,,c>v+ ,,& ,,s]v+    ,,by ,,mrs4 ,d4,a4 
,,l9coln  ,,au?or ,,( 0,,! ,,bo/on      
,,cook ,,book0    ,,bo/on  ,,little1    
,,br[n1 ,,& ,,company  #aijf            
,copyright1 #ahhf1 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,d4,a4   
,,l9coln4    ,univ]sity ,press3  ,,john 
,,wilson ,,& ,,son1 ,,cambridge4        
,,cont5ts4      ,,g5]al ,,directions    
,,special ,,directions    ,,tip ,,( ,,! 
,,sirlo91 ,,or ,,rib ,,roa/    ,,sirlo9 
,,roa/    ,,! ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,rump     
,,fillet ,,( ,,beef ,,or ,,t5d]lo9      
,,r\nd ,,( ,,beef1 ,,fillet ,,( ,,veal1 
,,or ,,fric&eau ,,( ,,veal    ,,beef/eak
    ,,leg ,,( ,,mutton ,,or ,,lamb1 ,,or
 ,,knuckle ,,( ,,veal    ,,leg ,,(      
,,v5ison    ,,saddle ,,( ,,mutton       
,,saddle ,,( ,,v5ison    ,,haun* ,,(    
,,v5ison ,,or ,,mutton    ,,lo9 ,,(     
,,mutton1 ,,lamb1 ,,veal1 ,,pork1 ,,or  
,,v5ison    ,,%\ld] ,,( ,,mutton ,,or   
,,veal    ,,=equ>t] ,,( ,,lamb ,,or     
,,veal    ,,neck ,,( ,,veal    ,,brea/  
,,( ,,veal    ,,calf',s ,,head    ,,roa/
 ,,pig    ,,ham    ,,tongue    ,,corn$  

,,beef    ,,*>treuse1 ,,or ,,press$     
,,meat    ,,to ,,cut ,,up ,a ,,*ick5 ,,=
 ,a ,,/ew ,,or ,,fricassee    ,,boil$   
,,f[l ,,or ,,turkey    ,,broil$ ,,*ick5 
,,roa/ ,,turkey    ,,roa/ ,,goose       
,,roa/ ,,duck    ,,pigeons              
,,p>tridges    ,,l>d$ ,,gr\se           
,,rabbit    ,,sweetbreads1 ,,*ops1 ,,&  
,,cutlets    ,,fi%    ,,bak$ ,,fi%      
,,scallop$ ,,di%es1 ,,meat ,,pies1      
,,entr,,es1 ,,etc4    ,,salads          
,,vegetables    ,,s\ps    ,,tea ,,&     
,,c(fee    ,,pies    ,,pudd+s    ,,m\lds
 ,,( ,,pudd+1 ,,creams1 ,,*>lotte       
,,russe1 ,,ice-,,cream1 ,,etc4          
,,fruit ,,& ,,nuts    ,,! ,,?ickness ,,(
 ,,slices    ,,ut5sils ,,= ,,c>v+ ,,&   
,,s]v+    ,,la/ ,,b ,,n ,,lea/          
,,c>v+ ,,& ,,s]v+4          ,,g5]al     
,,directions4      8,d y tea* y\r pupils
 h[ to c>ve80    8,please give u a      
lecture on c>v+2 my husb& says he w come
 if  y w40    ,i h be5 s frequ5tly      
address$ 9 ?is way t ,i h decid$ to     
publi% a manual on ! ,art ( ,c>v+4      

,in/ruction 9 ?is art _c  be giv5 at a  
lecture ) any pr(it to my pupils or     
satisfaction to  myself4 ,"o _c le>n by 
simply see+ a p]son c>ve a few times4 ,z
  mu* z any o!r art1 x requires /udy2 & 
success is n atta9able  )\t mu*         
practice4 ,!re are c]ta9 rules :i* %\ld 
be  ?or\ghly und]/ood2 if foll[$        
fai?fully 9 daily practice1 !y  w help m
 ?an m]e obs]vation4    ,?is manual is n
 (f]$ z a guide = special occasions1    
company  d9n]s1 etc41 nor = ^? ^:       
exp]i5ce r5d]s x unnecess>y1 or  ^:     
means all[ !m to employ "o skill$ 9 !   
art4 ,b x is  e>ne/ly hop$ t !          
sugge/ions "h (f]$ w aid ^? :o  desire1 
at _! own table 9 ev]yday home life1 to 
acquire t ease  & p]fection ( mann] :i*1
 h[ev] sudd5ly x may be confront$  )    
ob/acles1 w be equal to e occasion4     
,pr9t$ rules = c>v+ are usually         
accompani$ ) cuts %[+ !  position ( !   
jo9t or f[l on ! platt]1 & hav+ l9es    
indicat+ ! me?od ( cutt+4 ,b ?is w n be 
attempt$ 9 ?is  manual1 z su*           

illu/rations seldom prove helpful2 = !  
actual ?+  be=e u be>s fa9t resemblance 
to ! pictures1 :i* give u only  !       
surface1 ) no h9t ( :at may be inside4  
,x is comp>atively a slight matt] to    
c>ve a solid mass ( lean meat4  ,x is ! 
bones1 t\gh gri/le1 & t5dons1 t int]f]e 
) !  easy progress ( ! knife4 ,to expect
 any "o to c>ve well )\t any  conception
 ( ! int]nal /ructure ( :at may be plac$
 be=e him is  z absurd z to expect "o to
 amputate a limb successfully :o has no 
k ( human anatomy4    ,"s notion ( !    
relative position ( bones1 jo9ts1 fat1  
t\gh &  t5d] muscles1 is ! fir/         
requisite to good c>v+4 ,all agree t    
skill 9 c>v+ may be acquir$ by practice2
 & s x may4 ,any "o c  divide a jo9t if 
he cut & hack at x long en\gh1 & s le>n 
aft]  a "t j :]e to make ! "r cut4 ,b a 
m satisfactory way is  to make a c>eful 
/udy be=e ! mat]ial is cook$1 & ?us le>n
  ! exact position ( e jo9t1 bone1 &    
muscle4 ,become famili>  ) a %\ld] or a 
leg ( mutton2 locate ! jo9ts by mov+ !  

bones 9 ! jo9ts1 or by cutt+ x into     
sections1 "s "t :5 x  is to be us$ = a  
/ew4 ,or remove ! bone 9 ! leg by scrap+
 !  meat away at ei!r end4 ,le>n to     
di/+ui% ! diff]5t cuts (  meat4 ,! be/  
way to le>n ab\t c>v+ p\ltry & game is  
to cut  !m up = a /ew or fricassee1     
provid$ c>e be tak5 n to *op  !m1 b to  
disjo9t !m skilfully4    ,!n1 :5 y      
attempt to c>ve1 d ! be/ y c e "t4 ,nev]
  all[ y\rself to be c>eless ab\t x1 ev5
 %\ld ! only spectators  be y\r wife &  
*ildr54 ,b d n make y\r fir/ ef=t 9 !   
art  at a company d9n]4 ,e lady %\ld    
le>n ! art4 ,!re is no reason  :y %e may
 n excel 9 x1 z %e has e opportunity to 
/udy !  jo9t or f[l be=e cook+4 ,/r5g?  
is n requir$1 s mu* z  neatness & c>e4  
,a firm1 /eady h&1 a cool1 collect$     
mann]1 &  confid5ce 9 "o's ability w    
help greatly4 ,*ildr5 also %\ld be      
taught ?is accompli%m5t1 & %\ld be      
taught x z soon z !y c  h&le a knife    
safely4 ,if p>5ts w\ld all[ ! *ildr5 to 
%>e  _! duties at ! daily family table1 

& occasionally :5 company is  pres5t1 a 
graceful mann] w\ld soon be acquir$4 ,:5
 call$ ^u to  preside ov] _! own homes  
!re w\ld less frequ5tly be he>d !       
apology1 8,fa!r always c>v$ at home1 &  
,i h _h no practice40 ,!  only          
recollection t ,i n[ h ( a d9n] at a    
fri5d's "s ye>s  ago is ! easy & skilful
 way a "y son ( my ho/ess presid$ at  ! 
head ( ! table1 :ile ! fa!r occupi$ !   
place ( gue/ at  ! "m's "r h&4    ,"o   
mu/ le>n fir/ ( all to c>ve neatly1 )\t 
scatt]+ crumbs  or spla%+ gravy ov] !   
clo? or platt]2 also to cut /raight1    
uni=m slices4 ,?is may seem an easy     
matt]2 b d we (t5 see  press$ beef1     
tongue1 or ev5 bread cut z x %\ld be8   
,be c>eful to  divide ! mat]ial 9 su* a 
mann] t ea* p]son may be s]v$  equally  
well4 ,h y nev] receiv$ all flank1 or a 
h>d dry w+1  :ile ano!r gue/ _h all     
t5d]lo91 or ! second jo9t8 ,aft] a      
little exp]i5ce y c easily di/+ui%      
betwe5 ! *oice portions  & ! inf]ior4   
,lay ea* portion on ! plate ) ! br[n$ or

 be/  side up4 ,keep x compact1 n mussy2
 & s]ve a good portion ( meat1  n a bone
 ) h>dly any meat on x4 ,aft] all are   
s]v$1 ! portion  on ! platt] %\ld n be  
left jagg$1 r\gh1 & sprawl+1 b  %\ld    
look invit+ en\gh to tempt "o to desire 
a second portion4    ,c>e %\ld be tak5  
to c>ve 9 su* a way z to get ! be/      
effect4 ,a  nice jo9t is (t5 made less  
invit+ f hav+ be5 cut ) !  gra91 :ile   
meat ( r poor quality is made m t5d] &  
palatable if divid$ across ! gra94 ,:]e 
! :ole ( ! jo9t is  n requir$1 le>n to  
c>ve economically1 t x may be left 9    
good  %ape = ano!r d9n]4    ,aft] y h   
le>n$ to d ! simple/ "w neatly &        
gracefully1  mu* pa9/ak+ w be necess>y 9
 acquir+ ! p[] to accompli%  ) elegance 
! m difficult tasks4 ,= to rea* ! highe/
 degree  ( excell5ce 9 ! art1 "o mu/ be 
able to c>ve ! mo/ difficult  jo9t )    
p]fect skill & ease4    ,b aft] all ?is 
/udy & a great am\nt ( practice failure 
(t5  happ5s1 & blame is laid ^u ! c>v]  
:i* really belongs to "s  o!r p]son1--! 

but*]1 ! cook1 ! table-girl1 or ! gue/4 
,n  all m5 :o sell meat "k or practice !
 be/ way ( cutt+ up meat4  ,mu* may be  
done by ! but*] & by ! cook to          
facilitate ! "w  ( ! c>v]4 ,^! helps w  
be notic$ m p>ticul>ly "u !  head (     
special di%es4    ,an ess5tial aid to   
easy c>v+1 & "o (t5 ov]look$1 is t !    
platt] be l>ge en\gh to hold n m]ely !  
jo9t or f[l :ile  :ole1 b also ! sev]al 
portions z !y are deta*$4    ,! jo9t    
%\ld be plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! platt]1 9 !
 position  indicat$ "u special          
directions4 ,!re %\ld be suffici5t space
 on  ei!r side = ! portions ( meat z !y 
are c>v$2 t is1 space  on ! bottom1 none
 ( ! slices be+ all[$ to hang ov] ! edge
 (  ! di%4 ,if necess>y1 provide an     
extra di%4 ,! p]si/5cy )  :i* "s        
h\sekeep]s cl+ to a small di% = fe> !   
meat w  look lo/ on a l>g] "o (t5 makes 
successful c>v+ impossible4    ,! platt]
 %\ld be plac$ ne> ! c>v]1 t he may     
easily rea*  any "p ( ! jo9t4    ,! cook
 %\ld see t all skew]s1 /r+s1 etc41 be  

remov$ be=e  s5d+ ! meat or fi% to !    
table4 ,x is extremely awkw>d to f9d    
"o's knife imp$$ by a bit ( tw9e4    ,! 
c>v] may /& or sit1 z suits 8 conv5i5ce4
 ,any?+ t is  done easily is g5]ally    
done gracefully1 b :5 "o works at a     
disadvantage awkw>dness is always !     
result4    ,a v important matt] is !    
condition ( ! knife4 ,x %\ld h a  h&le  
easy to grasp1 a long1 ?91 %>p1 po9t$   
blade1 & be ( a  size adapt$ to !       
article to be c>v$ & to ! p]son us+ x4  
,a  lady or a *ild w pref] a small      
knife4 ,be z p>ticul> to h !  knife %>p 
z to h x bright & clean2 & always %>p5 x
 be=e  ann\nc+ ! d9n]4 ,x is v annoy+ = 
a p]son to be oblig$ to  wait & %>p5 !  
knife1 or to turn ! meat r\nd to get x  
into !  "r position4 ,nev] all[ a       
c>v+-knife to be us$ to cut bread1 or  =
 any o!r ?an its legitimate purpose4    
,! =k %\ld be /rong1 ) long t9es1 & %\ld
 h a gu>d4    ,place ! =k deep en\gh 9 !
 meat s t y c hold x firmly 9  position4
 ,hold ! knife & =k 9 an easy1 natural  

way4 ,_m p]sons  grasp ! =k z if x 7 a  
dagg]1 & /ab x into ! meat2 b  su* a    
display ( =ce is unnecess>y & cl[ni%4 ,!
 h& %\ld be  ov] ! h&le ( ! =k1 ! palm  
d[n1 & ! =ef+] ext5d$4    ,d n appe> to 
make h>d "w ( c>v+4 ,avoid all sc[l+ or 
contortion ( ! m\? if a difficult spot  
be t\*$4 ,don't let y\r  c\nt5ance      
betray ! t\ghness ( ! jo9t or y\r own   
lack ( skill4  ,"w sl[ly b skilfully1 & 
?us avoid ! dang] ( l&+ !  jo9t 9 y\r   
neighbor's lap4    ,d n be guilty ( !   
disc\rtesy ( ask+ ea* gue/1 be=e y  beg9
 to c>ve1 to *oose betwe5 roa/ lamb &   
w>m$-ov] beef1 or  betwe5 pie & pudd+1  
or :atev] y may h1 & ?us cause a  gue/  
:o may h *os5 ! lamb or ! pie ! discom=t
 ( kn[+  t x has be5 cut solely = h]4   
,su* economy may be excusable 9  !      
privacy ( "o's own family1 b n 9 !      
pres5ce ( invit$  gue/s4 ,fir/ divide or
 c>ve :at y h to s]ve1 & !n (f] !  *oice
 to y\r gue/s4    8,to c>ve & s]ve      
dec5tly & 9 good ord]0 is inde$ ma9ly ! 
duty ( ! ho/2 b !re is sometimes an     

un=tunate lack ( skill on  ! "p ( !     
ho/ess 9 h] %>e ( ! s]v+4 ,a c]ta9 pride
 is  p]mitt$ to h]1 & is expect$ ( h]1 9
 s]v+ neatly h] tea1  c(fee1 & s\p1 9   
divid+ appropriately h] pies & pudd+s1 &
  ev5 9 cutt+ & arrang+ deftly ! bread  
^u h] bo>d4    ,a ^w to ! gue/1 & !n we 
w proce$ to explicit directions4        
,nev] />e at ! c>v]4 ,rememb] y are     
invit$ to d9e1 n to take  a lesson 9    
c>v+4 ,appe> p]fectly unconsci\s ( 8    
ef=ts2 a  glance n[ & !n w give y       
suffici5t insight into 8 me?od4  ,!re   
(t5 seems to be an irresi/ible          
fasc9ation ab\t c>v+ :i*  sil5ces all   
tongues & draws all eyes to ! head ( !  
table4 ,!  mo/ skilful c>v] w sometimes 
fail if consci\s ( be+ wat*$4  ,) a     
little tact ! ho/ess c easily engage !  
att5tion ( h]  gue/s1 t ! c>v] may n be 
annoy$4    ,%\ld y\r pref]5ce be ask$1 &
 y h any1 "n x at once1  provid$ !re is 
also en\gh = o!rs :o may pref] ! same   
k9d4  ,rememb] !re are only two fillets1
 or side-bones1 or second jo9ts2 if  y  

are ! fir/ to be s]v$1 d n te/ ! skill (
 ! c>v] by  pref]r+ a portion difficult 
to obta94    ,_m ( ^! cautions may seem 
uncall$ =1 b !y h be5  sugge/$ by       
p]sonal obs]vation ( _! necessity4 ,p ( 
good  bre$+ w\ld nev] err 9 any ( ^!    
ways2 b alas1 n all p  are well br$1 &  
innate selfi%ness (t5 crops out 9 small 
matt]s4    ,! foll[+ explicit directions
 h n be5 tak5 f books4 ,!y  7 giv5 to ! 
writ] a few ye>s ago by "o :o 0 an adept
 9 !  art1 :o _h receiv$ h] in/ruction f
 a skilful surgeon1 & :o at  h] own     
table gave a practical demon/ration ( ! 
fact t a lady c  n only 8c>ve dec5tly & 
9 good ord]10 b ) ease & elegance4      
,,special ,,directions4      ,,tip ,,(  
,,! ,,sirlo91 ,,or ,,rib ,,roa/4    ,x  
is easi] to c>ve ?is jo9t by cutt+      
across ! ribs1 p>allel  ) ! backbone1 b 
t is cutt+ ) ! gra92 & meat1  especially
 beef1 seems m t5d] if cut across !     
gra94    ,place x on ! platt] ) !       
backbone at ! "r4 ,if ! backbones  be n 
remov$ be=e cook+1 place ! =k 9 ! middle

 & cut  close to ! backbone d[n to !    
ribs4 ,%ave (f ! ?ick1 gri/ly  cord ne> 
! backbone1 z ?is1 if left on1 int]f]es 
) cutt+  ?9 slices4 ,!n cut1 f ! side   
ne>e/ y1 ?9 uni=m slices  p>allel ) !   
ribs4 ,run ! knife "u & sep>ate !m f !  
bone4 ,_m pref] to remove ! bone & skew]
 ! meat into a roll  be=e cook+4 ,x may 
!n be laid1 fle% d[n1 on ! di%1 & c>v$  
across ! top horizontally 9 ?9 slices2  
or if y f9d x easi]1  place x ) ! sk9   
surface up1 & c>ve d[n f ! fle% side    
ne>e/ y4    ,?is /yle ( s]v+ is g5]ally 
pref]r$1 b !re are advantages  9 reta9+ 
! bone2 = ! ?9 end :5 roll$ "u is n     
cook$  to su* a nice degree ( crispness1
 & ! slices are usually l>g]  ?an       
desir$4 ,aga91 ! ribs1 by keep+ ! meat 9
 position1 secure  = x a clean cut1 & n 
"o brok5 & jagg$1 & ! ?9 end may  be    
s]v$ or n1 z y please4      ,,sirlo9    
,,roa/4    ,! backbone or ?icke/ end    
%\ld be at ! "r end ( ! di%4    ,c>ve a 
sirlo9 roa/ by cutt+ sev]al ?9 slices   
p>allel ) !  ribs4 ,!n cut d[n across ! 

ribs ne> ! backbone1 & also at !  flank 
end1 & sep>ate ! slices4    ,! slices   
%\ld be z ?9 z possible & yet rema9     
slices1 n  %av+s4 ,turn ! meat ov] & cut
 out ! t5d]lo9 & slice x 9  ! same mann]
 across ! gra92 or turn ! meat ov] &    
remove !  t5d]lo9 fir/4 ,_m pref] to    
leave ! t5d]lo9 to be s]v$ cold4  ,cut  
slices ( ! crisp fat on ! flank 9 ! same
 way1 & s]ve to  ^? :o wi% x4 ,?is is a 
"p :i* _m dislike1 b "s p]sons  consid] 
x v *oice4 ,always (f] x unless y "k !  
ta/es (  ^? :om y are s]v+4      ,,!    
,,back ,,( ,,! ,,rump4    ,a roa/ f !   
back ( ! rump1 if cook$ )\t remov+ !    
bone1  %\ld be plac$ on ! platt] ) !    
backbone on ! f>!r side4  ,cut fir/     
und]nea? to loos5 ! meat f ! bone4 ,!n1 
if !  family be l>ge & all ! meat is to 
be us$1 ! slices may be cut  l5g?wise2 b
 %\ld only a small quantity be ne$$1 cut
 crosswise  & only f ! small end4 ,x is 
!n 9 bett] %ape = ! second  day4    ,x  
is m economical to s]ve ! poor] p>ts !  
fir/ day1 z !y  are nev] bett] ?an :5   

hot & fre%ly cook$4 ,res]ve ! m  t5d]   
meat to be s]v$ cold4      ,,fillet ,,( 
,,beef ,,or ,,t5d]lo94    ,be=e cook+1  
remove all ! fat1 & e fibre ( ! t\gh    
:ite  membrane4 ,press x into %ape aga9 
& l>d x1 or cov] x ) its  own fat4 ,if  
?is fibre be n remov$1 ! %>pe/ knife w  
fail to  cut ?r\gh x4 ,place x on !     
platt] ) ! l>g] end at !  "r2 or if two 
%ort fillets be us$1 place ! ?icke/ ends
 9 !  middle4 ,c>ve f ! ?icke/ "p1 9 ?91
 uni=m slices4      ,,r\nd ,,( ,,beef1  
,,fillet ,,( ,,veal1 ,,or ,,fric&eau ,,(
 ,,veal4    ,^! are plac$ on ! platt]1  
fle% side up1 & c>v$ 9 horizontal       
slices1 c>e be+ tak5 to c>ve ev5ly1 s t 
! portion rema9+  may be 9 good %ape4 ,z
 ! :ole ( ! br[n$ outside comes (f )  ! 
fir/ slices1 divide ?is into small      
pieces1 to be s]v$ if desir$  ) ! r>e1  
juicy1 inside slices4      ,,beef/eak4  
,x may seem ne$less to direct "o h[ to  
c>ve a sirlo9 /eak1 b x  sometimes      
appe>s to require m skill ?an to c>ve   
p\ltry1 z ^?  :o h be5 s un=tunate z to 

receive only ! flank c te/ify4    ,i    
believe mo/ /rongly1 z a matt] (        
economy1 9 remov+ ! bone1  & any t\gh   
membrane or gri/le t w n be eat51 be=e  
cook+  ! /eak4 ,if !re be a l>ge portion
 ( ! flank1 cook t 9 "s  o!r way4 ,) a  
small1 %>p knife cut close to ! rib on  
ea* side1  r\nd ! backbone1 & remove !  
t\gh :ite membrane on ! edge (  !       
t5d]lo94 ,leave ! fat on ! upp] edge1 & 
! kidney fat  also1 or a "p ( x1 if x be
 v ?ick4 ,!re ne$ be no wa/e or  escape 
( juices if ! cutt+ be done quickly1    
neatly1 & j be=e  cook+4 ,press !       
t5d]lo9--t is1 ! small portion on ! "u  
side ( ! bone--close to ! upp] "p1 t !  
%ape may n be  *ang$4    ,9 s]v+ place x
 on ! di% ) ! t5d]lo9 next to ! c>v]4   
,cut 9 long n>r[ /rips f ! fat edge d[n 
?r\gh ! t5d]lo94  ,give ea* p]son a bit 
( t5d]lo91 upp] "p1 & fat4 ,if ! bone   
be n remov$ be=e cook+1 remove ! t5d]lo9
 fir/ by cutt+  close to ! bone1 &      
divide x into n>r[ pieces2 !n remove !  
meat f ! upp] side ( ! bone & cut 9 !   

same mann]4 ,a long1  n>r[ /rip ab\t z  
wide z ! /eak is ?ick is mu* m easily   
manag$ on "o's plate ?an a squ>e piece4 
,s]ve small portions1 &  !n1 if m be    
desir$1 help aga94    ,9 c>v+ l>ge rump 
/eaks or r\nd /eaks1 cut always across !
  gra91 9 n>r[ /rips4 ,c>v+-knives are  
always %>p] ?an  table-knives1 & %\ld d 
! "w ( cutt+ ! fibres ( ! meat2  !n !   
%ort fibres may easily be sep>at$ by    
"o's own knife4 ,!re  is a *oice 9 !    
sev]al muscles ( a l>ge rump /eak1 & x  
is  q an art to s]ve x equally4         
,,leg ,,( ,,mutton ,,or ,,lamb1 ,,or    
,,knuckle ,,( ,,veal4    ,be=e cook+1   
remove ! rump-bones at ! l>g] end4 ,= a 
small  family x is m economical to      
remove all ! bones & fill ! cavity  )   
/uff+4 ,tie or skew] x into compact     
%ape2 !re is !n less  wa/e1 z ! meat t  
is n us$ at ! fir/ d9n] does n become   
dry & h>d by keep+4    ,9 s]v+1 ! ?icke/
 "p ( ! leg %\ld be t[>d ! back (  !    
platt]4 ,put ! =k 9 at ! top1 turn ! leg
 t[>d y to  br+ ! ?icke/ "p up1 & cut   

?r\gh to ! bone4 ,cut sev]al  slices (  
m$ium ?ickness1 t[>d ! ?icke/ "p1 !n    
slip !  knife "u & cut !m away f ! bone4
 ,a *oice bit ( crisp fat  may be f\nd  
on ! l>g] end1 & !re is a sweet morsel  
ne> !  knuckle or l[] jo9t4 ,if m be    
requir$1 slice f ! "u side  ( ! bone 9 !
 same mann]4      ,,leg ,,( ,,v5ison4   
,?is is c>v$ 9 ! same way z a leg (     
mutton1--?r\gh ! ?icke/  "p d[n to !    
bone4      ,,saddle ,,( ,,mutton4       
,remove ! ends ( ! ribs & roll ! flank  
"u be=e cook+4    ,place x on ! platt] )
 ! tail end at ! left4 ,put ! =k 9      
firmly ne> ! c5tre1 & c>ve d[n to ! ribs
 9 long slices1  p>allel ) ! backbone1 &
 ! :ole l5g?4 ,slip ! knife "u  &       
sep>ate ! slices f ! ribs2 d ! same on !
 o!r side (  ! back4 ,divide ! slices if
 v long4 ,cut ! crisp fat f !  sides 9  
slant+ slices4 ,turn p>tly ov] & remove 
! *oice bit (  t5d]lo9 & kidney fat "u !
 ribs4    ,c>v+ a saddle ( mutton 9 ?is 
way is really cutt+ ) ! gra9  ( ! meat1 
b x is ! me?od adopt$ by ! be/          

au?orities4 ,x is  only ! *oice/ quality
 ( mutton1 & t :i* has be5 kept long    
en\gh to be v t5d]1 t is prep>$ = cook+ 
9 ?is way4 ,!  fibres are n s t\gh z ^? 
( beef2 !re is no p]ceptible  diff]5ce 9
 ! t5d]ness ( ! meat :5 cut 9 ?is mann]1
 &  !re is an advantage 9 obta9+ slices 
:i* are long]1 & yet z  ?9 z ^? f cutt+ 
across ! gra94      ,,saddle ,,(        
,,v5ison4    ,c>ve ! same z a saddle (  
mutton4 ,s]ve "s ( ! di% gravy )  ea*   
portion4 ,v5ison & mutton soon become   
*ill$1 ! fat  p>ticul>ly1 ?us los+ mu* (
 _! delicacy4 ,s5d !m to ! table  v hot1
 on hot platt]s2 c>ve quickly1 & s]ve at
 once on w>m  plates4      ,,haun* ,,(  
,,v5ison ,,or ,,mutton4    ,?is is ! leg
 & lo9 undivid$1 or1 z m commonly call$1
 !  h9d qu>t]4    ,! but*] %\ld split ! 
:irl-bone1 disjo9t ! backbone1 &  split 
! ribs 9 ! flank4 ,! rump-bone &        
ait*-bone may be remov$  be=e cook+4    
,place x on ! platt] ) ! lo9 or backbone
  ne>e/ ! c>v]4 ,sep>ate ! leg f ! lo92 
?is is a difficult  jo9t to divide :5 ! 

bones h n be5 remov$1 b x c be done  )  
practice4 ,:5 ! leg has be5 tak5 (f1    
c>ve t z direct$  on page #ai4 ,c>ve !  
lo9 by fir/ cutt+ (f ! flank & divid+   
x1 !n divide betwe5 ea* rib 9 ! lo91 or 
cut long slices  p>allel ) ! backbone1 9
 ! same way z direct$ = a saddle (      
mutton4 ,"s ,engli% au?orities recomm5d 
cutt+ p]p5dicul>ly  ?r\gh ! ?icke/ "p ( 
! leg ne> ! knuckle1 & !n cutt+  across 
at "r angles ) ?is fir/ cut1 9 long ?9  
slices1 !  entire l5g? ( ! jo9t2 !      
slices are !n sep>at$ f ! bone  & divid$
 z desir$4 ,:5 c>v$ 9 ?is way ! lo9 &   
leg are n  divid$4 ,?is is n s          
economical z ! fir/ me?od4      ,,lo9   
,,( ,,mutton1 ,,lamb1 ,,veal1 ,,pork1   
,,or ,,v5ison4    ,^! %\ld always be    
divid$ at ! jo9ts 9 ! backbone by !     
but*]2 !n x is an easy matt] to sep>ate 
! ribs1 s]v+ "o to  ea* p]son1 ) a      
portion ( ! kidney & fat if desir$4 ,b  
if !  but*] neglect to d ?is1 & y h no  
cleav] ) :i* to d x1  x is bett] to cut 
slices d[n to ! ribs p>allel ) !        

backbone1  z direct$ 9 ! saddle (       
mutton1 ?an to suff] ! annoyance (      
hack+ at ! jo9ts4    ,be=e cook+ a lo9 (
 pork1 ga% ?r\gh ! fat betwe5 ! ribs2   
?is w give m ( ! crisp fat1 & w aid 9   
sep>at+ !  ribs4      ,,%\ld] ,,(       
,,mutton ,,or ,,veal4    ,place x on !  
platt] ) ! ?icke/ "p up4 ,f ! ?icke/  "p
 cut ?9 slices1 slant+ d[n to ! knuckle2
 !n make sev]al  cuts across to ! l>g]  
end1 & remove ^! slices f !             
%\ld]-blade4 ,sep>ate ! blade at !      
%\ld]-jo9t1 & remove x4  ,cut ! meat "u 
! blade 9 p]p5dicul> slices4    ,any "p 
( ! =equ>t] ( mutton is m t5d] &        
palatable1 &  m easily c>v$1 if be=e    
cook+ x be bon$ & /uff$4 ,or x may  be  
bon$1 roll$1 & corn$4      ,,=equ>t] ,,(
 ,,lamb ,,or ,,veal4    ,?is is a       
difficult jo9t = a beg9n]1 b aft] a     
little /udy &  practice "o may          
manipulate x ) dext]ity4 ,"s "t :5 a    
lamb  /ew or fricassee is to be prep>$1 
/udy ! jo9t c>efully &  practice cutt+ x
 up1 & ?us become famili> ) ! position (

  ! %\ld]-blade jo9t1--! only "o        
difficult to rea*4 ,! backbone  %\ld    
always be disjo9t$4 ,! ribs %\ld be     
divid$ across !  brea/ & at ! junction (
 ! brea/-bone1 & ! but*] %\ld  also     
remove ! %\ld]-blade & ! bone 9 ! leg4  
,unless ! jo9t  be v "y & t5d]1 x is    
bett] to use ! brea/ portion = a  /ew or
 fricassee2 b :5 nice & t5d] ! brea/ may
 be roa/$  ) ! o!r portions1 z ! *oice  
gelat9\s morsels ne> !  brea/-bones are 
pref]r$ by _m4 ,?is jo9t consi/s ( ?ree 
portions1--! %\ld] or knuckle1 ! brea/  
or brisket1 & ! ribs4  ,put x on !      
platt] ) ! backbone up4 ,put ! =k 9 ne> 
!  knuckle4 ,cut ?r\gh ! fle% cle> r\nd 
! leg & well up on !  %\ld]1 b n too f> 
on ! brea/4 ,) ! =k lift ! leg away  f !
 %\ld]1 cutt+ 9 till y come to ! jo9t1  
aft]  sep>at+ :i*1 remove ! leg to a    
sep>ate di%1 to be aft]w>d  cut into ?9 
slices ?r\gh ! ?icke/ "p4 ,cut across f 
left to  "r :]e ! ribs h be5 brok51     
sep>at+ ! gri/ly brea/  f ! upp]        
portion4 ,!n remove ! blade if x has n  

be5 done  be=e cook+4 ,divide ea* ( ^!  
portions betwe5 ! ribs1 &  s]ve a piece 
( ! rib1 ! brea/1 or a slice f ! leg1 z 
pref]r$4      ,,neck ,,( ,,veal4    ,!  
v]tebra %\ld be disjo9t$1 & ! ribs cut  
on ! inside  ?r\gh ! bone only1 on ! ?9 
end4 ,place x on ! platt] ) !  back up &
 cut across f left to "r1 :]e ! ribs 7  
divid$1  sep>at+ ! small ends ( ! ribs f
 ! ?ick] upp] portion2  !n cut betwe5   
ea* %ort rib4 ,c>ve f ! back d[n 9      
slant+  slices1 !n slip ! knife "u close
 to ! ribs & remove !  slices4 ,?is     
gives a l>g] portion ?an ! cutt+ ( !    
slices  /raight w\ld give1 & yet n s    
l>ge z if ea* 7 help$ to a  :ole rib4   
,s]ve a %ort rib ) ea* slice4           
,,brea/ ,,( ,,veal4    ,place x on ! di%
 ) ! brea/-bone or brisket ne>e/ y4 ,cut
  (f ! gri/ly brisket1 !n sep>ate x into
 sections4 ,cut ! upp]  "p p>allel ) !  
ribs1 or betwe5 ea* rib if v small4     
,slice  ! sweetbread1 & s]ve a portion (
 brisket1 rib1 & sweetbread to  ea*     
p]son4      ,,calf',s ,,head4    ,calf's

 head s]v$ :ole is a favorite di% 9     
,engl&1 b seldom se5  on ,am]ican       
tables4 ,= ^? :o h ?is pref]5ce a few   
h9ts ab\t  c>v+ may be desirable4 ,place
 x on ! platt] ) ! face t[>d  ! "r4 ,cut
 f left to "r1 ?r\gh ! middle ( ! *eek  
d[n  to ! bone1 9 sev]al p>allel slices 
( m$ium ?ickness2 !n  sep>ate !m f !    
bone4 ,cut d[n at ! back ( ! ?roat &    
slice ! ?roat sweetbread4 ,) ! po9t ( ! 
knife cut out !  gelat9\s portion ne> ! 
eye1 & s]ve to ^? :o desire x4 ,!re  is 
a small portion ( delicate lean meat to 
be f\nd aft] remov+ !  jawbone4 ,"s are 
fond ( ! palate1 :i* lies "u ! head4 ,! 
tongue %\ld be slic$1 & a portion ( ?is 
& ( ! bra9s (f]$  to ea* p]son4         
,,roa/ ,,pig4    ,?is is sometimes p>tly
 divid$ be=e s]v+4 ,cut (f ! head &     
divide x ?r\gh ! middle2 !n divide ?r\gh
 ! backbone4 ,place x  on ! platt] back 
to back1 ) half ! head on ea* end ( !   
di%4    ,if ! pig be v "y1 x is 9 bett] 
/yle to s]ve x :ole4  ,be=e cook+1 truss
 ! =elegs =w>d & ! h9d legs backw>d4    

,place ! pig on ! platt] ) ! head at !  
left4 ,cut (f !  head1 sep>at+ !        
neck-jo9t ) ! po9t ( ! knife1 !n cut    
?r\gh ! fle% on ei!r side4 ,take (f !   
%\ld]s by cutt+ 9 a  circle f "u ! =eleg
 r\nd ne>ly to ! backbone & d[n  aga94  
,b5d x =w>d & cut ?r\gh ! jo9t4 ,cut (f 
! hams 9  ! same way4 ,!n split !       
backbone ! entire l5g? & divide  betwe5 
ea* rib4 ,cut slices f ! ?icke/ "p ( !  
hams & !  %\ld]s4 ,! ribs are ! *oice   
portion1 b ^? :o l x at all  consid] any
 "p ( x a delicacy4      ,,ham4    ,if !
 ham is n to be s]v$ :ole1 ! simple/ &  
mo/ economical  way is to beg9 ne> !    
small] end & cut 9 v ?9 slices1 on  ea* 
side ( ! bone4 ,divide ! slices &       
arrange !m neatly on !  di%1 "o lapp+   
ov] ano!r1 ) ! fat edge outside4    ,:]e
 ! :ole ham is to appe> on ! table x    
%\ld be trimm$  neatly1 & ! end ( ! bone
 cov]$ ) a pap] ruffle4 ,!  ?icke/ "p   
%\ld be on ! fur!r side ( ! platt]4     
,make an  incision ?r\gh ! ?icke/ "p1 a 
little way f ! small] end4  ,%ave (f 9 v

 ?9 slices1 cutt+ t[>d ! l>g] end & d[n 
to  ! bone at e slice4 ,! knife %\ld be 
v %>p to make a clean  cut1 & ea* slice 
%\ld h a portion ( ! fat ) ! crisp      
cru/4 ,to s]ve x hot a second day1 fill 
! cavity ) a bread  /uff+1 cov] x )     
butt]$ crumbs1 & br[n x 9 ! ov54 ,if x  
is to be s]v$ cold1 br[n ! crumbs fir/ &
 !n spr9kle !m  ov] ! /uff+4 ,if ?is be 
done ! edges w n dry & !  symmetry ( !  
ham is pres]v$4 ,c>ve z be=e1 t[>d !    
l>g]  end1 & if m be ne$$1 cut also f ! 
o!r side ( ! bone4    ,by fill+ ! cavity
 aga9 ) /uff+1 a ham may be s]v$ z a    
:ole "o ! ?ird "t & look z invit+ z :5  
fir/ s]v$4  ,%\ld !re be two or ?ree    
in*es ( ! ?icke/ end left = ano!r  s]v+1
 saw (f ! bone1 lay ! meat fle% side up1
 ) ! fat on  ! fur!r side ( ! platt]1 & 
c>ve horizontally 9 ?9 slices4          
,,tongue4    ,! c5tre ( ! tongue is !   
*oice/ portion4 ,cut across 9 slices  z 
?9 z a waf]4 ,! tip ( ! tongue is m     
delicate :5 cut  l5g?wise 9 ?9 slices1  
?\gh ?is is n ! usual practice4         

,,corn$ ,,beef4    ,corn$ beef %\ld be  
put :ile hot into a pan or m\ld1 9 lay]s
 (  fat & lean1 ) ! fibres runn+ ! long 
way ( ! pan4 ,aft]  press+ x1 place x on
 ! platt] & slice ?9ly f "o end4 ,?is   
gives uni=m slices1 cut across ! gra91  
ea* "o hav+ a fair  proportion ( fat &  
lean4      ,,*>treuse1 ,,or ,,press$    
,,meat4    ,any m\lds ( meat1 ei!r pla9 
or 9 jelly or rice1 %\ld be cut f  "o   
end1 or 9 ! middle & t[>d ei!r end1 9   
uni=m slices1 !  ?ickness v>y+ ) ! k9d (
 meat4 ,be c>eful n to break !m 9  s]v+4
 ,if only a "p ( a slice be desir$1     
divide x neatly4 ,help  also to ! rice  
or jelly4      ,,to ,,cut ,,up ,a       
,,*ick5 ,,= ,a ,,/ew ,,or ,,fricassee4  
,no?+ is m unsightly & unappetiz+ ?an a 
portion ( *ick5  ) ! bones *opp$ at all 
sorts ( angles1 & ) spl9t]s (  bone 9 ! 
meat4 ,all bones w sep>ate easily at !  
jo9t :5 !  cord or t5don & gri/ly       
portion connect+ !m h be5 cut4    ,aft] 
! *ick5 has be5 s+$ & wip$1 & ! crop    
remov$ f  ! end ( ! neck1 place x 9     

front ( y ) ! brea/ up & !  neck at !   
left4 ,) a small %>p knife make an      
incision 9 ! ?9  sk9 betwe5 ! inside ( !
 legs & ! body4 ,cut ?r\gh ! sk9  only1 
d[n t[>d ! "r side ( ! leg1 & !n on !   
left4 ,b5d  ! leg ov] t[>d y1 & y w see 
:]e ! fle% jo9s ! body  & also :]e !    
jo9t is1 = ! bone w move 9 ! jo9t4 ,cut 
?r\gh ! fle% close to ! body1 fir/ on ! 
"r ( ! jo9t &  !n on ! left1 & z y b5d !
 leg ov]1 cut ! cord &  gri/le 9 ! jo9t1
 & ?is w free ! leg f ! body4 ,f9d !    
jo9t 9 ! leg & divide x neatly4 ,"w ! w+
 until y see :]e  ! jo9t is1 !n cut     
?r\gh ! fle% on ! %\ld]1 b5d ! w+  up & 
cut d[n ?r\gh ! gri/le & cord4 ,make a  
/raight clean cut1  leav+ no jagg$      
edges4 ,divide ! w+ 9 ! jo9t1 & !n      
remove  ! leg & w+ f ! opposite side1 & 
divide 9 ! same way4  ,make an incision 
9 ! sk9 ne> ! v5t1 cut ?r\gh ! membrane 
ly+ betwe5 ! brea/ & ! tail d[n to !    
backbone on ea* side1  remove !         
entrails1 & break (f ! backbone j bel[ !
 ribs4  ,sep>ate ! side-bones f ! back  

by cutt+ close to ! backbone  f "o end  
to ! o!r on ea* side4 ,?is is a little  
difficult to  d2 & 9 y\r fir/ exp]im5t x
 w\ld be bett] n to divide x  until aft]
 boil+ x1 z x sep>ates m easily aft] !  
connect+  gri/le has be5 s(t5$ by cook+4
 ,take (f ! neck close to !  back by    
cutt+ ?r\gh ! fle% & twi/+ or wr++ x    
until !  bone is disjo9t$4    ,cut (f ! 
wi%-bone 9 a slant+ direction f ! front 
( !  brea/-bone d[n to ! %\ld] on ea*   
side4 ,cut ?r\gh ! c>tilage  betwe5 !   
end ( ! coll>-bone & ! brea/4 ,cut      
betwe5 ! end  ( ! %\ld]-blade & ! back  
d[n t[>d ! w+-jo9t1 turn !  blade ov]   
t[>d ! neck1 & cut ?r\gh ! jo9t4    ,?is
 jo9t 9 ! w+1 coll>-bone1 & %\ld]-blade 
is ! h>de/  to sep>ate4 ,remove ! brea/ 
f ! back by cutt+ ?r\gh !  c>tilage     
connect+ ! ribs2 ?is c be se5 f !       
inside4 ,!  brea/ %\ld be left :ole & ! 
bone remov$ aft] /ew+2 b if  ! *ick5 is 
to be fri$ y may remove ! bone fir/4    
,x is n necess>y 9 boil+ a *ick5 to     
divide x s m9utely1 =  ! w+s & legs c be

 disjo9t$1 & ! side-bones & brea/       
sep>at$ f ! back m easily aft] cook+2 b 
x is valuable  practice1 & if "o le>ns  
to d x neatly x w help 9 c>v+ a  boil$  
f[l or roa/ turkey4    ,9 arrang+ a     
fricasse$ *ick5 on ! platt]1 put ! neck 
& ribs  at ! left end ( ! di% & !       
backbone at ! "r end4 ,put !  brea/ ov] 
! ribs1 arrange ! w+s on ea* side ( !   
brea/1 !  second jo9ts next to !        
side-bones1 & cross ! ends ( !          
drum/icks ov] ! tail4      ,,boil$ ,,f[l
 ,,or ,,turkey4    ,f[ls or turkeys =   
boil+ %\ld be truss$ ) ! ends ( ! legs  
drawn into ! body ?r\gh a slit 9 ! sk91 
& kept 9 place ) a  small skew]4 ,turn !
 tip ( ! w+ ov] on ! back4 ,cut (f !    
neck1 n ! sk91 close to ! body1 & aft]  
putt+ 9 !  /uff+1 fa/5 ! sk9 ( ! neck to
 ! back4 ,put /rips ( clo?  r\nd x1 or  
p9 x 9 a clo?1 to keep x :ite & pres]ve 
! %ape4    ,9 c>v+1 place x on ! platt] 
) ! head at ! left4 ,put !  =k 9 firmly 
across ! brea/-bone4 ,) ! po9t ( ! knife
 cut  ?r\gh ! sk9 ne> ! tail1 & lift !  

legs out f ! inside4  ,!n cut ?r\gh !   
sk9 betwe5 ! legs & body1 b5d ! leg ov]1
  & cut across ?r\gh ! jo9t4 ,cut f !   
top ( ! %\ld] d[n  t[>d ! body until !  
w+-jo9t is expos$1 !n cut ?r\gh ?is1    
sep>at+ ! w+ f ! body4 ,remove ! leg &  
w+ f !  o!r side4 ,%ave (f a ?9 slice on
 ! end ( ! brea/ t[>d ea*  w+-jo9t1 slip
 ! knife "u at ! top ( ! brea/-bone1 &  
turn  back ! wi%-bone4    ,capons & l>ge
 f[ls may be slic$ ?9ly across ! brea/ 9
 !  same mann] z a roa/ turkey4 ,b if ! 
f[l be small1 draw ! knife  along ! edge
 ( ! brea/-bone on ea* side1 & lay !    
meat away  f ! bone2 ! fillets w sep>ate
 easily4 ,!n divide ! meat  across !    
gra94 ,sep>ate ! coll>-bone f ! brea/4  
,slip !  knife "u ! %\ld]-blade1 turn x 
ov]1 & sep>ate at ! jo9t4  ,cut ?r\gh ! 
c>tilage connect+ ! ribs2 ?is w sep>ate 
!  brea/ f ! back4 ,n[ remove ! =k f !  
brea/1 turn ! back  ov]1 place ! knife  
midway1 & ) ! =k lift up ! tail end1    
sep>at+ ! back f ! body4 ,place ! =k 9 !
 middle ( !  backbone1 cut close to !   

backbone f "o end to ! o!r on ea*  side1
 free+ ! side-bones4    ,! w+ & brea/ ( 
a boil$ f[l are ! favorite portions4 ,x 
is  important t ! f[l be cook$ j "r4 ,if
 und]done1 ! jo9ts  w n sep>ate readily2
 & if ov]done !y w fall ap>t s  quickly 
t c>v+ is impossible4 ,unless ! knife be
 v %>p1 &  ! "w done c>efully1 ! sk9 ( !
 brea/ w come (f ) !  leg or w+4        
,,broil$ ,,*ick54    ,split ! *ick5 d[n 
! back & remove ! backbone4 ,if ! *ick5 
be v "y & t5d]--& only su* are suitable 
=  broil+--remove ! brea/-bone be=e     
cook+1 or cut ! bone ?r\gh  ! middle1   
l5g?wise & crosswise f ! inside1 )\t    
cutt+  into ! meat4 ,9 s]v+1 divide     
?r\gh ! brea/ f ! neck d[n1  & s]ve half
 to ea* p]son2 or if a small] portion be
 desir$1  divide ea* half crosswise     
?r\gh ! brea/1 leav+ ! w+ on "o  "p & ! 
leg on ! o!r4    ,if ! *ick5 be l>ge1   
break ! jo9ts ( ! legs1 ?ighs1 &  w+s1  
)\t break+ ?r\gh ! sk92 cut ! t5dons on 
! ?ighs  f ! inside1 cut ! membrane on !
 inside ( ! coll>-bone &  w+-jo9t1 &    

remove ! brea/-bone4 ,?is may all be    
done be=e  cook+1 & w n injure !        
appe>ance ( ! outside4    ,9 s]v+1      
sep>ate ! legs & w+s at ! jo9ts1 !n     
sep>ate !  brea/ f ! l[] "p1 & divide ! 
brea/ l5g?wise &  crosswise4            
,c>v+-scissors are conv5i5t = cutt+ any 
k9d ( broil$ game or  p\ltry4           
,,roa/ ,,turkey4    ,turkeys %\ld be    
c>efully truss$4 ,! w+s & ?ighs %\ld be 
br\ght close to ! body & kept 9 position
 by skew]s4 ,! ends (  ! drum/icks may  
be drawn into ! body or cross$ ov] !    
tail &  ti$ firmly4    ,aft] cook+1 free
 ! ends ( ! drum/icks f ! body & trim   
!m ) a pap] ruffle4 ,?is w enable ! c>v]
 to t\* !m if  necess>y )\t soil+ 8 h&s4
 ,place ! turkey on ! platt]  ) ! head  
at ! left4 ,unless ! platt] be v l>ge1  
provide an  extra di%1 also a =k = s]v+4
    ,ins]t ! c>v+-=k across ! middle ( !
 brea/-bone4 ,cut  ?r\gh ! sk9 betwe5 ! 
brea/ & ! ?igh4 ,b5d ! leg ov]1  & cut  
(f close to ! body & ?r\gh ! jo9t4 ,cut 
?r\gh ! top  ( ! %\ld] d[n ?r\gh !      

w+-jo9t4 ,%ave (f ! brea/ 9  ?9 slices1 
slant+ f ! front ( ! brea/-bone d[n t[>d
 !  w+-jo9t4    ,if ! family be small & 
! turkey is to be s]v$ = a second  d9n]1
 c>ve only f ! side ne>e/ y4 ,tip ! bird
 ov]  slightly1 & ) ! po9t ( ! knife    
remove ! oy/] & !  small d>k portion    
f\nd on ! side-bone4 ,!n remove ! =k f !
  brea/ & divide ! leg & w+4 ,cut ?r\gh 
! sk9 betwe5 !  body & brea/1 & ) a     
spoon remove a portion ( ! /uff+4  ,s]ve
 light or d>k meat & /uff+1 z pref]r$4  
,if c>v$ 9 ?is  way1 ! turkey w be left 
) "o half entire1 & if plac$ on a  clean
 platt] ) ! cut side ne>e/ ! c>v]1 &    
g>ni%$ )  p>sley1 w pres5t ne>ly z f9e  
an appe>ance1 to all b !  c>v]1 z :5    
fir/ s]v$4    ,:5 !re are _m to be s]v$1
 take (f ! leg & w+ f ea*  side & slice 
! :ole ( ! brea/ be=e remov+ ! =k2 !n   
divide z requir$4    ,x is n (t5        
necess>y to cut up ! :ole body ( !      
turkey2 b  :]e e scrap ( ! meat w be    
ne$$1 or y wi% to ex]cise  y\r skill1   
proce$ to c>ve 9 ?is mann]4    ,put ! =k

 9 firmly across ! middle ( !           
brea/-bone4 ,cut ?r\gh  ! sk9 betwe5 !  
leg & body4 ,b5d ! leg ov] & cut (f at !
  jo9t4 ,if ! turkey be v t5d] or       
ov]cook$1 ! side-bone w  sep>ate f !    
back & come away ) ! second jo9t1 mak+ x
  m difficult to sep>ate ! ?igh f !     
side-bone4 ,cut ?r\gh !  top ( ! %\ld] &
 sep>ate ! w+ at ! jo9t4 ,cut (f ! leg  
& w+ f ! o!r side4 ,c>ve ! brea/ on ea* 
side1 9 ?9  slices1 slant+ slightly t[>d
 ! w+4 ,be c>eful to take a portion  (  
crisp outside ) ea* slice4 ,%ave (f !   
crisp sk9 ne> !  neck1 9 ord] to rea* ! 
/uff+4 ,ins]t ! po9t ( ! knife at  !    
front ( ! brea/-bone1 turn back !       
wi%-bone & sep>ate x4  ,cut ?r\gh !     
c>tilage on ea* side1 sep>at+ !         
coll>-bones f  ! brea/4 ,tip ! body     
slightly ov] & slip ! knife "u ! end  ( 
! %\ld]-blade2 turn x ov] t[>d ! w+4    
,repeat ?is process  on ! opposite side4
 ,cut ?r\gh ! c>tilage :i* divides !    
ribs1  sep>at+ ! brea/-bone f ! back4   
,lay ! brea/ "o side &  remove ! =k f x4

 ,take ! /uff+ f ! back4 ,turn ! back   
ov]1 place ! knife midway j bel[ ! ribs1
 & ) ! =k lift  up ! tail end1 sep>at+ !
 back f ! body4 ,place ! =k 9  ! middle 
( ! backbone1 & cut close to ! backbone 
f "o end  to ! o!r1 on ea* side1 free+ !
 side-bone4 ,!n divide ! legs  & w+s at 
! jo9ts4 ,! jo9t 9 ! leg is n q 9 !     
middle  ( ! b5d1 b a trifle ne>] ! ?igh4
 ,x requires "s practice to  /rike ^!   
jo9ts 9 ! "r spot4 ,cut (f ! meat f ea* 
side  ( ! bone 9 ! second jo9t & leg1 z 
^! :5 l>ge are m  ?an "o p]son requires1
 & x is inconv5i5t to h s l>ge bones  on
 "o's plate4    ,x is easi] to f9i% !   
c>v+ be=e beg9n+ to s]ve4 ,an exp]t     
c>v] w h ! :ole bird disjo9t$ & lit]ally
 9 pieces )  a v few /rokes ( ! knife4  
,,roa/ ,,goose4    ,a gre5 goose neatly 
truss$ & 8done to a turn0 looks v tempt+
 on  ! platt]2 b !re is s little meat 9 
proportion to ! size (  ! bird t unless 
x be skilfully c>v$ only a small numb] c
 be  s]v$4 ,! brea/ ( a goose is broad] 
& flatt] ?an t ( a  turkey4 ,x %\ld be  

c>v$ 9 a diff]5t mann]1 al?\gh _m writ]s
  give ! same directions = c>v+ bo?4    
,place x on ! platt] ) ! head at ! left4
 ,ins]t ! =k  firmly across ! ridge ( ! 
brea/-bone4 ,beg9 at ! w+ & cut  d[n    
?r\gh ! meat to ! bone1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! 
brea/4 ,cut  d[n 9 ! same way 9 p>allel 
slices1 z ?9 z c be cut1 until  y come  
to ! ridge ( ! brea/-bone4 ,slip ! knife
 "u ! meat  at ! end ( ! brea/1 & remove
 ! slices f ! bone4 ,cut 9  ! same mann]
 on ! o!r side ( ! brea/4 ,cut ?r\gh !  
sk9  bel[ ! brea/1 ins]t a spoon & help 
to ! /uff+4 ,if m be  requir$1 cut ! w+ 
(f at ! jo9t4 ,!n tip ! body ov]        
slightly  & cut (f ! leg4 ,?is ?igh-jo9t
 is t\gh]1 & requires m  skill 9        
sep>at+1 ?an ! second jo9t ( a turkey4  
,x lies ne>]  ! backbone4 ,b practice & 
famili>ity ) its location w enable  "o  
to /rike x accurately4 ,! wi%-bone1     
%\ld]-blade1 &  coll>-bone may be remov$
 accord+ to ! directions giv5 = c>v+    
roa/ turkey4 ,"s pref] to remove ! w+ & 
leg be=e slic+ !  brea/4      ,,roa/    

,,duck4    ,place x 9 ! same position & 
c>ve 9 ! same way z a goose4    ,beg9 at
 ! w+1 & cut d[n to ! bone 9 long ?9    
slices1  p>allel ) ! brea/-bone2 !n     
remove !m f ! bone4 ,!  brea/ is !      
favorite portion2 b ! 8w+ ( a fly] & !  
leg (  a swimm]0 are e/eem$ by epicures4
    ,! /uff+ is n (t5 desir$1 b if s x  
may be f\nd by cutt+  across bel[ ! end 
( ! brea/4    ,geese & ducks are seldom 
entirely cut up at ! table1 z !re is  v 
little meat on ! back4 ,b (t5 f a       
seem+ly b>e c>cass  en\gh may be obta9$ 
to make a savory entre4      ,,pigeons4 
,^!1 if small1 are s]v$ :ole4 ,if l>ge1 
cut ?r\gh ! middle f  ! neck to ! end ( 
! brea/ & d[n ?r\gh ! backbone4 ,!      
bones are ?91 & may easily be divid$ ) a
 %>p knife4 ,:5  small] portions are    
requir$1 cut f ! %\ld] d[n bel[ ! leg1  
sep>at+ ! w+ & leg f ! body4            
,,p>tridges4    ,cut ?r\gh above ! jo9t 
( ! w+1 d[n bel[ ! leg1 & remove  ! w+ &
 leg 9 "o portion4 ,cut "u ! brea/ f !  
l[] end  ?r\gh ! ribs to ! neck & remove

 ! brea/ entire4 ,!n divide  x ?r\gh !  
middle1 &1 if v plump1 divide aga94 ,:5 
v small  !y may be divid$ ?r\gh ! brea/ 
& back into two equal p>ts4      ,,l>d$ 
,,gr\se4    ,turn ! legs ov] & free !m f
 ! body4 ,cut slices d[n to !  bone !   
entire l5g? ( ! brea/2 !n slip ! knife  
"u &  remove ! slices4 ,cut (f ! w+ &   
leg1 & sep>ate ! backbone  f ! body4    
,!re are "s morsels on ! back :i* are   
consid]$  *oice by ^? :o l ! peculi>    
flavor ( ?is game4 ,z ?is is a  dry     
meat1 help g5]\sly to ! bread sauce :i* 
%\ld always  accompany x4    ,:]e ?is is
 ! pr9cipal di%1 or :]e a l>g] portion  
is requir$1  divide x ?r\gh ! brea/1 z  
direct$ = small pigeons4    ,woodcock1  
,snipe1 & o!r ,small ,birds are usually 
s]v$  :ole4 ,b if only a portion be     
desir$1 divide !m ?r\gh ! brea/4        
,,rabbit4    ,a rabbit %\ld be truss$1 )
 ! =elegs turn$ t[>d ! back1  & ! h9d   
legs =w>d4 ,place x on ! platt] ) ! back
 up &  head at ! left4 ,remove ! %\ld]s 
by cutt+ r\nd betwe5 !m &  ! body1 c>ry+

 ! knife up ne>ly to ! backbone4 ,turn  
!m back  & cut ?r\gh ! jo9t4 ,remove !  
h9d legs 9 ! same mann]4 ,!n  place ! =k
 9 ! middle ( ! back & cut sev]al slices
 f  ea* side ( ! lo9 p>allel ) !        
backbone4 ,! lo9 is !  *oice/ "p4       
,,sweetbreads1 ,,*ops1 ,,& ,,cutlets4   
,^! are n divid$1 "o be+ s]v$ to ea*    
p]son4      ,,fi%4    ,a broad silv]    
knife %\ld be us$ 9 s]v+ fi%4 ,s]ve z   
little (  ! bone z possible1 & be c>eful
 n to break ! flakes4    ,halibut or    
,salmon4 ,a middle cut1 or ?ick piece1 (
 halibut or salmon  %\ld be plac$ on !  
platt] ) ! sk9 surface up & ! back  t[>d
 ! f>!r side ( ! di%4 ,c>ve 9 ?ick      
slices d[n to !  bone1 slip ! knife "u &
 remove !m4 ,!n remove ! bone1 &  s]ve !
 l[] portion 9 ! same mann]4    ,a ?9   
slice ( halibut %\ld be laid on ! platt]
 ) ! fle%  side up4 ,cut next to ! bone 
on ea* side1 divide ! fi% z requir$1  & 
leave ! bone on ! platt]4    ,mack]el1  
,:ite-fi%1 etc4 ,^! & o!r ?9 fi% =      
broil+  %\ld be split d[n ! back be=e   

cook+4 ,9 s]v+1 divide ?r\gh  ! middle  
l5g?wise1 & !n divide ea* half into su* 
portions z  may be desir$4 ,be c>eful n 
to break or crumble !m4    ,smelts1     
,p]*1 & o!r small pan-fi% are s]v$ :ole4
 ,!y %\ld  be arrang$ on ! di% ) heads &
 tails alt]nat+1 or 9 a circle  r\nd a  
silv] cup plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! platt] &  
hold+ !  sauce4 ,or1 place two or ?ree  
on a silv] skew]1 & s]ve a skew]ful  to 
ea* p]son4    ,small slices & roll$     
fillets ( fi% are n divid$4      ,,bak$ 
,,fi%4    ,cod1 ,haddock1 ,cusk1        
,blue-fi%1 ,%ad1 ,small ,salmon1 &      
,bass4  ,^! :5 s]v$ :ole may be c>v$ 9 a
 m satisfactory mann] if  be=e cook+ !y 
are prep>$ accord+ to ! foll[+          
directions3    ,/uff !m & place !m      
upright 9 ! pan in/ead ( on "o side4    
,fi% t are broad & %ort l %ad may be    
kept 9 place by propp+  ) /ale bread or 
p>$ potatoes2 b o!rs t are n>r[ 9       
proportion to ! l5g? may be skew]$ or   
ti$ into ! %ape ( !  lett] ,s4    ,?read
 a truss+ ne$le ) /rong tw9e1 run x     

?r\gh ! head &  fa/5 x !re2 !n b5d !    
head r\nd & draw ! ne$le ?r\gh  ! middle
 ( ! body4 ,b5d ! tail 9 ! opposite     
direction1 run !  ne$le ?r\gh ne> !     
tail1 draw ! /r+ tightly & fa/5 x4  ,ga%
 ! sk9 two in*es ap>t on ea* side4 ,fi% 
?us prep>$ w  reta9 its %ape until s]v$4
    ,place x on ! platt] ) ! head at !  
left & ! outw>d curve  on ! f>!r side ( 
! di%4 ,make an incision along ea* side 
( !  backbone ! entire l5g? ( ! fi%4 ,!n
 cut ?r\gh ! ga%es on  ! side ne>e/ y & 
lay ea* portion away f ! bone4 ,!n      
remove ! fi% on ! f>!r side ( ! bone4   
,raise ! bone to  rea* ! /uff+1 & s]ve a
 little ( ! fi%1 /uff+1 & sauce  to ea* 
p]son4 ,! skeleton %\ld be left entire  
on ! platt]4    ,if ! fi% has be5 bak$ 9
 ! usual way & plac$ on ! platt] on  its
 side1 cut across ?r\gh to ! backbone1 b
 n ?r\gh x1 &  s]ve1 apportion+ z may be
 desir$4 ,slip ! knife "u & remove  !   
portion f ! bone4 ,:5 ! fi% is all      
remov$ f ! top1  remove ! backbone1 & !n
 divide ! l[] portion4      ,,scallop$  

,,di%es1 ,,meat ,,pies1 ,,entr,,es1     
,,etc4    ,meats & fi% :i* h ! sauce on 
! same di% require special  c>e 9 s]v+1 
t !y may pres5t a neat r ?an a sloppy   
appe>ance on ! plate4 ,a drop ( gravy on
 ! edge ( ! plate w  (f5d a fa/idi\s    
ta/e4    ,scallop$ ,di%es1 or any?+ ) a 
cru/ ( crumbs1 %\ld be s]v$  ) a spoon4 
,meat ,pies1 ) a pa/ry cru/1 require a  
broad knife & spoon4 ,put  ! portion on 
! plate neatly1 ) ! cru/ or br[n$ side  
up4    ,poa*$ ,eggs1 ,quails1 & o!r     
,meats on ,toa/4 ,a broad knife %\ld  be
 us$ 9 help+ to ^! di%es4 ,take up !    
toa/ c>efully1 & lay  x on ! plate )\t  
displac+ ! egg or bird4      ,,salads4  
,! mo/ ta/eful way ( arrang+ meat-salads
 or fi%-salads is )  :ole1 fre%1        
lettuce-leaves4 ,put two or m leaves    
toge!r on !  platt]1 & 9 ! ne/ or di%   
?us made lay a spoonful ( ! salad1  ) ! 
,mayonnaise on ! top4 ,9 s]v+1 slip !   
spoon or broad  knife "u ! leaves & keep
 !m 9 place ) ! =k4 ,put !  salad on !  
plate c>efully1 9 ! same position1 n    

tipp$ ov]4 ,or  y may h a bord] ( fre%  
lettuce-leaves 9 ! salad-di%4 ,)  ! =k  
lay "o or two leaves on ! plate1 & !n   
put a spoonful (  salad on ! leaves4 ,9 
?is way ea* p]son has ! ,mayonnaise on !
  top2 ! lettuce is und]nea? & fre% &   
crisp1 in/ead ( wilt$1  z x w\ld be if  
all ( x 7 mix$ ) ! salad4               
,,vegetables4    ,9 s]v+ vegetables1    
take up a neat1 r\nd+ spoonful4 ,lay !m 
on  ! bottom ( ! plate1 n on ! rim or   
edge4 ,:]e !re are sev]al  k9ds1 d n let
 !m t\* ea* o!r on ! plate4    ,s]ve1 on
 sep>ate di%es1 fritt]s ) a sweet sauce1
 peas1  tomatoes1 or any vegetable ) mu*
 liquid4    ,asp>agus on ,toa/ is a di% 
t "o (t5 sees s]v$ v  awkw>dly4 ,use a  
squ>e or rectangul> platt] r ?an "o n>r[
 at  ! ends4    ,! bread = ! toa/ %\ld  
be cut long & n>r[1 r ?an  squ>e1 & %\ld
 be laid1 n l5g?wise1 b across ! platt]4
 ,lay  ! asp>agus 9 ! same direction1 ! 
tips all at ! f>!r side4  ,put ! knife1 
:i* %\ld be broad & long1 "u ! toa/1 &  
keep  ! asp>agus 9 place ) ! =k4 ,y w   

f9d x mu* easi] to  s]ve ?an :5 arrang$ 
9 ! usual way4    ,mac>oni z (t5 prep>$ 
is ano!r di% :i* x is n easy to  s]ve   
neatly4 ,always break or cut x into     
pieces less ?an two in*es  long1 be=e   
cook+1 or be=e x is s5t to ! table4     
,9 s]v+ sweet corn on ! cob1 provide    
f+]-b[ls1 or a small  doily to use 9    
hold+ ! e> ( corn4      ,,s\ps4    ,"o  
ladleful ( s\p is suffici5t = ea* plate4
 ,x is q an art to  take up a ladleful &
 p\r x into ! s\p-plate )\t dropp+ any  
on ! edge ( ! ture5 or plate1 & x       
requires a /eady h& to  pass ! plate )\t
 slopp+ ! s\p up on ! rim4 ,dip ! ladle 
into ! s\p1 take x up1 & :5 ! drop has  
fall5 f ! bottom  ( x1 lift x ov]       
quickly b empty x sl[ly4    ,crotons &  
crack]s lose _! crispness if put into ! 
ture5 )  ! s\p1 & %\ld !re=e be pass$   
sep>ately4      ,,tea ,,& ,,c(fee4      
,mu* has be5 writt5 on ! importance (   
s]v+ neatly ! v>i\s  dr9ks = an invalid4
 ,b c>eful s]vice is equally ess5tial at
 !  daily home table4 ,x is mi/ak5      

g5]osity to fill ! cup s full t  :5 sug>
 & cream are add$1 ! liquid w spill ov] 
into !  sauc]4 ,"o %\ld nev] be compell$
 to clean ! bottom ( ! cup on  ! edge ( 
! sauc]1 or on ! napk91 to keep ! liquid
 f  dripp+ on ! clo?4    ,9 s]v+ tea &  
c(fee1 asc]ta9 ! ta/es ( ^? at ! table z
  to sug> & cream4 ,put ! cream & sug> 9
 ! cup1 & an extra  block ( sug> 9 !    
sauc]2 p\r 9 ! liquid until ! cup is    
?ree  f\r?s full4 ,:]e !re are no       
s]vants to wait on ! table1 ?is way     
makes less confusion ?an to pass ! sug> 
& cream to ea* p]son4    ,always provide
 a pit*] ( boil+ hot wat] & a slop-b[l4 
,9 cold  wea!r1 p\r hot wat] into ! cups
 to w>m !m2 !n turn x into  ! b[l4 ,9   
s]v+ a second "t1 r9se ! inside ( ! cup 
) hot  wat] be=e fill+4      ,,pies4    
,x 0 =m]ly consid]$ necess>y to divide a
 pie ) ma!matical  exactness into qu>t]s
 or six?s4 ,a bett] way is to cut out "o
 piece  ( ! usual size & (f] x1 & !n if 
less be desir$1 cut (f  su* portions z  
may be ne$$4    ,9 s]v+ a pie1 always   

use a =k ) ! knife4    ,pies ) no       
und]cru/ are m easily s]v$ ) a broad    
knife or a  triangul> knife made        
expressly = pies4 ,= s]v+ b]ry & juicy  
fruit pies1 a spoon also may be ne$$4   
,:]e two or ?ree k9ds are  s]v$1 help to
 v small portions ( ea*1 ev5 if x be at 
a  ,?anksgiv+ d9n]4    ,x is presum+ on 
! capacity ( ! common-siz$ plate1 & x is
 an  insult to ! human /oma*1 to (f] any
 "o ?ree six?s ( a pie  aft] a d9n] ( ! 
usual c\rses4      ,,pudd+s4    ,hot    
pudd+s ( a s(t consi/5cy %\ld be s]v$ ) 
a spoon2  sometimes a =k also is ne$$4  
,) ! edge ( ! spoon cut ?r\gh  ! br[n   
cru/ 9 a semicircle1 slip ! spoon "u1 & 
take up a  spoonful2 slip x (f on !     
plate1 leav+ x "r side up4    ,take     
special case to s]ve tempt+ly any?+ ) a 
m]+ue4      ,,m\lds ,,( ,,pudd+1        
,,creams1 ,,*>lotte ,,russe1            
,,ice-,,cream1 ,,etc4    ,any?+ /iff    
en\gh to be m\ld$ %\ld be cut 9 slices f
 ?ree  f\r?s ( an in* to an in* ?ick2 ! 
wid] slices 9 oval-%ap$  m\lds may be   

divid$ ?r\gh ! middle4 ,a broad silv]   
knife ) a  rais$ edge is v conv5i5t to  
use 9 s]v+ ,bav>ian ,cream1             
,ice-,creams1 & ,*>lottes4      ,,fruit 
,,& ,,nuts4    ,a pair ( grape scissors 
%\ld be laid on ! fruit-di% to use 9    
divid+ l>ge bun*es ( grapes or rais9s2 b
 a nut-crack] is too  sugge/ive ( hotel 
life to be acceptable on ! home table4  
,crack !  nuts be=e !y are s5t to !     
table4 ,salt %\ld be s]v$ ) !  nuts4    
,pass oranges1 apples1 pe>s1 pea*es1 &  
bananas 9 ! fruit-di%1 to  all[ ea*     
p]son ! opportunity ( *oice4            
,wat]melon4 ,be=e s]v+1 cut a slice f   
ea* end4 ,make incisions  ?r\gh ! middle
 9 ! =m ( ! lett] ,v1 sep>ate ! p>ts1 & 
place ea* 9 an upright position4 ,cut   
?r\gh ! divisions1 & s]ve  "o section to
 ea* p]son4    ,cantal\pes1 if small1   
are sometimes s]v$ cut 9 halves4 ,if    
l>ge1  divide f end to end 9 nature's   
l9es ( depression4      ,,! ,,?ickness  
,,( ,,slices4    ,by 8v ?9 slices (     
meat0 we mean slices less ?an an eigh? (

 an  in* ?ick4    8,?9 slices0 are f "o 
eigh? ( an in* to ?ree sixte5?s ( an    
in* 9 ?ickness4    ,slices ( 8m$ium     
?ickness0 are "o qu>t] ( an in*4        
,bread = d9n] %\ld be cut 9 slices "o   
in* & a half ?ick1 &  ea* slice %\ld be 
divid$ across into ?ree or f\r long     
pieces1  accord+ to ! wid? ( ! slice4   
,= tea1 cut slices ?ree eigh?s ( an in* 
?ick1 & = toa/1 "o  qu>t] ( an in*4     
,?ick loaves ( cake %\ld be cut 9 slices
 f ?ree f\r?s ( an  in* to an in* ?ick1 
& divid$ once4 ,cut loaves ( m$ium      
?ickness  9 pieces z broad z ! cake is  
?ick1 & divide !m once4 ,?9  %eets (    
cake %\ld be cut 9 rectangul> pieces    
twice z broad z !  cake is ?ick4 ,!n    
divide once1 or ev5 twice1 if ! %eet be 
v  wide4 ,lay] cakes bak$ 9 r\nd pans   
are usually divid$ into  triangul>      
pieces2 b !y are less sugge/ive ( bak]'s
 ,wa%+ton  pie1 :i* is s (f5sively      
common1 if ! edges be trimm$ 9 su* a    
way z to leave a squ>e4 ,!n cut ?is     
squ>e into small] squ>es or  rectangles4

      ,,ut5sils ,,= ,,c>v+ ,,& ,,s]v+4  
,9 any fir/-class cutl]y /ore y w f9d   
knives = ea* special  k9d ( c>v+4 ,if   
y\r purse w p]mit ! indulg5ce1 x w be   
conv5i5t to h a breakfa/-c>v]1 a slic]1 
a jo9t]1 a  game-c>v]1 & a pair (       
game-scissors4 ,b if y c af=d to h  only
 "o1 y w f9d a m$ium-siz$ meat-c>v] !   
knife be/  adapt$ to all v>ieties (     
c>v+4 ,! blade %\ld be ab\t n9e  in*es  
long & "o in* & a qu>t] wide1 slightly  
curv$1 &  tap]+ to a po9t4    ,! =k %\ld
 h two sl5d] curv+ t9es ab\t ?ree eigh?s
 ( an  in* ap>t & two & a half in*es    
long1 & %\ld h a gu>d4    ,a breakfa/ or
 /eak c>v] is ( ! same g5]al %ape1 b !  
h&le  is small]1 & ! blade is six or    
sev5 in*es long4 ,a slic] =  roa/s has a
 wide1 /raight blade1 twelve in*es long1
 & r\nd$  in/ead ( po9t$ at ! end4 ,?is 
is especially conv5i5t = c>v+  ?9 slices
 f any l>ge roa/s1 or o!r v>ieties (    
solid meat4 ,!  wid? ( ! blade helps to 
/eady ! meat1 & its great l5g?  enables 
"o to cut ) a s+le1 long1 smoo? /roke   

?r\gh ! entire  surface4 ,) a knife hav+
 a %ort blade a sort ( saw+ motion w\ld 
be made1 & ! slice w\ld be jagg$4 ,z !re
 are no jo9ts to  sep>ate1 a po9t on !  
blade is unnecess>y4    ,a jo9t] is     
ano!r =m ( c>v]1 useful :]e ! jo9ts are 
s  l>ge or s difficult to sep>ate t     
consid]able /r5g? is  requir$4 ,! h&le  
has a crook or gu>d on ! end to enable !
  c>v] to grasp x m securely & use all !
 /r5g? necess>y4    ,a game-c>v] has a  
small1 n>r[1 po9t$ blade2 b ! %ape &    
l5g? ( ! h&le is ! di/+ui%+ feature4 ,! 
h&le %\ld be  long en\gh to rea* f ! tip
 ( ! =ef+] to an in* beyond  ! back side
 ( ! h&1 s t ! edge ( ! h& ab\t an in*  
above ! wri/ re/s aga9/ ! h&le ( ! c>v]4
 ,9 divid+ a  difficult jo9t1 !         
manipulation %\ld be made1 n by turn+ ! 
h&1 b by turn+ ! knife ) ! f+]s4 ,9 ?is 
way !  position ( ! po9t ( ! blade c be 
m easily *ang$ z !  jo9t may require4 ,!
 h&le ( ! c>v+-knife supports ! h& (  ! 
c>v]4    ,game-scissors h h&les l       
scissors2 ! two %ort blades are q       

deeply curv$1 some?+ l ! blade ( a      
prun+-knife1 mak+ !  cutt+-p[] great]4  
,?is enables ! p]son us+ !m to cut ?r\gh
  q l>ge bones 9 t\gh jo9ts :i* w\ld    
o!rwise be q  difficult to sep>ate4     
,ano!r =m ( jo9t] has two blades1 "o    
%ort] ?an ! o!r1 &  a r\nd h&le divid$ !
 entire l5g?1 ) a spr+ 9 ! end next  !  
blade4 ,:5 ! h&le is clos$1 ! blades are
 toge!r & !  out] edge ( ! long] blade  
is us$ l a knife = cutt+ !  meat4 ,by   
op5+ ! h&le ! curv+ edges ( ! blades are
 us$  l scissors = cutt+ ! bones4       
,!re are v>i\s /yles ( /eels or         
knife-%>p5]s1 b ! "o n[  9 my possession
 is ! be/ ,i h ev] se54    ,x is a      
f\r-sid$ b> ( /eel1 ab\t ?ree eigh?s (  
an in* wide &  ?ick1 & eight in*es long1
 hav+ ! f\r sides deeply groov$1 ?us    
mak+ ! edges v prom95t4 ,^! edges are s 
%>p t b  little pressure ( ! knife on ! 
/eel is requir$4 ,! h&le has a  l>ge    
gu>d to protect ! left h& f ! edge ( !  
blade4    ,b few p "k h[ to use a /eel  
prop]ly4 ,x is difficult to  describe ! 

process1--s easy to a natural me*anic & 
s awkw>d to  o!rs1--or to in/ruct "o 9 !
 knack ( x1 by m]e description4  ,hold !
 /eel firmly 9 ! left h&4 ,let ! edge ( 
! knife ne>  ! h&le re/ on ! /eel1 !    
back ( ! knife rais$ slightly at  an    
angle ( ab\t #cj4 ,draw ! knife along   
lightly b /eadily1 always  at ! same    
angle1 ! entire l5g? ( ! blade4 ,!n pass
 ! knife  "u ! /eel & draw ! o!r surface
 along ! opposite edge (  ! /eel1 f !   
h&le to ! po9t1 at ! same angle4 ,repeat
 ^!  alt]nate motions ! entire l5g? ( ! 
blade1 n on ! po9t  m]ely1 until y h an 
edge4    ,"s p]sons pref] to turn !     
knife ov]1 draw+ x fir/ f !  left h& &  
!n t[>d x1 %>p5+ ea* surface alt]nately 
on !  same edge ( ! /eel4 ,?is is m     
difficult to d1 z y _c s  surely keep ! 
blade at ! same angle1--& ?is is ! mo/  
important  po9t4 ,if held at any o!r ?an
 ! prop] angle1 ei!r no edge is  made1  
or x is tak5 (f z soon z obta9$4    ,x  
is bewild]+1 if "o has any int5tion (   
buy+1 to exam9e !  assortm5t ( spoons1  

knives1 =ks1 etc41 display$ at !        
silv]smi?'s4    ,!re are ladles = s\ps1 
sauces1 gravy1 & cream2 %ovels = sug>  &
 salt1 & scoops = *eese2 tongs = sug>1  
pickles1 olives1 &  asp>agus2 spoons =  
sug>1 jelly1 fruit1 sauces1 salads1     
vegetables1  & mac>oni2 slic]s =        
ice-cream1 cake1 & jelly2 knives = fi%1 
pie1 cake1 & fruit2 =ks = fi%1 oy/]s1   
pickles1 olives1 salad1  & asp>agus2    
scissors = grapes & rais9s2 crack]s &   
picks =  nuts2 & re/s = ! c>v+ knife &  
=k4 ,"s ( ^! are really  useful2 "s z   
little s z _m ( ! hundr$ & "o novelties 
design$ p>ticul>ly = w$d+ gifts4 ,b 9   
neat & c>eful s]v+  x is ess5tial to h a
 s\p-ladle1 a gravy or sauce ladle1 a   
pair (  tongs or %ells = block sug>1 a  
sl5d]-t9$ silv] =k =  pickles1 a        
pl5tiful supply ( l>ge & m$ium-siz$     
spoons1 a  c>v+-re/1 a crumb-scrap]1 &  
at lea/ "o broad silv] knife &  =k1 :i* 
if occasion requires may d duty at      
sev]al c\rses4      ,,la/ ,,b ,,n       
,,lea/4    ,9 (f]+ a second portion (   

any?+ d n rem9d "o t he has  already be5
 help$4    8,c't ,i give y ano!r piece (
 meat or pie80 8,won't y h "s  m tea or 
pudd+80 ,expressions l ^! are frequ5tly 
he>d4    ,x is 9 f> bett] ta/e to say1  
8,w y h "s hot c(fee80 8,may  ,i give y 
"s ( ! salad80 8,let me help y to ?is   
*oice portion40    ,we tru/ none ( our  
read]s w reg>d ?is sugge/ion z trivial4 
,=1 conc]n+ k9dness1 we "k t p]fection  
is no trifle4 ,x is  ! ess5ce ( t second
 comm&m5t :i* we are div9ely told is  l 
8! fir/ ( all ! comm&m5ts20 & x _c be   
atta9$  )\t assidu\s att5tion to all !  
m9or words & ! common acts  ( life4     
8,among all ! ,cook-,books ?is w c]ta9ly
 take its place z "o (  ! v be/40--,,!  
,,*ri/ian ,,union             99        
99       99       99       99           
,,mrs4 ,,l9coln',s    ,,bo/on           
,,cook-,,book4    ,,:at ,,to ,,d ,,&    
,,:at ,,n ,,to ,,d ,,9 ,,cook+4    ,,by 
,,mrs4 ,,m>y ,j4 ,,l9coln1    ,,fir/    
,,pr9cipal ,,( ,,! ,,bo/on ,,cook+      
,,s*ool    ,,new ,,revis$ ,,edition1    

includ+ #bej additional recipes4    ,)  
#ej ,illu/rations4 #abmo4 ,clo?4  #fjj  
pages4 ,price #b4jj4           99       
99       99       99       99    ,a     
,,selection ,,f ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,_m       
,,notices ,,by ,,! ,,press4    8,mrs4   
,l9coln1 no?+ daunt$ by ! legion (      
cook-books already 9  exi/5ce1 ?9ks !re 
is room = "o m4 ,h] h&some &            
s]viceable-look+ volume seems to conta9 
ev]y?+ ess5tial to a  complete und]/&+ (
 ! cul9>y art4 ,! ,introduction (       
?irty-five pages discusses su* subjects 
z cook+ 9 g5]al1 fire1  fuel1 managem5t 
( a /ove1 ! v>i\s processes ( boil+1    
/ew+1  bak+1 fry+1 roa/+1 & broil+1 )   
full explanation ( !  *emical !ory      
und]ly+ ea* & di/+ui%+ !m2 also h9ts on 
measur+ & mix+1 ) tables ( weights1     
measures1 & proportions2  ( "t 9 cook+  
v>i\s articles1 & ( av]age co/ (        
mat]ial4  ,"o :o c le>n no?+ f ?is v    
in/ructive ,introduction mu/  be        
well-in=m$ inde$4 ,foll[+ ?is comes an  
elaborate &  exhau/ive *apt] on         

bread-mak+ 9 all its /eps & phases4 ,to 
?is  important topic "s sev5ty pages are
 devot$4 ,& s on ?r\gh !  :ole range (  
vi&s4 ,exactness1 pla9ness1 ?or\ghness1 
seem to  *>act]ize all ! au?or's tea*+s4
 ,no po9t is neglect$1 &  directions are
 giv5 = bo? necess>y & luxuri\s di%es4  
,!re are  *apt]s on cook+ = invalids1 ! 
d9+-room1 c>e ( kit*5  ut5sils1 etc4    
,!re is also a valuable outl9e ( /udy = 
tea*]s  tak+ up ! *emical prop]ties (   
food1 & ! physiological  functions (    
dige/ion1 absorption1 nutrition1 etc4   
,add !  miscellane\s que/ions =         
exam9ation1 ! topics & illu/rations  =  
lectures on cook]y1 li/ ( ut5sils ne$$ 9
 a cook+-s*ool1 an  explanation ( =eign 
t]ms us$ 9 cook]y1 a classifi$ & an     
alphabetical index1--& y h :at mu/ be   
consid]$ z complete a  "w ( its k9d z   
has yet appe>$40--,mirror1 ,spr+field1  
,ill4    8,9 answ] to ! "q1 #8,:at does 
cook]y mean8' ,mr4 ,rusk9 says3  #8,x   
means ! k ( ,circe & ,m$ea1 & ( ,calypso
 & ( ,hel51  & ( ,rebekah & ( all !     

,que5s ( ,%eba4 ,x means k ( all  fruits
 & balms & spices1 & ( all t is heal+ & 
sweet 9  fields & groves1 & savory to   
meals2 x means c>efulness &             
inv5tiv5ess1 & read9ess ( appliances2 x 
means ! economy ( y\r  great-gr&mo!rs & 
! sci5ce ( mod]n *emi/ry2 x means mu*   
ta/+ & no wa/+2 x means ,engli%         
?or\ghness1 & ,fr5* art1  & ,am]ican    
hospitality4' ,x is n extravagant to say
 t z f> z  ^! my?ological1 biblical1 &  
practical requirem5ts c be met by  "o   
weak woman1 !y are met by ,mrs4 ,l9coln4
 ,& to ! v>i$ &  ext5sive range ( k %e  
adds an acqua9tance ) ,milton &  )      
,confucius1 z %[n by ! apt quotations on
 h] titlepage4 ,!  book is int5d$ to    
satisfy ! ne$s & wants ( ! exp]i5c$     
h\sekeep]1 ! tyro1 & ( ! tea*] 9 a      
cook+-s*ool4 ,9 its  receipts1 9 its    
tables ( "t & proportion1 9 its cle> &  
m9ute  directions ab\t e detail ( kit*5 
& d9+-room1 x has left  unansw]$ few    
que/ions :i* may sugge/ !mselves to !   
mo/ or !  lea/ intellig5t40--,! ,nation4

    8,mrs4 ,l9coln's #8,bo/on           
,cook-,book' is no m]e amateur          
compilation1 mu*  less an omnium ga!rum 
( receipts4 ,its title does scant ju/ice
 to  x1 = x is n s mu* a cook-book z a  
dietetic & cul9>y  cyclopdia4 ,mrs4     
,l9coln is a lady ( culture & practical 
ta/es1 :o  has made ! f9e art ( cuis9e !
 subject ( pr(essional /udy &  tea*+4 ,9
 ?is book %e has %[n h] lit]>y skill &  
intellig5ce1 z well z h] exp]tness z a  
practical cook & tea*]  ( cook]y4 ,x is 
full ( int]e/ & in/ruction = any "o1    
?\gh  "o %\ld nev] h&le a skillet or "k 
! feel+ ( d\gh4 ,no?+  9 ! way (        
explanation is left unsaid4 ,& = a "y   
h\sekeep]1  x is a complete outfit = !  
cul9>y dep>tm5t ( h] duties &  doma94   
,!re are _m excell5t side-h9ts z to !   
nature1 hi/ory1  & hygi5e ( food1 :i*   
are n (t5 f\nd 9 su* books2 & !         
,indexes are ( ! complete/ & mo/ useful 
k9d4 ,we f9d ourselves  q en?usia/ic ov]
 ! "w1 & feel l say+ to !  accompli%$   
au?oress1 #8,_m daught]s h done         

virtu\sly1 b ?\  excelle/ !m            
all4'0--,rev4 ,dr4 ,zabriskie1 9        
,*ri/ian ,intellig5c]4    8,among all ! 
cook-books1 ,mrs4 ,d4,a4 ,l9coln's      
#8,bo/on ,cook-,book' w  c]ta9ly take   
its place z "o ( ! v be/4 ,x is publi%$ 
&  arrang$ 9 a v conv5i5t & attractive  
=m1 & ! /yle 9  :i* x is writt5 has a   
c]ta9 lit]>y quality :i* w tempt  ^? :o 
are n int]e/$ 9 recipes & cook+ to p]use
 its pages4  ,! recipes are practical1 &
 give j ^? facts :i* are g5]ally  omitt$
 f books ( ?is sort1 to ! disc\ragem5t (
 !  h\sekeep]1 & frequ5tly to !         
lam5table disa/] & failure (  h] plans4 
,mrs4 ,l9coln has laid a l>ge numb] ( p 
"u  obligation1 & puts into h] book a   
l>ge am\nt ( g5]al exp]i5ce  9 !        
difficult & delicate art ( cook+4 ,!    
book is admirably  arrang$1 & is suppli$
 ) ! mo/ p]fect indexes we h ev]  se5 9 
any "w ( ! k9d0--,! ,*ri/ian ,union4    
8,mrs4 ,l9coln has writt5 a cook-book2  
really writt5 "o1 n made  m]ely a       
compilation ( receipts1--t sort (       

me*anical "w any "o  c d :o has pati5ce 
en\gh to se>* = ! rules1 & sy/em  en\gh 
to arrange !m4 ,mrs4 ,l9coln's book is  
writt5 out ( !  exp]i5ce ( life1 bo? z a
 h\sekeep] & a tea*]4 ,h] long  exp]i5ce
 z pr9cipal ( ! ,bo/on ,cook+-,s*ool has
 enabl$ h] to  f9d out j :at x is t p   
mo/ want & ne$ to "k4 ,i h  no          
hesitation 9 recomm5d+ ,mrs4 ,l9coln's z
 ! be/ cook-book1 9  all respects1 ( any
 ,i h se54 ,x is exactly fitt$ = use z a
  family au?ority1 9 t x is ! "w1 n ( a 
!oriz]1 b ( a  woman :o kn[s :at %e is  
talk+ ab\t4 ,x is ! v common-s5se  ( !  
sci5ce ( cook]y40--,extracts f ,sallie  
,joy ,:ite's lett]s  9 ,philadelphia &  
,portl& pap]s4    8,mrs4 ,l9coln's      
#8,bo/on ,cook-,book' is a              
*>act]i/ically ,am]ican1 n  to say      
,yankee1 production4 ,bo/on productions 
are no?+ if n  pr(\nd1 & ev5 ?is cook]y 
manual mu/ beg9 ) a def9ition1 a  p9* ( 
philology1 & ! cul9>y *emi/ry ( heat1   
cold1 wat]1  air1 & dry+4444 ,b a t\* ( 
! blue-/ock+ has nev] be5  h>mful to    

cook]y4 ,?is book is z deft z x is      
fundam5tal4 ,x is s  p]fectly & g5]\sly 
up to ev]y?+ cul9>y1 t x _c help  spill+
 ov] a little into sci5ces & philosophy4
 ,x is ! trimme/1  be/ arrang$1 be/     
illu/rat$1 mo/ intelligible1 manual (   
cook]y z  a high art1 & z an economic   
art1 t has appe>$40--,indep5d5t4    8,x 
is a pleasure to be able to give a man  
or a book unqualifi$ praise4  ,we h no  
fe> 9 say+ t ,mrs4 ,l9coln's "w is ! be/
 & mo/  practical cook-book ( its k9d t 
has ev] appe>$4 ,x does n  emanate f !  
*ef ( "s que5's or nobleman's cuis9e1 b 
x  tells 9 ! mo/ simple & practical &   
exact way ^? little ?+s  :i* wom5 ought 
to "k1 b h g5]ally to le>n by sad       
exp]i5ce4  ,x is a book :i* ought to be 
9 e h\sehold40--,philadelphia ,press4   
8,! #8,bo/on ,cook-,book' has a special 
recomm5dation4 ,! au?or1 ,mrs4  ,l9coln1
 0 e>ly tra9$ to a love = all h\sehold  
"w4 ,t  preci\s exp]i5ce is a ?+ = :i* a
 cook+-s*ool is no mann]  ( sub/itute1  
:ile x is j ! ?+ = pr(essional tra9+ to 

build ^u1 wid51 & correct4 ,mrs4        
,l9coln's book is practical1 &  ?\gh !re
 is mu* ( !ory1 x gives pro( ( be+ bas$ 
less ^u  !ory & mu* ^u exp]im5t4 ,! book
 is h&somely gott5 up1 &  w ere long    
atte/ its usefulness 9 bett] food bett] 
prep>$1 &  !re=e bett] dige/$1 9 _m     
homes40--,lead]4    8,x is ! embodim5t (
 ! actual exp]i5ce & obs]vation ( a     
woman :o has le>n$ & employ$ sup]ior    
dome/ic me?ods4 ,x is !  outcome ( ,mrs4
 ,l9coln's consci5ti\s & successful     
labors = !  developm5t ( practical      
cook+4 ,x is to be recomm5d$ = its      
usefulness 9 po9t ( receipts ( mod]ate  
co/ & quantity1 9 its  v>iety1 its      
compreh5siv5ess1 & = ! excell5ce ( its  
typographical =m40--,bo/on ,transcript4 
8,! in/ruction giv5 by ,mrs4 ,l9coln at 
! ,bo/on ,cook+-,s*ool is  s widely &   
favorably kn[n = its ?or\ghness &       
att5tion to  sci5tific & economical     
pr9ciples1 t a cook-book embody+ ^!     
ideas & pr9ciples w be consid]$ a great 
ga9 to ! h\sekeep+  dep>tm5t4 ,9 c>e &  

excell5ce1 h] book illu/rates ! mod]n   
advance 9 home cook+40--,bo/on ,j\rnal4 
8,! book ne$s no o!r raison d'tre ?an   
its own excell5ce4 ,e  h\sekeep] 9 ! l& 
w\ld be =tunate to h ^u h] %elf a copy  
( ,mrs4 ,l9coln's "w40--,bo/on ,c\ri]4  
8,mrs4 ,l9coln's book conta9s 9 "o      
volume :at mo/ o!r cook-books  conta9 9 
?ree2 & its directions are always t]se &
 to ! po9t4  ,x is a ?or\ghly practical 
book1 & tea*es u all h[ to live well  & 
wisely e day 9 ! ye>40--,! ,beacon4     
8,! mo/ valuable feature ( ,mrs4        
,l9coln's ,cook-,book is1 )\t  d\bt1 !  
application ( sci5tific k to ! cul9>y   
art4 ,mrs4  ,l9coln has ! gift ( tea*+1 
& its use 9 ?is connection is  wor?y ( !
 w>me/ comm5dation4 ,%e has made !      
necess>y  explanations 9 a v lucid &    
succ9ct mann]4 ,to ! ?\s&s (  intellig5t
 h\sekeep]s :o recognize ! importance ( 
! art ( !  kit*51 ?is book w be a       
boon40--,eclectic4    8,! book1 al?\gh  
at fir/ sight x seems no l>g] ?an o!r   
cook-books1 has ov] five hundr$ pages1 &

 takes up ! m9ute/  details ( h\sekeep+4
 ,hav+ exam9$ all ! /&>d cook-books n[  
9 ! m>ket1 ?is seems sup]ior to all4    
,!re is s mu* 9 ?is t  is n f\nd 9 o!r  
cook-books1 t x is equal to a small     
libr>y 9  itself40--,extracts f ,anna   
,b>r['s lett]s 9 ,ox=d & ,portl&  pap]s4
    8,we h at la/ f ,bo/on some?+ bett] 
?an ! ,em]sonian  philosophy or ! le>n+ 
( ,h>v>d1--some?+ t w contribute  m to  
human heal?1 & consequ5tly to human     
happ9ess2 & t is1  a good1 practical    
cook-book1 ) illu/rations4444 ,we comm5d
 ,mrs4  ,l9coln's volume he>tily1 & wi% 
x might make a "p ( e bridal            
outfit40--,! ,*ur*man4    8,= pla91     
practical1 & at ! same "t sci5tific     
treatm5t ( a  difficult subject1 comm5d 
u to ,mrs4 ,l9coln's #8,bo/on           
,cook-,book4' ,no  bett] book has appe>$
 to keep pace ) ! :olesome advance (    
cul9>y art1 z practic$ 9 ! common-s5se  
cook+-s*ool40--,tol$o4    8,x comb9es   
:atev] is be/ 9 ^? :i* h gone be=e1 )   
improvem5ts & ref9em5ts peculi> to      

itself4 ,x is s complete &  admirable 9 
its v>i\s dep>tm5ts1 t x seems to fill e
  requirem5t4 ,h[ soon x w be rivall$ or
 sup]s$$ x is unsafe to  pr$ict2 b = !  
pres5t we may comm5d x z 9 e respect    
unsurpass$40--,! ,dial4    8,! volume is
 a comp\nd ( in=mation on e h\sehold    
matt]2 well  arrang$1 cle>ly writt51 &  
attractively made up4 ,( ! _m  valuable 
cook-books1 n "o bett] des]ves a place1 
or is m likely  to secure & hold        
x40--,hel5 ,campbell4    8,! possession 
( y\r cook-book has made me q beside    
myself4 ,i  prize x highly1 n only =    
p]sonal reasons1 b because ( its real   
wor?4 ,i feel s safe ) x z a guide1 & if
 ,i abide by its rules  & laws no h>m c 
befall me40--,adel9e ,mill]1 a =m]      
pupil1  ,atlanta1 ,georgia4    8,"o ne$ 
only glance ov] ! pages ( ,mrs ,l9coln's
 ,cook-,book to  realize ! fact ( h]    
aptness 9 s*ol>%ip40--,alta1 ,san       
,francisco4    8,mrs4 ,l9coln br+s n    
only ! fruits ( a long exp]i5ce to !    
prep>ation ( h] "w1 b a great am\nt (   

sci5tific rese>*1 s  t ! book is really 
a m9e ( in=mation 9 its way40--,! ,po/1 
,wa%+ton4    8,x is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+  
treatises on cook+ & h\sework t  we h   
ev] read4 ,x conta9s mu* useful         
in=mation to ! g5]al  read]1 & is "o we 
w\ld recomm5d to e h\sekeep]40--,s>atoga
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,l9coln's ,bo/on ,cook-,book is kept on 
sale by all booksell]s  ev]y:]e4 ,if y  
_c readily obta9 x1 enclose ! am\nt1    
#b4jj1  directly to ,,mrs4 ,d4,a4       
,,l9coln1 ,bo/on1 ,mass41 or to !       
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