The Book of Household Management
Author(s): Mrs. Isabella Beeton
Genre(s): Animals, House & Home, Cooking
Narrators: Sarah Jennings, Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014), Cori Samuel, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023), Kalynda, Katie Gibboney, Belinda Brown, Denny Sayers (d. 2015), Phillipa Chantry, Ink Tree, Joan Freeman, Betsie Bush, Tracy Datlen, Nprigoda, Anne Cheng, Arielle Lipshaw, Jennifer Stearns, Annise, Landii, David Higham, Carol Stripling, Christine Blachford, Lee Ann Howlett, Victoria Slonosky, Stacy Mannion, Anna Simon, Wyndelyn, TriciaG, Robin Cotter, Kathy Caver, Elaine Hamby, Ruth Golding, Scarlett!
Number of Chapters: 108
Length: 58 hours and 15 minutes
Language: English
"Mrs. Beeton's" is a guide to all aspects of running a household in Victorian Britain. Published in 1861, it was an immediate bestseller, running to millions of copies within just a few years. In the cookery sections, Mrs. Beeton follows the animal "from his birth to his appearance on the table.” Learn how to care for poultry during moulting season, how to wean calves, how to cure hams, salt cod, carve mutton, and much more. (Summary by Wikipedia and Sarah Jennings)