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.

  • Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary), 1836-1865.
Date:
1861
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Paragraph John dory, tlie 248 To dress the 218 Joints, injuries to ., ., .. 261G Julienne, soup a la 131 Junket, Devonshire l63l Kale brose 132 Kegeree 269 Ketchup, mushroom 4/2 Oyster 490 Walnut 535-6 Kettles for fish 338 Kidney and beefsteak pudding .. G05 Omelet 1458 Kidneys, broiled 724 Fried .. .. .. .. 725 Kitchen, distribution of a .. .. 62 Essential requirements of the 70 Fuel for the 73 Ranges 65-6 Maid, duties of the .. .. 85 Necessity for cleanliness ., 72 Scullery maid, duties of the .. 86 Utensils, ancient and modern 6g „ list of for the .. .. 71 Kitchens of the Middle Ages .. 62 Knives 2177 Kohl Rabi, or turnip-cabbage .. 1095 Lace collars, to clean .. .. 2266 Lady's maid, arranging the dressing room 2246-7 Attention to bonnets .. .. 2244 Chausserie, or foot-gear .. 2245 Dressing, remarks on .. 2258 9 Duties of the .. 2243, 2260-2 „ when from home .. 2280 „ evening .. .. .. 2281 Epaulettes of gold or silver .. 2287 Fashions, repairs, &c 2263 . Hairdressing 2248 ,, lessons in .. 2249 Ironing 2282 Jewels 2286 Linen, attention to .. .. 2278 Packing 2279 Rules of conduct .. .. 2288 Recipe, bandoline, to make .. 2255 „ Blonde, to clean .. 2265 „ Brushes, to wash .. 2250 „ Combs, to clean .. 2251 Crape, to make old look like new .. .. 22/7 „ Essence of lemon, use of 2274 „ Flowers, to preserve cut 2289 „ to revive after packing .. .. 2290 „ Fruit-spots, to remove 2270 „ Furs, feathers, and woollens .. .. 2284 „ Greasc-spotsfrom cotton or woollen mate- ■ , rials, to remove 2268 „ „ from silks or moires, to remove .. 2269 Hair, a good pomade for the .. 2253-4 Paragraph Lady's maid, recipe, hair, a good wash for the .. 2252 „ „ to promote the growth of .. 2257 Lace collars, to clean .. 2266 Moths, preservatives against the ravages of 2285- „ Paint, to remove from silk cloth .. .. 2276 „ Pomatum, an excellent 2256 „ Ribbons or silk, to clean 2275 „ Scorched linen to restore 22S3- Stains of syrup or pre- served fruit, to remove 2273 „ To remove ink-spots .. 22/1 ,, Wax, to remove .. 2272 Lavmb, as a sacrifice 7^4 Breast of, and green peas .. 74 4 ,, stewed .. .. 745 Carving 761 Chops 74S Cutlets and spinach .. .. 747 Fore quarter, to carve a .. 764 ,, to roast a.. .. 750 Fry 74 S General observations on the 698-702 Hashed and broiled blade-bone of 749 Leg of, boiled .. .. .. 751 ,, roast 752 Loin of, braised 753 Saddle of 754 Shoulder of 755 „ stuffed .. 756 Lamb's sweetbreads, larded .. 757 ,, another v/ay to dress 75S Lambswool, or lamasool .. .. 1227 Lamp-cleaning .. .. 2178, 2311 Lamprey, the 255 Landlord and tenant, relations of.. 2700 Landrail or corn-crake .. .. 1033 Roast 1033 To carve 1063 Lard, to melt 825 Larding S28 Lark-pie 971 Larks, roast 972 Laundry, situation of, and necessary apparatus .. .. ^ 2373-4 Maid, cleaning and washing utensils 2386 General duties of the .. .. 2372 Ironing 2393-6 Mangling and ironing .. 2387-9 Rinsing .. 2379- Soaking linen 2376 Sorting linen 2375 Starch, to make .. .. 2391-2 Starching 2390 Washing 2377-a „ coloured muslins, &c. 2383 flannels .. .. 2381 „ greasy cloths .. .. 2382 satin and silk ribbons 2384 „ silk handkerchiefs .. 2383 ,, silks 2385 Laurel, or bay 180