FIRST LESSONSIN THEPRINCIPLES OF COOKINGPART I.introductory.The day has come in English social history when it is absolutely the bounden duty of every person at the head of a household-whether that household be large or small, rich or poor-to see that no waste is permitted in the preparation of food for the use of the family under his or her care. I am quite aware that such waste cannot be cured by theories, and that nothing except a practical acquaintance with the details of household management, supplemented by a conviction of the necessity of economy, can be expected to remedy the evil. At the same time, it is possible that ignorance of the fundamental principles of the chemical composition and of the relative nutritive value of the various sorts of food within ourb aTable of Contents CONTENTS PART I; PAGE; introductory 3; DES50N I; the chemical composition of our food io; LESSON II; bread and beef18; LESSON III; fish25; LESSON IV; vegetables29; PART II; LESSON V; the preparations of flour used as food 38; vi; CONTENTS; LESSON VI; PAGE; potatoes and other vegetables44; LESSON VII; modes of preparing broth or soup from beef 51; LESSON VIII; fuel and fire58; PART III; LESSON IX; boiling and stewing73; LESSON X; baking, roasting, and frying79; LESSON XI; bacon 86; LESSON XII; the gist of the whole matter88About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.