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The Book of Household Management

Comprising Information for the
Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen-maid, Butler, Footman, Coachman, Valet, Upper and under house-maids, Lady’s-maid, Maid-of-all-work, Laundry-maid, Nurse and nurse-maid, Monthly, wet, and sick nurses, etc. etc.

also, sanitary, medical, & legal memoranda;

with a history of the origin, properties, and uses of all things connected with home life and comfort.

by

Mrs. Isabella Beeton

Nothing lovelier can be found
In Woman, than to study household good.
—Milton.

eBooks@Adelaide Collection
2004

Table of Contents

  1. The Mistress.
  2. The Housekeeper.
  3. Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen.
  4. Introduction to Cookery.
  5. General Directions for Making Soups.
  6. Recipes.
  7. The Natural History of Fishes.
  8. Recipes.
  9. Sauces, Pickles, Gravies, and Forcemeats: General Remarks.
  10. Recipes.
  11. Various Modes of Cooking Meat: General Remarks.
  12. General Observations on Quadrupeds.
  13. Recipes.
  14. General Observations on the Sheep and Lamb.
  15. Recipes.
  16. General Observations on the Common Hog.
  17. Recipes.
  18. General Observations on the Calf.
  19. Recipes.
  20. General Observations on Birds.
  21. Recipes.
  22. General Observations on Game.
  23. Recipes.
  24. General Observations on Vegetables.
  25. Recipes.
  26. General Observations on Puddings and Pastry.
  27. Recipes.
  28. General Observations on Creams, Jellies, SoufflÉS, Omelets, & Sweet Dishes.
  29. Recipes.
  30. General Observations on Preserves, Confectionary, Ices, and Dessert Dishes.
  31. Recipes.
  32. General Observations on Milk, Butter, Cheese, and Eggs.
  33. Recipes.
  34. General Observations on Bread, Biscuits, and Cakes.
  35. Recipes.
  36. General Observations on Beverages.
  37. Recipes.
  38. Invalid Cookery.
  39. Recipes.
  40. Dinners and Dining.
  41. Domestic Servants.
  42. The Rearing, Management, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood.
  43. The Doctor.
  44. Legal Memoranda.

Originally published by S. O. Beeton in 24 monthly parts 1859–1861.

First published in a bound edition 1861.

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