Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE. DIGNITY OF THE GOOD COOK. How This Art Attracts Girls.--Thousands Attend Cooking and Training Schools.--Why the Mistress of a Home Must Know How To Do Things. He can live without friends, he can live without books, But civilised man cannot live without cooks, wrote "Owen Meredith," fifty years ago, and Lytton doubtless believed that the profession of the culinary artist was an honourable one. Not so the world at large, however. A cook, until within most recent times, was held in small esteem unless he--it was always a he in that case--had become sufficiently famous to be considered worthy of the title of chef. When this potentate had tickled the palates of other men--for in questions of taste even in gastronomy women's opinions were counted not at all--so that they responded in a real Oliver Twist manner, he had scored for himself so high a mark that it must needs draw attention to his individuality. Now every one is learning to cook, and there are queens of the kitchen who may be queens elsewhere if they will, royalty itself not disdaining to "make an omelet in a minute, a most simple thing, ma chere." Society young women, especially when they are about to be married, take up this branch of learning with avidity; young men take it up that they may be able to camp out and go on long journeys into places where cooking is unknown; trained nurses become cooks that they may make their patients more comfortable. City and foreign missionaries study the art, not only to utilize it in their own economical homes, but in order to improve the home living of those for whom they work. Cooks in private families are constantly obliged to add to their knowledge, to keep abreast of the progress in this department. Chefs at hotels and...
