Description |
xxviii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Contents |
1. Proper and Prosperous: The Victorian Middle Class -- 2. The Mandates of Manners: Etiquette of the Table -- 3. The Altar of Gastronomy: Dining Rooms and Their Furnishings -- 4. The Bountiful Pantry: Fashions in Food and Drink -- 5. Front Soup Tureen to Pudding Dish -- Breakfast -- Lunch -- Dinner -- Tea -- Supper -- Holidays and Special Occasions -- Table of Weights and Measures -- Beverages -- Breakfast Cakes, Muffins, Tea Cakes, and Bread -- Breakfast Cereals and Porridges -- Eggs and Egg Dishes -- Soups -- Fish -- Removes: Meat, Game, and Poultry -- Entrees -- Vegetables -- Salads -- Provisions for Picnics -- Kickshaws, Pickles and Relishes -- Fruit and Preserves -- Desserts -- Treats |
Notes |
"With a new introduction"--Cover |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319) and index |
Subject |
Cooking, American -- History -- 19th century.
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Dinners and dining -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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SUBJECT |
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140535
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LC no. |
95004391 |
ISBN |
0870499122 |
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