Designed as a Supplement to Her Treatise on Domestic Economy Beecher, Catharine Esther 1800-1878 creator text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt Book" by Catharine Esther Beecher is a practical guide on domestic management, particularly focusing on cooking and household management, written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for young housekeepers, offering a wide range of tested recipes and tips for efficient meal preparation and healthy dietary choices. It aims to empower women by providing them with the knowledge necessary to create both everyday meals and elegant dishes for entertaining. The opening of the book lays out its objectives, emphasizing the importance of original, well-tested recipes suitable for various occasions and the necessity of clear instructions for everyday kitchen tasks. Beecher highlights the significance of healthful eating and proper food selection, supported by contributions from experienced housekeepers across the country. The initial chapters provide a robust framework for selecting nutritious food and drinks, aiming to establish foundational knowledge that housekeepers can apply in their daily lives, ensuring they can create wholesome meals while cultivating an understanding of the science behind food preparation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2017-06-23 Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Cooking, American TX Original publication data not identified 08016060 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54965 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54965 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134251.0 54965