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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
- 73 [Ill.u.s.tration: MARROW-BONES.]MARROW-BONES.--Bones are formed of a dense cellular tissue of membranous matter, made stiff and rigid by insoluble earthy salts; of which, phosphate of lime is the most abundant. In a large bone, the insoluble matter is gen
- 72 _Mode_.--Mix very smoothly, and by degrees, the flour with the above proportion of water; stir in 2 oz. of b.u.t.ter, which must be melted, but not oiled, and, just before it is to be used, add the whites of two well-whisked eggs. Should the batter be too
- 71 _Seasonable_ at any time.MINCED COLLOPS (an Entree).619. INGREDIENTS.--1 lb. of rump-steak, salt and pepper to taste, 2 oz.of b.u.t.ter, 1 onion minced, 1/4 pint of water, 1 tablespoonful of Harvey's sauce, or lemon-juice, or mushroom ketchup; 1 smal
- 70 _Mode_.--As the success of a good broil so much depends on the state of the fire, see that it is bright and clear, and perfectly free from smoke, and do not add any fresh fuel just before you require to use the gridiron. Sprinkle a little salt over the fi
- 69 _Time_.--In a hot oven, 1-1/2 hour._Average cost_, for this size, 3s 6d._Sufficient_ for 6 or 8 persons._Seasonable_ at any time.Note.--Beef-steak pies may be flavoured in various ways, with oysters and their liquor, mushrooms, minced onions, &c. For fami
- 68 598. INGREDIENTS.--About 2 lbs. of cold roast beef, 2 small onions, 1 large carrot or two small ones, 1 turnip, a small bunch of savoury herbs, salt and pepper to taste, 4 tablespoonfuls of gravy, 3 tablespoonfuls of ale, crust or mashed potatoes._Mode_.-
- 67 588. ACCORDING TO THE DESIGN AND END OF NATURE, mammiferous animals are calculated, when arrived at maturity, to subsist on various kinds of food,--some to live wholly upon flesh, others upon grain, herbs, or fruits; but in their infant state, milk is the
- 66 566. THE VESSELS USED FOR BOILING should be made of cast-iron, well tinned within, and provided with closely-fitting lids. They must be kept scrupulously clean, otherwise they will render the meat cooked in them unsightly and unwholesome. Copper pans, if
- 65 _Seasonable_ at any time.WHITE SAUCE (a very Simple and Inexpensive Method).539. INGREDIENTS.--1-1/2 pint of milk, 1-1/2 oz. of rice, 1 strip of lemon-peel, 1 small blade of pounded mace, salt and cayenne to taste._Mode_.--Boil the milk with the lemon-pee
- 64 531. INGREDIENTS.--1 dozen tomatoes, 2 teaspoonfuls of the best powdered ginger, 1 dessertspoonful of salt, 1 head of garlic chopped fine, 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar, 1 dessertspoonful of Chili vinegar (a small quant.i.ty of cayenne may be subst.i.tuted
- 63 SHRIMP SAUCE, for Various Kinds of Fish.522. INGREDIENTS.--1/3 pint of melted b.u.t.ter (No. 376), 1/4 pint of picked shrimps, cayenne to taste._Mode_.--Make the melted b.u.t.ter very smoothly by recipe No. 376, sh.e.l.l the shrimps (sufficient to make 1/
- 62 _Time_.--Altogether 1/2 hour. _Average cost_, 10d._Sufficient_ for a medium-sized dish of cutlets._Seasonable_ at any time.A GOOD SAUCE FOR VARIOUS BOILED PUDDINGS.514. INGREDIENTS.--1/4 lb. of b.u.t.ter, 1/4 lb. of pounded sugar, a winegla.s.sful of bran
- 61 _Sufficient_ for a small salad.This recipe can be confidently recommended by the editress, to whom it was given by an intimate friend noted for her salads.SCARCITY OF SALADS IN ENGLAND.--Three centuries ago, very few vegetables were cultivated in England,
- 60 498. INGREDIENTS.--Red cabbages, salt and water; to each quart of vinegar, 1/2 oz. of ginger well bruised, 1 oz. of whole black pepper, and, when liked, a little cayenne._Mode_.--Take off the outside decayed leaves of a nice red cabbage, cut it in quarter
- 59 _Mode_.--Grate the bread very fine, and be careful that no large lumps remain; put it into a basin with the suet, which must be very finely minced, or, when b.u.t.ter is used, that must be cut up into small pieces.Add the herbs, also chopped as small as p
- 58 TARTAR MUSTARD.481. INGREDIENTS.--Horseradish vinegar, cayenne, 1/2 a teacupful of mustard._Mode_.--Have ready sufficient horseradish vinegar to mix with the above proportion of mustard; put the mustard in a cup, with a slight seasoning of cayenne; mix it
- 57 _Mode_.--Choose full-grown mushroom-flaps, and take care they are perfectly _fresh-gathered_ when the weather is tolerably dry; for, if they are picked during very heavy rain, the ketchup from which they are made is liable to get musty, and will not keep
- 56 _Time_.--1 minute to simmer. _Average cost_, for this quant.i.ty, 2s._Seasonable_ at any time._Sufficient_ to serve with a small turbot, a brill, or salmon for 6 persons._Note_.--Melted b.u.t.ter made with milk, No. 380, will be found to answer very well
- 55 TO PICKLE LEMONS WITHOUT THE PEEL.456. INGREDIENTS.--6 lemons, 1 lb. of fine salt; to each quart of vinegar, the same ingredients as No. 455._Mode_.--Peel the lemons, slit each one down 3 times, so as not to divide them, and rub the salt well into the div
- 54 _Mode_.--Grate the horseradish, and mix it well with the sugar, salt, pepper, and mustard; moisten it with sufficient vinegar to give it the consistency of cream, and serve in a tureen: 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of cream added to the above, very much improve
- 53 _Average cost_, 8d. per pint.[Ill.u.s.tration: PIMENTO.]ALLSPICE.--This is the popular name given to pimento, or Jamaica pepper, known to naturalists as _Eugenia pimenta_, and belonging to the order of Myrtaceae. It is the berry of a fine tree in the West
- 52 THE GOOSEBERRY.--This useful and wholesome fruit (_Ribes grossularia_) is thought to be indigenous to the British Isles, and may be occasionally found in a wild state in some of the eastern counties, although, when uncultivated, it is but a very small and
- 51 419. It will be well to state, in the beginning of this recipe, that French forcemeat, or quenelles, consist of the blending of three separate processes; namely, panada, udder, and whatever meat you intend using.PANADA.420. INGREDIENTS.--The crumb of 2 pe
- 50 411. INGREDIENTS.--2 slices of lean ham, 1 lb. of veal, 1-1/2 pint of white stock, No. 107; 2 or 3 sprigs of parsley, 1/2 a bay-leaf, 2 or 3 sprigs of savoury herbs, 6 green onions, 3 shalots, 2 cloves, 1 blade of mace, 2 gla.s.ses of sherry or Madeira, t
- 49 _Mode_.--Choose the greenest cuc.u.mbers, and those that are most free from seeds; put them in strong salt and water, with a cabbage-leaf to keep them down; tie a paper over them, and put them in a warm place till they are yellow; then wash them and set t
- 48 of garlic, 1/4 lb. of onions, 3/4 lb. of powdered ginger, 1/4 lb. of dried chilies, 3/4 lb. of mustard-seed, 3/4 lb. of stoned raisins, 2 bottles of best vinegar, 30 large unripe sour apples._Mode_.--The sugar must be made into syrup; the garlic, onions,
- 47 _Sufficient_ to serve with a leg of mutton.CAPER SAUCE FOR FISH.383. INGREDIENTS.--1/2 pint of melted b.u.t.ter No. 376, 3 dessertspoonfuls of capers, 1 dessertspoonful of their liquor, a small piece of glaze, if at hand (this may be dispensed with), 1/4
- 46 _Mode_.--Put the giblets, with the head, neck, legs, &c., into a stewpan; add the onion, pepper, mace, salt, and rather more than 1 pint of water. Let this simmer for an hour, when strain the liquor over the bread, which should be previously grated or bro
- 45 BROWN APPLE SAUCE.364. INGREDIENTS.--6 good-sized apples, 1/2 pint of brown gravy, cayenne to taste._Mode_. Put the gravy in a stewpan, and add the apples, after having pared, cored, and quartered them. Let them simmer gently till tender; beat them to a p
- 44 The usual way of helping this fish is to cut it quite through, bone and all, distributing it in nice and not too large pieces. A moderately-sized sole will be sufficient for three slices; namely, the head, middle, and tail. The guests should be asked whic
- 43 just before the close of the session. It is invariably the precursor of the prorogation of Parliament, and the repast is provided by the proprietor of the "Trafalgar," Greenwich.FISH PIE, WITH TENCH AND EELS.349. INGREDIENTS.--2 tench, 2 eels, 2
- 42 TURBOT AU GRATIN.342. INGREDIENTS.--Remains of cold turbot, bechamel (_see_ Sauces), bread crumbs, b.u.t.ter._Mode_.--Cut the flesh of the turbot into small dice, carefully freeing it from all skin and bone. Put them into a stewpan, and moisten with 4 or
- 41 _Seasonable_ from October to June.A SINGULAR QUALITY IN THE TENCH.--It is said that the tench is possessed of such healing properties among the finny tribes, that even the voracious pike spares it on this account.The pike, fell tyrant of the liquid plain,
- 40 _Sufficient_ for 4 or 5 persons.SOLES WITH MUSHROOMS.328. INGREDIENTS.--1 pint of milk, 1 pint of water, 1 oz. b.u.t.ter, 1 oz.salt, a little lemon-juice, 2 middling-sized soles._Mode_.--Cleanse the soles, but do not skin them, and lay them in a fish-kett
- 39 BOILED SOLES.321. INGREDIENTS.--1/4 lb. salt to each gallon of water._Mode_.--Cleanse and wash the fish carefully, cut off the fins, but do not skin it. Lay it in a fish-kettle, with sufficient cold water to cover it, salted in the above proportion. Let i
- 38 314. INGREDIENTS.--1/4 lb. of salt to each gallon of water._Mode_.--Cleanse and skin the skate, lay it in a fish-kettle, with sufficient water to cover it, salted in the above proportion. Let it simmer very gently till done; then dish it on a hot napkin,
- 37 SALMON CUTLETS.306. Cut the slices 1 inch thick, and season them with pepper and salt; b.u.t.ter a sheet of white paper, lay each slice on a separate piece, with their ends twisted; broil gently over a clear fire, and serve with anchovy or caper sauce. Wh
- 36 _Time_.--3/4 hour. _Average cost_ for this quant.i.ty, 1s. 9d._Seasonable_ from May to November._Sufficient_ for 4 persons; according to size.[Ill.u.s.tration: THE PLAICE.]THE PLAICE.--This fish is found both in the Baltic and the Mediterranean, and is al
- 35 _Seasonable_ from September to April._Sufficient_ for 3 persons.EXCELLENCE OF THE ENGLISH OYSTER.--The French a.s.sert that the English oysters, which are esteemed the best in Europe, were originally procured from Cancalle Bay, near St. Malo; but they a.s
- 34 _Average cost_, 1s. each._Seasonable_ at any time, but more plentiful in summer._Note_.--Red mullet may be broiled, and should be folded in oiled paper, the same as in the preceding recipe, and seasoned with pepper and salt.They may be served without sauc
- 33 279. INGREDIENTS.--4 middling-sized mackerel, a nice delicate forcemeat (_see_ Forcemeats), 3 oz. of b.u.t.ter; pepper and salt to taste._Mode_.--Clean the fish, take out the roes, and fill up with forcemeat, and sew up the slit. Flour, and put them in a
- 32 HOT LOBSTER.271. INGREDIENTS.--1 lobster, 2 oz. of b.u.t.ter, grated nutmeg; salt, pepper, and pounded mace, to taste; bread crumbs, 2 eggs._Mode_.--Pound the meat of the lobster to a smooth paste with the b.u.t.ter and seasoning, and add a few bread crum
- 31 263. INGREDIENTS.--A nice forcemeat (_see_ Forcemeats), b.u.t.ter to taste, egg and bread crumbs._Mode_.--Scale and clean the fish, without cutting it open much; put in a nice delicate forcemeat, and sew up the slit. Brush it over with egg, sprinkle over
- 30 [Ill.u.s.tration: THE LAMPREY.]THE LAMPREY.--With the Romans, this fish occupied a respectable rank among the piscine tribes, and in Britain it has at various periods stood high in public favour. It was the cause of the death of Henry I. of England, who a
- 29 [Ill.u.s.tration: THE EEL.]THE EEL TRIBE.--The Apodal, or bony-gilled and ventral-finned fish, of which the eel forms the first Linnaean tribe, in their general aspect and manners, approach, in some instances, very nearly to serpents. They have a smooth h
- 28 [Ill.u.s.tration: THE CHUB.][Ill.u.s.tration: THE CHAR.]THE CHUB.--This fish takes its name from its head, not only in England, but in other countries. It is a river-fish, and resembles the carp, but is somewhat longer. Its flesh is not in much esteem, be
- 27 _Time_.--3/4 hour. _Average cost_, with fresh fish, 3s._Seasonable_ from November to March._Sufficient_ for 4 persons.THE FOOD OF THE COD.--This chiefly consists of the smaller species of the scaly tribes, sh.e.l.l-fish, crabs, and worms. Their voracity i
- 26 CODFISH.231. Cod may be boiled whole; but a large head and shoulders are quite sufficient for a dish, and contain all that is usually helped, because, when the thick part is done, the tail is insipid and overdone. The latter, cut in slices, makes a very g
- 25 221. FISH SHOULD BE PUT INTO COLD WATER, and set on the fire to do very gently, or the outside will break before the inner part is done. Unless the fishes are small, they should never be put into warm water; nor should water, either hot or cold, be poured
- 24 _Note_.--This can be thickened with tomatoes, and vermicelli served in it, which makes it a very tasteful soup.[Ill.u.s.tration: THE PRAWN.]THE PRAWN.--This little fish bears a striking resemblance to the shrimp, but is neither so common nor so small. It
- 23 192. INGREDIENTS.--2 lbs. of beef or veal (these can be omitted), any kind of white fish tr.i.m.m.i.n.gs, of fish which are to be dressed for table, 2 onions, the rind of 1/2 a lemon, a bunch of sweet herbs, 2 carrots, 2 quarts of water._Mode_.--Cut up th
- 22 _Mode_.--Cut the beef up in small pieces, add the other ingredients, and boil gently for 21/2 hours. Oatmeal or potatoes would be a great improvement._Time_.-21/2 hours. _Average cost_, 6d. per quart._Seasonable_ in winter._Sufficient_ for 6 persons.II.18
- 21 _Time_.--2-1/2 hours. _Average cost_, 2s. 10d. per quart, or, if made with fragments of gold game, 1s._Seasonable_ from October to February._Sufficient_ for 10 persons._Note_.--Fragments, pieces and bones of cold game, may be used to great advantage in th
- 20 _Mode_.--Put all the ingredients, except the force-meat b.a.l.l.s and lemon-juice, in an earthen jar, and stew for 6 hours. Do not open it till cold. When wanted for use, skim off all the fat, and strain carefully; place it on the fire, cut up the meat in
- 19 _Seasonable_ from May to October._Sufficient_ for 10 persons._Note_.--Force-meat b.a.l.l.s can be added, and the soup may be flavoured with a little lemon-juice, or a gla.s.s of sherry or Madeira. The bones from the head may be stewed down again, with a f
- 18 161. INGREDIENTS.--6 potatoes, 4 turnips, or 2 if very large; 2 carrots, 2 onions; if obtainable, 2 mushrooms; 1 head of celery, 1 large slice of bread, 1 small saltspoonful of salt, 1/4 saltspoonful of ground black pepper, 2 teaspoonfuls of Harvey's
- 17 SPINACH SOUP (French Recipe).155. INGREDIENTS.--As much spinach as, when boiled, will half fill a vegetable-dish, 2 quarts of very clear medium stock, No. 105._Mode_.--Make the cooked spinach into b.a.l.l.s the size of an egg, and slip them into the soup-
- 16 _Seasonable_ in the winter._Sufficient_ for 8 persons.THE PRINCE Of WALES.--This soup was invented by a philanthropic friend of the Editress, to be distributed among the poor of a considerable village, when the Prince of Wales attained his majority, on th
- 15 THE PARSNIP.--This is a biennial plant, with a root like a carrot, which, in nutritive and saccharine matter, it nearly equals. It is a native of Britain, and, in its wild state, may be found, in many parts, growing by the road-sides. It is also to be fou
- 14 _Mode_.--Throw the macaroni and b.u.t.ter into boiling water, with a pinch of salt, and simmer for 1/2 an hour. When it is tender, drain and cut it into thin rings or lengths, and drop it into the boiling stock. Stew gently for 15 minutes, and serve grate
- 13 _Mode_.--Put the vegetables in the b.u.t.ter to stew gently for an hour with a teacupful of stock; then add the remainder of the stock, and simmer for another hour. Now beat the yolks of the eggs well, mix with the cream (previously boiled), and strain th
- 12 _Time_.--Half an hour. _Average_ cost, 1s. 6d. per quart._Seasonable_ from June to the end of August._Sufficient_ for 8 persons._Note_.--Cold peas pounded in a mortar, with a little stock added to them, make a very good soup in haste.Parsley.--Among the G
- 11 _Time_.--Half an hour. _Average cost_ per quart, 4d._Seasonable_ at any time._Sufficient_ for 4 persons._Note_.--This is a cheap recipe, and will be found useful where extreme economy is an object.[Ill.u.s.tration: QUERN, or GRINDING-MILL.]BREAD.--The ori
- 10 APPLE SOUP.111. INGREDIENTS.--2 lbs. of good boiling apples, 3/4 teaspoonful of white pepper, 6 cloves, cayenne or ginger to taste, 3 quarts of medium stock._Mode_.--Peel and quarter the apples, taking out their cores; put them into the stock, stew them g
- 9 [Ill.u.s.tration]RECIPES.CHAPTER VI.FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SOUPS.[_It will be seen, by reference to the following Recipes, that an entirely original and most intelligible system has been pursued in explaining the preparation of each dish. We would recommend
- 8 REMOULADE.--Salad dressing.RISSOLES.--Pastry, made of light puff-paste, and cut into various forms, and fried. They may be filled with fish, meat, or sweets.ROUX.--Brown and white; French thickening.SALMI.--Ragout of game previously roasted.SAUCE PIQUANTE
- 7 85. WHILST THE COOK IS ENGAGED WITH HER MORNING DUTIES, the kitchen-maid is also occupied with hers. Her first duty, after the fire is lighted, is to sweep and clean the kitchen, and the various offices belonging to it. This she does every morning, beside
- 6 POULTRY.--Chickens, fowls, geese, larks, pigeons, pullets, rabbits, teal, turkeys, widgeons, wild ducks.GAME.--Blackc.o.c.k, grouse, hares, partridges, pheasants, snipes, woodc.o.c.ks, doe venison.VEGETABLES.--Artichokes, beets, cabbages, cauliflowers, ca
- 5 MEAT.--Beef, house lamb, mutton, pork, veal.POULTRY.--Capons, chickens, ducklings, tame and wild pigeons, pullets with eggs, turkeys, wild-fowl, though now not in full season.GAME.--Grouse, hares, partridges, pheasants, snipes, woodc.o.c.k.VEGETABLES.--Be
- 4 68. The braziers, ladles, stewpans, saucepans, gridirons, and colanders of antiquity might generally pa.s.s for those of the English manufacture of the present day, in so far as shape is concerned. In proof of this we have placed together the following si
- 3 Cleanliness, punctuality, order, and method, are essentials in the character of a good housekeeper. Without the first, no household can be said to be well managed. The second is equally all-important; for those who are under the housekeeper will take thei
- 2 36. THE GUESTS BEING SEATED AT THE DINNER-TABLE, the lady begins to help the soup, which is handed round, commencing with the gentleman on her right and on her left, and continuing in the same order till all are served. It is generally established as a ru
- 1 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