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The Book of Household Management

"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)

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000 - Preface (Sarah Jennings)
001 - Chapter 1. The Mistress. Part 1. (Sarah Jennings)
002 - Chapter 1. The Mistress. Part 2. (Sarah Jennings)
003 - Chapter 2. The Housekeeper. (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
004 - Chapter 3. Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen. Part 1. (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
005 - Chapter 3. Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen. Part 2. (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
006 - Chapter 4. Introduction to Cookery. (Cori Samuel)
007 - Chapter 5. General Directions for Making Soups. (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))
008 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 1. (Kalynda)
009 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 2. (Kalynda)
010 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 3. (Katie Gibboney)
011 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 4. (Katie Gibboney)
012 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 5. (Belinda Brown)
013 - Chapter 7. The Natural History of Fishes. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
014 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 1. (Phillipa Chantry)
015 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 2. (ink tree)
016 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 3. (Joan Freeman)
017 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 4. (Betsie Bush)
018 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 5. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
019 - Chapter 9. Sauces, Pickles, Gravies, and Forcemeats. General Remarks. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
020 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 1. (Tracy Datlen)
021 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 2. (nprigoda)
022 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 3. (Katie Gibboney)
023 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 4. (Anne Cheng)
024 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 5. (Belinda Brown)
025 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 6. (Belinda Brown)
026 - Chapter 11. Various Modes of Cooking Meat. (Belinda Brown)
027 - Chapter 12. General Observations on Quadrupeds. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
028 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 1. (Katie Gibboney)
029 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 2. (Arielle Lipshaw)
030 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 3. (Jennifer Stearns)
031 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 4. (Jennifer Stearns)
032 - Chapter 14. General Observations on the Sheep and Lamb. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
033 - Recipes. Chapter 15. Part 1. (Kalynda)
034 - Recipes. Chapter 15. Part 2. (Jennifer Stearns)
035 - Recipes. Chapter 15. Part 3. (Jennifer Stearns)
036 - Chapter 16. General Observations on the Common Hog. (Katie Gibboney)
037 - Recipes. Chapter 17. Part 1. (Annise)
038 - Recipes. Chapter 17. Part 2. (Annise)
039 - Chapter 18. General Observations on the Calf. (Landii)
040 - Recipes. Chapter 19. Part 1. (Landii)
041 - Recipes. Chapter 19. Part 2. (Landii)
042 - Recipes. Chapter 19. Part 3. (Betsie Bush)
043 - Chapter 20. General Observations on Birds. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
044 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 1. (Kalynda)
045 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 2. (Landii)
046 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 3. (David Higham)
047 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 4. (Annise)
048 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 5. (Carol Stripling)
049 - Chapter 22. General Observations on Game. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
050 - Recipes. Chapter 23. Part 1. (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
051 - Recipes. Chapter 23. Part 2. (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
052 - Recipes. Chapter 23. Part 3. (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
053 - Chapter 24. General Observations on Vegetables. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
054 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 1. (Christine Blachford)
055 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 2. (Christine Blachford)
056 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 3. (Christine Blachford)
057 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 4. (Christine Blachford)
058 - Chapter 26. General Observations on Puddings and Pastry. (Lee Ann Howlett)
059 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 1. (Lee Ann Howlett)
060 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 2. (Victoria Slonosky)
061 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 3. (Kalynda)
062 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 4. (Lee Ann Howlett)
063 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 5. (Annise)
064 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 6. (ink tree)
065 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 7. (Annise)
066 - Chapter 28. General Observations on Creams, Jellies, Souffles, Omelets, and Sweet Dishes. (Stacy Mannion)
067 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 1. (Anna Simon)
068 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 2. (Victoria Slonosky)
069 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 3. (Tracy Datlen)
070 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 4. (Anna Simon)
071 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 5. (Victoria Slonosky)
072 - Chapter 30. General Observations on Preserves, Confectionery, Ices, and Dessert Dishes. (Wyndelyn)
073 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 1. (TriciaG)
074 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 2. (TriciaG)
075 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 3. (TriciaG)
076 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 4. (Arielle Lipshaw)
077 - Chapter 32. General Observations on Milk, Butter, Cheese, and Eggs. (Katie Gibboney)
078 - Recipes. Chapter 33. Part 1. (Katie Gibboney)
079 - Recipes. Chapter 33. Part 2. (Robin Cotter)
080 - Chapter 34. General Observations on Bread, Biscuits, and Cakes. (Sarah Jennings)
081 - Recipes. Chapter 35. Part 1. (Kathy Caver)
082 - Recipes. Chapter 35. Part 2. (Christine Blachford)
083 - Recipes. Chapter 35. Part 3. (Christine Blachford)
084 - Chapter 36. General Observations on Beverages. (Sarah Jennings)
085 - Recipes. Chapter 37. Part 1. (Sarah Jennings)
086 - Recipes. Chapter 37. Part 2. (Sarah Jennings)
087 - Chapter 38. Invalid Cookery. (Anna Simon)
088 - Recipes. Chapter 39. (Elaine Hamby)
089 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 1. (Anna Simon)
090 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 2. (Belinda Brown)
091 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 3. (Belinda Brown)
092 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 4. (Ruth Golding)
093 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 1. (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
094 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 2. (Scarlett!)
095 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 3. (Sarah Jennings)
096 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 4. (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))
097 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 5. (TriciaG)
098 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 6. (Katie Gibboney)
099 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 1. (Sarah Jennings)
100 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 2. (Sarah Jennings)
101 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 3. (Sarah Jennings)
102 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 4. (Sarah Jennings)
103 - The Doctor. Chapter 43. Part 1. (Anna Simon)
104 - The Doctor. Chapter 43. Part 2. (Anna Simon)
105 - The Doctor. Chapter 43. Part 3. (Anna Simon)
106 - Legal Memoranda. Chapter 44. Part 1. (Robin Cotter)
107 - Legal Memoranda. Chapter 44. Part 2. (Robin Cotter)
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