Project Gutenberg 2016-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 164 Hodgson, Mary, active 1855 08024216 The Philadelphia Housewife; or, Family Receipt Book E-text prepared by Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Philadelphia Housewife; or, Family Receipt Book" by Mary Hodgson is a comprehensive collection of culinary recipes and domestic advice written in the mid-19th century. This work targets homemakers, providing them with not only recipes for various dishes but also tips on food selection, preparation, and kitchen management, with an emphasis on healthful meals that are economical yet elegant. At the start of the book, the author lays out her rationale for creating this comprehensive guide, emphasizing the importance of quality food for family health and well-being. She addresses both affluent families and those with more modest means, aiming to ensure all readers understand how to procure and prepare nutritious meals. Hodgson provides specific instructions for selecting and cooking a range of meats, fish, soups, and side dishes, showcasing a wealth of knowledge intended to enhance the culinary skills of the housewife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking, American TX Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 278560 2025-06-21T07:05:18.585141 text/html 245648 2024-10-23T00:59:09 text/html 234007 2025-06-21T07:05:25.938091 application/epub+zip 227920 2025-06-21T07:05:19.840206 application/epub+zip 143009 2025-06-21T07:05:19.179118 application/epub+zip 351810 2025-06-21T07:05:30.375069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325834 2025-06-21T07:05:24.962104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241410 2022-09-24T01:12:45.257087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217487 2025-06-21T07:05:17.807137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197466 2024-10-23T00:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15485 2025-06-21T07:05:30.511065 application/rdf+xml 7181 2025-06-21T07:05:19.309132 image/jpeg 1552 2025-06-21T07:05:19.242171 image/jpeg 180633 2025-06-21T07:05:18.612164 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