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.

Preface

Chapter 1 – The Mistress

Chapter 2 – The Housekeeper

Chapter 3 – Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen

Chapter 4 – Introduction to Cookery

Chapter 5 – General Directions for Making Soups

Chapter 6 – Soup Recipes

Chapter 7 – The Natural History of Fishes

Chapter 8 – Fish Recipes

Chapter 9 – Sauces, Pickles, Gravies, and Forcemeats: General Remarks

Chapter 10 – Sauces, Pickles, Gravies, and Forcemeats Recipes

Chapter 11 – Chapter – Various Modes of Cooking Meat: General Remarks

Chapter 12 – General Observations on Quadrupeds

Chapter 13 – Beef Recipes

Chapter 14 – General Observations on the Sheep and Lamb

Chapter 15 – Mutton and Lamb Recipes

Chapter 16 – General Observations on the Common Hog

Chapter 17 – Pork and Bacon Recipes

Chapter 18 – General Observations on the Calf

Chapter 19 – Veal Recipes

Chapter 20 – General Observations on Birds

Chapter 21 – Poultry Recipes

Chapter 22 – General Observations on Game

Chapter 23 – Game Recipes

Chapter 24 – General Observations on Vegetables

Chapter 25 – Vegetable Recipes

Chapter 26 – General Observations on Puddings and Pastry

Chapter 27 – Pudding and Pastry Recipes

Chapter 28 – General Observations on Creams, Jellies, Souffles, Omelets, & Sweet Dishes

Chapter 29 – Creams, Jellies etc. Recipes

Chapter 30 – General Observations on Preserves, Confectionary, Ices, and Dessert Dishes

Chapter 31 – Preserves, Confectionary etc. Recipes

Chapter 32 – General Observations on Milk, Butter, Cheese, and Eggs

Chapter 33 – Dairy Recipes

Chapter 34 – General Observations on Bread, Biscuits, and Cakes

Chapter 35 – Bread, Biscuit, and Cake Recipes

Chapter 36 – General Observations on Beverages

Chapter 37 – Beverage Recipes

Chapter 38 – Invalid Cookery

Chapter 39 – Invalid Recipes

Chapter 40 – Dinners and Dining

Chapter 41 – Domestic Servants

Chapter 42 – The Rearing, Management, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood

Chapter 43 – The Doctor

Chapter 44 – Legal Memoranda

Analytical Index