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LoC No.: 08027919
Title: Housekeeping in Old Virginia
Note: Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Housekeeping in Old Virginia" by Marion Cabell Tyree is a comprehensive cookbook and domestic guide compiled in the late 19th century. The work draws on the contributions of over 250 Virginia housewives and aims to share the culinary practices and domestic principles that define the elegance and simplicity of Virginia households. It covers a wide range of topics, including cooking techniques, household management, and recipes, emphasizing the importance of frugal and tasteful living. The opening of this work provides insight into the cultural legacy of Virginia's culinary arts, tracing its roots from colonial times to the present. Tyree writes about the historical significance of culinary practices shaped by the genteel hospitality of Virginia society, detailing how women contributed to the cultivation of domestic arts. She introduces the objectives of the book: to gather and present tried-and-true recipes and housekeeping advice that reflect the skill of accomplished housewives. The text begins with a focus on the importance of bread-making, offering detailed instructions and underscoring its centrality in the kitchen, before transitioning to various tips and recipes throughout the passages that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Tyree, Marion Cabell, 1826-1912
EBook No.: 42450
Published: Mar 31, 2013
Downloads: 209
Language: English
Subject: Cooking, American -- Southern style
LoCC: Technology: Home economics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 08027919
Title: Housekeeping in Old Virginia
Note: Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Housekeeping in Old Virginia" by Marion Cabell Tyree is a comprehensive cookbook and domestic guide compiled in the late 19th century. The work draws on the contributions of over 250 Virginia housewives and aims to share the culinary practices and domestic principles that define the elegance and simplicity of Virginia households. It covers a wide range of topics, including cooking techniques, household management, and recipes, emphasizing the importance of frugal and tasteful living. The opening of this work provides insight into the cultural legacy of Virginia's culinary arts, tracing its roots from colonial times to the present. Tyree writes about the historical significance of culinary practices shaped by the genteel hospitality of Virginia society, detailing how women contributed to the cultivation of domestic arts. She introduces the objectives of the book: to gather and present tried-and-true recipes and housekeeping advice that reflect the skill of accomplished housewives. The text begins with a focus on the importance of bread-making, offering detailed instructions and underscoring its centrality in the kitchen, before transitioning to various tips and recipes throughout the passages that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Tyree, Marion Cabell, 1826-1912
EBook No.: 42450
Published: Mar 31, 2013
Downloads: 209
Language: English
Subject: Cooking, American -- Southern style
LoCC: Technology: Home economics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.