Project Gutenberg 2009-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 82 Harrison, Mary 85666835 The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Skilful Cook" by Mary Harrison is a practical manual of modern cooking techniques written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive guide offers a detailed look at the principles of cookery, highlighting the importance of domestic economy and hygiene in food preparation. The book aims to empower women, especially homemakers, by providing not just recipes, but valuable insights into managing household duties effectively. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the significance of understanding domestic tasks such as cooking, which Harrison argues are critical for societal and sanitary improvements. She emphasizes that women of all classes can impact their households positively through knowledge and education in domestic economy. It sets the stage for what readers can expect from the subsequent chapters, which include tips for young housekeepers, dietary information, and a variety of recipes, all aimed at fostering not just cooking skills, but a broader appreciation for good food and its role in a healthy lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cooking, English TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: How To... 565663 565672 2024-09-12T11:43:47.963268 2023-09-13T04:16:14.663933 text/html text/html 568296 2021-01-05T03:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138098 2021-01-05T03:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225170 2024-09-12T11:44:07.441106 application/epub+zip 225846 2024-09-12T11:43:52.168268 application/epub+zip 218580 2024-09-12T11:43:49.927234 application/epub+zip 588118 2024-09-12T11:44:16.650062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495441 2024-09-12T11:44:04.699169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504649 2022-09-13T12:37:32.831549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440734 440636 2024-09-12T11:43:42.781250 2023-09-13T04:16:09.985869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 439258 2021-01-05T03:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115937 2021-01-05T03:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17844 2024-09-12T11:44:16.815095 application/rdf+xml 12654 2024-09-12T11:43:50.386189 image/jpeg 3468 2024-09-12T11:43:50.158219 image/jpeg 182222 2024-09-12T11:43:48.001198 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog