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THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER IN ALL BRANCHES OF COOKING AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Containing the first scientific and reliable rules for putting up all kinds of hermetically-sealed fruits, with or without sugar, in tin cans or common bottles; also rules for preserving fruits in American and French styles; with tried receipts for making domestic wines, catsups, syrups, cordials, etc.; and practical directions for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, destruction of insects, etc., etc. by Haskell, Mrs. E.F - 1861.

by Haskell, Mrs. E.F

THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER IN ALL BRANCHES OF COOKING AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Containing the first scientific and reliable rules for putting up all kinds of hermetically-sealed fruits, with or without sugar, in tin cans or common bottles; also rules for preserving fruits in American and French styles; with tried receipts for making domestic wines, catsups, syrups, cordials, etc.; and practical directions for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, destruction of insects, etc., etc. by Haskell, Mrs. E.F - 1861.

THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER IN ALL BRANCHES OF COOKING AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Containing the first scientific and reliable rules for putting up all kinds of hermetically-sealed fruits, with or without sugar, in tin cans or common bottles; also rules for preserving fruits in American and French styles; with tried receipts for making domestic wines, catsups, syrups, cordials, etc.; and practical directions for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, destruction of insects, etc., etc.

by Haskell, Mrs. E.F

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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1861., 1861.. Fair. FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE CIVIL WAR PERIOD COOK BOOK - Octavo, 8 inches high by 5 inches wide. Green cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The covers are rubbed and stained with wear to the edges, corners and the head & tail of the spine. The gilt is faded on the spine. xii & 445 pages and a 10-page publisher's catalog, illustrated with a folding chart depicting the layout of a property. One leaf is detached, though present, and several signatures (i.e. group of pages) are pulled. An owner's gift inscription dated in the year of publication is penned on the front endpaper. Several page corners are creased and the pages are toned with scattered foxing and occasional staining throughout.

First edition of this RARE Civil War cook book.

The work begins with "Advice to Young Housekeepers and Their Household" outlining a "system and management of servants", a section on "washing, ironing, starching", and instructions on "carving". The book, published in the opening year of the American Civil War, goes on to discuss the elements of food and "marketing" (in other words, how to recognize if the food one shops for is fresh) and, in short order, gets to the most substantial section which introduces recipes for dishes including soups, sauces and gravies, beef and pork recipes, etc. The preparation and cooking of venison, lamb, and mutton are addressed and include calf's head and hashes followed by poultry. Breads, puddings and deserts are described as is the preservation of fruit and recipes using fruit. There is a section on making wines, table beer, fruit brandies and cordials as well as vinegar and syrups. Gardening plays an important part in this volume as well as suggestions for taking care of dairy cows and how to make butter. A final section addresses the preparation of remedies, the care of infants and cooking for invalids, something which would certainly prove useful as the country would now be engaged in one of the costliest and deadliest conflicts yet.

This rare book was reprinted by the publisher R.L. Shep in 1992 under the title "Civil War Cooking: The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia" with a note by Shep pointing out that Mrs. Haskell's "The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia" was concerned with women's lives in the period of the Civil War.

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  • Publisher New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1861.
  • Date Published 1861.
  • Keywords COOKERY; FOOD & WINE; FIRST EDITION; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 1ST EDITION; HOME ECONOMICS; COOKBOOK; CIVIL WAR COOKING; RARE; AMERICANA; THE HOUSEKEEPER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER IN ALL BRANCHES OF COOKING A
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Civil War Cooking: The Housekeepers Encyclopedia

by Haskell, Mrs. E.F

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Mendocino, CA: R L Shep, 1992. Book. New. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mendocino, CA, R. L. Shep, 1992. 4to. Brand new paperback, 464 pp. Hundreds of recipes for putting up foods, production of wine and vinegar, managing servants, entertaining, care of the sick. Sound advice for managing the household while husbands were off to war, and much, much more, to provide a remarkable picture of home life in the 1860's. New..
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Civil War Cooking: The Housekeepers Encyclopedia
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Civil War Cooking: The Housekeepers Encyclopedia

by Haskell, Mrs. E.F

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780914046165
ISBN 10
0914046160
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Harwich Port, Massachusetts, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
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Mendocino, CA: R L Shep, 1992. Mendocino, CA, R. L. Shep, 1992. 4to. Brand new paperback, 464 pp. Hundreds of recipes for putting up foods, production of wine and vinegar, managing servants, entertaining, care of the sick. Sound advice for managing the household while husbands were off to war, and much, much more, to provide a remarkable picture of home life in the 1860's. New.. Paperback. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Item Price
A$92.78