Project Gutenberg 2009-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 125 Eaton, Mary, active 1823-1849 agr31001313 The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Produced by Julia Miller, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary" by Mrs. Mary Eaton is a comprehensive guide to domestic management and cookery written in the early 19th century. This work offers a wealth of information related to cooking, food preservation, and household management, aimed at providing practical advice for private families. It reflects the era's focus on domestic economy, emphasizing principles of efficiency, resourcefulness, and health in the kitchen. The opening of the dictionary sets the stage for an extensive exploration of household management, emphasizing the importance of well-informed practices in domestic life. Eaton introduces the necessity of sound knowledge for young women entering marriage, establishing that mastery of culinary skills and domestic responsibilities are crucial for personal and familial well-being. She critiques existing publications for their lack of tailored information for the average household, promising that her work will bridge this gap through an alphabetical format that makes accessing practical advice easier. The introduction establishes a foundational philosophy regarding domestic habits and invites readers to engage with the text as a vital resource for nurturing a well-run home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Home economics Cooking, English Formulas, recipes, etc. TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: How To... 1971852 1971863 2024-09-12T12:04:27.820917 2023-09-13T04:34:02.770805 text/html text/html 1983484 2009-06-09T14:05:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1688647 2009-06-09T14:05:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1816120 2024-09-12T12:04:48.282808 application/epub+zip 1843680 2024-09-12T12:04:33.004882 application/epub+zip 814455 2024-09-12T12:04:30.541812 application/epub+zip 2571555 2024-09-12T12:05:00.522171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2455176 2024-09-12T12:04:46.131748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1116065 2022-09-13T13:03:26.600758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1882842 1882627 2024-09-12T12:04:25.889850 2023-09-13T04:34:00.892789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1882411 2009-06-09T14:05:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 662928 2009-06-09T14:05:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1882412 2009-06-09T14:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662854 2009-06-09T14:05:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20476 2024-09-12T12:05:02.604152 application/rdf+xml 28328 2024-09-12T12:04:31.454812 image/jpeg 5064 2024-09-12T12:04:31.247825 image/jpeg 1784696 2024-09-12T12:04:28.025896 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