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.
Chapter 3 – Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen
Chapter 4 – Introduction to Cookery
Chapter 5 – General Directions for Making Soups
Chapter 7 – The Natural History of Fishes
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 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 20 – General Observations on Birds
Chapter 22 – General Observations on Game
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 34 – General Observations on Bread, Biscuits, and Cakes
Chapter 35 – Bread, Biscuit, and Cake Recipes
Chapter 36 – General Observations on Beverages
Chapter 40 – Dinners and Dining
Chapter 41 – Domestic Servants
Chapter 42 – The Rearing, Management, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood