of pounded mace._Mode_.--As we have stated in recipe No. 608, the outside slices of boiled beef may, with a little trouble, be converted into 2024-4-23