Project Gutenberg 2009-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 408 Eaton, Mary, active 1823-1849 agr31001313 The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Produced by Julia Miller, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary" by Mrs. Mary Eaton is a comprehensive guide to domestic management and cookery written in the early 19th century. This work offers a wealth of information related to cooking, food preservation, and household management, aimed at providing practical advice for private families. It reflects the era's focus on domestic economy, emphasizing principles of efficiency, resourcefulness, and health in the kitchen. The opening of the dictionary sets the stage for an extensive exploration of household management, emphasizing the importance of well-informed practices in domestic life. Eaton introduces the necessity of sound knowledge for young women entering marriage, establishing that mastery of culinary skills and domestic responsibilities are crucial for personal and familial well-being. She critiques existing publications for their lack of tailored information for the average household, promising that her work will bridge this gap through an alphabetical format that makes accessing practical advice easier. The introduction establishes a foundational philosophy regarding domestic habits and invites readers to engage with the text as a vital resource for nurturing a well-run home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Home economics Cooking, English Formulas, recipes, etc. TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: How To... Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 1972012 2025-06-12T05:58:45.630144 text/html 1983484 2009-06-09T14:05:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1688647 2009-06-09T14:05:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1854869 2025-06-12T05:59:07.765607 application/epub+zip 1882144 2025-06-12T05:58:51.934125 application/epub+zip 816426 2025-06-12T05:58:49.445137 application/epub+zip 2623650 2025-06-12T05:59:20.456500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2507235 2025-06-12T05:59:05.513576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1116065 2022-09-13T13:03:26.600758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1882842 2025-06-12T05:58:43.674165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1882411 2009-06-09T14:05:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 662928 2009-06-09T14:05:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1882412 2009-06-09T14:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662854 2009-06-09T14:05:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20819 2025-06-12T05:59:20.618481 application/rdf+xml 28538 2025-06-12T05:58:50.063124 image/jpeg 5097 2025-06-12T05:58:49.753141 image/jpeg 1820728 2025-06-12T05:58:45.822198 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog