,,fir/ ,,lessons ,,9 ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,cook+4 ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,fir/ ,,lessons ,,9 ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,cook+4 ,,9 ,,?ree ,,p>ts4 ,,by ,,lady ,,b>k]1 ,au?or ( 8,/ories ,ab\t10 8,a ,*ri/mas ,cake10 c4 c4 ,london3 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co4 #ahhf4 ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,& ,,sons1 ,,bread ,,/reet ,,hill1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 ,& at ,bungay1 ,suffolk4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,page ,,introductory #c ,,lesson ,i4 ,,! ,,*emical ,,composition ,,( ,,our ,,food #aj ,,lesson ,,ii4 ,,bread ,,& ,,beef #ah ,,lesson ,,iii4 ,,fi% #be ,,lesson ,,iv4 ,,vegetables #bi ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,lesson ,v4 ,,! ,,prep>ations ,,( ,,fl\r ,,us$ ,,z ,,food #ch ,,lesson ,,vi4 ,,potatoes ,,& ,,o!r ,,vegetables #dd ,,lesson ,,vii4 ,,modes ,,( ,,prep>+ ,,bro? ,,or ,,s\p ,,f ,,beef #ea ,,lesson ,,viii4 ,,fuel ,,& ,,fire #eh ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,lesson ,,ix4 ,,boil+ ,,& ,,/ew+ #gc ,,lesson ,x4 ,,bak+1 ,,roa/+1 ,,& ,,fry+ #gi ,,lesson ,,xi4 ,,bacon #hf ,,lesson ,,xii4 ,,! ,,gi/ ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,matt] #hh ,,"p ,i4 ,,! ,,*emical ,,composition1 ,,& ,,! ,,effect ,,^u ,,! ,,human ,,body ,,( ,,! ,,v>i\s ,,sub/ances ,,commonly ,,employ$ ,,z ,,food4 ,,fir/ ,,lessons ,,9 ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,cook+ ,,"p ,i4 ,,introductory4 ,! day has come 9 ,engli% social hi/ory :5 x is absolutely ! b\nd5 duty ( e p]son at ! head ( a h\sehold--:e!r t h\sehold be l>ge or small1 ri* or poor--to see t no wa/e is p]mitt$ 9 ! prep>ation ( food = ! use ( ! family "u 8 or h] c>e4 ,i am q aw>e t su* wa/e _c be cur$ by !ories1 & t no?+ except a practical acqua9tance ) ! details ( h\sehold managem5t1 supplem5t$ by a conviction ( ! necessity ( economy1 c be expect$ to rem$y ! evil4 ,at ! same "t1 x is possible t ignorance ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! *emical composition & ( ! relative nutritive value ( ! v>i\s sorts ( food )9 our rea*1 add$ to ! widespread ignorance ( ! mo/ simple & :olesome modes ( prep>+ su* food1 may be at ! root ( mu* ( t wa/e4 ,_m excell5t works h be5 writt5 on h\sehold managem5t & exp5diture on bo? a l>ge & a small scale1 b ,i am n aw>e ( any book s small z ?is1 :i* exactly supplies ! ne$ ,i speak (1 or :i*1 lay+ o!r details aside1 deals only ) ! subject ( ! prep>ation ( food1 & yet is n exactly a ,cook]y ,book4 ,i %all attempt 9 ?is "p to give 9 a cond5s$ =m ! reasons :y "o sort ( food is bett] ?an ano!r1 m nutriti\s1 & !re=e *eap]1 & also :y c]ta9 me?ods ( prep>+ t food w cause x to be m easily dige/$1 & r5d] x m :olesome4 ,x mu/ be /at$ 9 ?is1 ! v beg9n+1 t ^! 8reasons :y0 are n ! result ( any crude !ories ( my own1 b are drawn f a c>eful /udy ( works ^u ! subject by practical *emi/s4 ,:5ev] ! "q is a vex$ "o1 or le>n$ doctors h agre$ to diff] ^u x1 ,i omit x altoge!r1 conf9+ myself entirely to ! discussion ( subjects ^u :i* !re is no d\bt1 & /at+ ! results ( ye>s ( pati5t /udy & incessant exp]im5ts z briefly & simply z ,i possibly c4 ,al?\gh x is p]haps some:at al>m+ to come across sci5tific expressions 9 s unpret5d+ a little book z ?is1 /ill ,i mu/ entreat my read]s n to be sc>$ away by words :i* are unfamili> to !m2 & ,i may tru?fully add my own exp]i5ce to be> out ! common ass]tion t ! be/ & highe/ me?od ( le>n+ any subject w always prove ! easie/ 9 ! long run4 ,in/ead ( helplessly wr++ our h&s & cry+ out ab\t ! high price ( fuel & food1 let u accept ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s z ! inevitable & natural result ( pa/ ye>s ( extravagance & c>elessness on our own "p4 ,! soon] we make up our m9ds t :at we regretfully speak ( z ! 8good old times0 ) _! good old prices w nev] come aga91 ! soon] we %all cease to look fondly back on a *eap] pa/1 & brace ourselves up helpfully & bravely to face ! increas$ co/ ( ! necess>ies ( life4 ,x is mu* m s5sible to d ?is1 in/ead ( go+ on 9 our old ignorant way1 buoy+ ourselves up ) hopes ( a %ad[y mill5nium ( but*]s' meat1 ( a future day :5 c>cases ( ,au/ralian or ,s\? ,am]ican %eep & ox5 %all dangle 9 ,engli% %ops4 ,believe me1 t "t is a long way (f1 & ev5 :5 x does come !re w be _m m ?\s&s ( hungry m\?s to be fill$1 s t ! supply w only keep pace--ev5 !n r lagg+ beh9d1 z x does n[--) ! dem& ( ! com+ ye>s4 ,if fuel & food co/ ne>ly twice z mu* at pres5t z !y did t5 ye>s ago1 !n surely x becomes our imp]ative duty to see h[ we c1 ea* ( u1 accord+ to our possibilities1 make ! mat]ial = w>m? & cook+ g twice z f> z !y h done hi!rto4 ,nor 9 mak+ su* an attempt are we bl9dly grop+ 9 ! d>k1 feel+ our way /ep by /ep along ! unaccu/om$ pa?s ( sci5tific exp]im5t4 ,x has all be5 done = u :il/ we 7 /upidly sp5d+ our capital1 by m5 ^: cle> sight c\ld disc]n ! d>k days ahead2 m5 :o h1 _m ( !m1 gone to _! re/1 be=e ! dawn ( ^! d>k days1 b :o h left beh9d !m cle> in/ructions h[ to make ! mo/ ( c]ta9 necess>y sub/ances ^: increas+ value !y =esaw tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ago4 ,if1 !re=e1 we h ! common s5se to avail ourselves ( ! results ( ^! rese>*es & exp]im5ts1 :i* are /ill c>ri$ on day aft] day by wor?y successors ( ! great practical *emi/s ,i speak (1 x is q possible we may s utilize _! in=mation z to make our available mat]ial g a great deal fur!r4 ,at pres5t we all confess t ! balance is uncom=tably adju/$1 & a great _m p are ?r[+ a great _m rem$ies into ! unev5 scales4 ,let u try a few gra9s ( sci5ce1 & a few m ( common s5se1 & see :at ! practical result w be4 ,be=e we proce$ to d ?is1 h[ev]1 ,i %\ld l to endeav\r to disabuse my read]s' m9ds ( ! idea t economy & /+9ess are synonym\s t]ms4 ,9 po9t ( fact !y are precisely opposite4 ,an individual or a h\sehold habitually practis+ economy has a f> wid] m>g9 = *>ity & hospitality ?an ! %iftless p :o nev] c keep a p5ny 9 _! purses or a meal 9 _! cupbo>ds ?r\gh %e] 8wa/e-riff10 z ! nor?-c\ntry p call x4 8,take c>e ( ! scraps1 & ! jo9ts w take c>e ( !mselves10 w\ld be a v good motto 9 n9e-t5?s ( our middle-class h\seholds1 & ! practical result ( su* a !ory %\ld be bett] food & m ( x4 ,= my own "p ,i h little hope ( any real progress be+ made 9 ! "r direction until x %all h become once m ! cu/om = ladies to d z _! gr&mo!rs did be=e !m1 & make x _! bus9ess to acqua9t !mselves ?or\ghly ) ! pr9ciples & details ( h\sehold managem5t4 ,9 _m cases !re may be no actual pecuni>y necessity = su* sup]vision1 b x w\ld at all ev5ts s]ve ! good purpose ( sett+ an example1 besides tea*+ s]vants ! real good & beauty ( a wise economy1 a lib]al ?rift4 ,s long z ! _w la/s1 s long w !re be a ,mrs4 ,grundy2 b if ,mrs4 ,grundy c only be induc$ to g d[n into h] kit*5 & insi/ on a good use be+ made ( sundry scraps & bones1 & odds & ends :i* at pres5t may be said to b5efit no "o1 !n w %e des]ve a /atue 9 ! m>ketplace4 ,if ,mrs4 ,a41 ^: husb&'s income may be "o or two ?\s& a ye>1 is able & capable to %[ a new cook h[ su* & su* ?+s %\ld be done s z to comb9e economy ) palatabl5ess1 !n w ,mrs4 ,b41 ^: income is b>ely a qu>t] ( t sum1 n consid] x b5ea? h] dignity to d s4 ,if ?is movem5t is to d any good1 x w h to be inaugurat$ by p ^: social & pecuni>y position makes !m1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 unaffect$ by ! pressure :i* weighs s heavily on _! poor] neighb\rs4 ,& ,i am go+ to attempt1 s to speak1 to kill two birds ) "o /one2 to p]suade ev5 ri* p to insi/ on a due economy 9 ! consumption ( ! necess>ies ( life1 & to assure poor p t x is possible to make a good deal m ( ! scanty mat]ials )9 _! rea* ?an !y d at pres5t4 ,:5 ,i speak ( induc+ ri* p to be economical1 ,i h no cul9>y ,utopia 9 my m9d's eye1 :5 millionaires w pref] to d9e (f cold mutton or to lun* on bone bro?4 ,:at ,i mean is1 t ri* p c surely be made to und]/& t x is n[-a-days absolutely a great] good to ! commonweal? if _! h\seholds are s manag$ t little or no mat]ial = human food c be wa/$ 9 !m1 ?an if !y subscrib$ ev] s lib]ally to all ! great *>ities ( ,london4 ,x is j 9 proportion z p's m9ds are enl>g$ & _! field ( m5tal vision ext5d$ by culture & true ref9em5t1 t !y w be able to p]ceive ! importance ( ! "q4 ,= t reason ,i hope & expect t ! w>me/ support]s ( ! attempt n[ be+ made by ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y to tea* ! mass ( ! ,engli% p h[ to make ! mo/ ( ! mat]ial ar\nd !m1 w be f\nd 9 ! high] ranks ( our society1 & t f !m x w spread d[nw>ds until x rea*es ! cottage :]e ! lab\r+ man is f$ f ye>'s end to ye>'s end on monoton\s & (t5 un:olesome food1 z mu* f lack ( inv5tion z f %all[ness ( purse4 ,be=e end+ ?is prelim9>y lesson ,i feel x incumb5t on me to /ate mo/ emphatically t ,i d n wi% or int5d to organize a crusade aga9/ cooks6 ,9 ! c\rse ( ne>ly tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce ( t class ( s]vants1 ,i c decl>e t ,i h f\nd v little int5tional di%one/y4 ,wa/e1 extravagance1 & bad managem5t ,i h met ) ov] & ov] aga91 b ^! evils h almo/ inv>iably aris5 f want ( opportunities ( le>n+ bett]1 & ,i c sc>cely rememb] an in/ance :]e !re has n be5 an ef=t made to lay aside bad habits & acquire fre% ones4 ,x is only too true1 z de> ,tom ,hood says1 t-- 8,evil is wr\ght by want ( ?\ght1 ,z well z by want ( he>t40 ,s1 if we c ev5 tea* our s]vants to ?9k twice be=e !y ?r[ ?+s into ! pig-tub1 x w be tak+ a /ep 9 ! "r direction4 ,if a cook & h] mi/ress are at dagg]s drawn1 ea* reg>d+ ! o!r z a foe to be di/ru/$1 !n1 inde$1 !re is little real economy to be expect$4 ,b if a cook sees t h] mi/ress is will+ to give h] fair wages = h] s]vices1 & to consid] h] com=ts 9 o!r ways1 :il/ at ! same "t ! lady ?or\ghly und]/&s h[ ! cook's duties %\ld be p]=m$1 ! *ances are t ! s]vant w readily submit to be taught a ?\s& little helpful & com=table ways4 ,su* k on ! mi/ress's "p is n incompatible ) accompli%m5ts & ref9em5t ( ta/e & mann]1 b x is n to be le>n$ f read+ ?is book or any o!r book4 ,x c only come f /udy & a possibility ( acquir+ practical exp]i5ce on ! subject :il/ ! future matron is /ill a "y girl2 & if ! s*eme ( ! ,committee ( ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y c be c>ri$ out accord+ to _! views & int5tions1 x w be a woman's own fault if 9 future h] fir/ visit to h] kit*5 be made z an inexp]i5c$ bride ) a doz5 ye>s ( appr5tice%ip be=e h] ere %e c v5ture ev5 to make a sugge/ion to h] cook1 or dream ( 8toss+ up0 "s little da9ty di% ) h] own h&s4 ,,lesson ,i4 ,,! ,,*emical ,,composition ,,( ,,our ,,food4 ,! old ,g]man poet :o w\nd up ea* v]se ( 8 fam\s dr9k+ song by ! ass]tion t 8f\r elem5ts intimately mix$1 =m all nature & build up ! _w10 0 n s f> wrong aft] all4 ,! jovial song-writ] ref]r$ to 8 fav\rite =mula = brew+ pun*2 & accord+ to him ! _w ( conviviality 0 built up by lemon & sug>1 rum & hot wat]4 ,n[1 x is p]fectly true t f\r elem5ts g a great way t[>ds build+ up ! _w2 b1 sett+ aside ! "q ( brew+ pun*1 !y are call$ c>bon1 hydrog51 oxyg51 & nitrog54 ,s univ]sal is _! pres5ce 9 ! liv+ & gr[+ p>ts ( animals & plants1 t !y are always spok5 ( z 8organic elem5ts10 & sci5ce has asc]ta9$ exactly ! proportion 9 :i* ea* %\ld exi/ 9 a heal?y condition ( ! human body4 ,t body is incessantly1 b imp]ceptibly1 und]go+ a process :i* _c be bett] describ$ ?an by ! expression ( p]5nial m\lt+1 only t1 :]eas c]ta9 animals ca/ (f c]ta9 p>ts ( _! body--_! sk91 _! hair1 or _! fea!rs--e ye>1 we lose a portion ( our weight e day2 t is to say1 we %\ld lose x if we did n absorb ?r\gh our lungs1 ! pores ( our sk91 & our /oma*s1 suffici5t oxyg51 c>bon1 hydrog51 & nitrog51 to supply ! loss caus$ by ! we> & te> ( our daily life4 ,!re has ev5 be5 an attempt made to prove t our vital organs are entirely r5ew$ e =ty days or s1 b = ?is calculation !re c be no really satisfactory data1 al?\gh !re c]ta9ly is con/ant loss & ga9 go+ on )9 u4 ,! mat]ial = repair+ ?is incessant wa/e :i* is ! inevitable result ( ! activity ( our n]v\s & muscul> sy/em1 is n suppli$ alone by ! />*1 sug>1 wat]1 & fat1 nor yet by ! milk1 meat1 & vegetables we consume1 b by a due comb9ation ( food-mat]ial :i* %all ensure ! prop] proportions ( album51 fibr9e1 & case9e absolutely requir$ by our *ang+ frames4 ,^! are r h>d words1 b _! mean+ w be q pla9 if we take z famili> examples ( ! ?ree indisp5sable +r$i5ts1 ! :ite ( an egg1 a piece ( lean meat1 & a bit ( *eese4 ,ev]yone c und]/& t1 al?\gh ^! ?+s conta9 ! l>ge/ proportion ( "o p>ticul> sub/ance1 /ill !re may be _m o!r sub/ances 9 :i* !y are pres5t1 all toge!r1 & x is j to tea* u ?is1 & to expla9 to u :y we %\ld r give our att5tion to procur+ "o =m ( food ?an ano!r1 t a k ( ! elem5ts ( ,practical ,*emi/ry is useful4 ,9 read+ ! acc\nts ( ! h>d%ips & suff]+s ( explor]s & travell]s1 we are (t5 surpris$ to le>n t fir/ "o memb] & !n ano!r ( ! exp$ition dropp$ d[n & di$ long be=e ! supplies 7 actually exhau/$4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! acc\nt ( ,burke & ,wills' attempt to explore ! great pla9s ( ,s\? ,au/ralia1 :]e "o by "o ! travell]s di$1 n s mu* f %e] lack ( "s sort ( food to eat1 z f ! unhappy circum/ance ( ! only atta9able food be+ utt]ly defici5t 9 ! +r$i5ts )\t :i* ! human body _c be n\ri%$4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 abundance ( an alkal9e plant on :i* ! natives almo/ live at c]ta9 times ( ! ye>1 & occasionally ev5 a few fi% 7 caught4 ,b ^! mat]ials tak5 by !mselves 7 s weak 9 life-support+ prop]ties1 t !y fail$ to repair suffici5tly ! wa/e caus$ by sev]e ex]cise & exposure to ! wea!r4 ,a man may be />v$ to dea?1 & yet sc>cely feel hungry2 t is to say1 he may be able to put food into 8 m\? :i* w allay ! crav+s ( 8 appetite1 b :i* may n h ! lea/ p[] to n\ri% 8 body1 s t he w die z surely z ?\gh he _h no?+ to eat4 ,m5's in/9cts are g5]ally ! sure/ guides1 & h[ev] mu* we may h be5 disgu/$ to he> ( su* facts z ( ,esquimaux & ,samoi$es liv+ ^u blubb] & fat1 & ev5 eat+ #h lbs4 or #aj lbs4 ( fle% at a meal1 ,sci5ce tea*es u t !y 7 unconsci\sly adopt+ ! v be/ means ( keep+ up ! supply ( c>bon & oxyg51 or int]nal w>m?1 :i* _! cold climate r5d]$ absolutely necess>y4 ,s 9 ! same way we (t5 see a sick p]son take a fancy to "s curi\s k9d ( food1 & p]haps beg9 to recov] f ! mom5t he 0 all[$ to h x4 ,! *ances are t if we c\ld br+ all ! practical *emi/s 9 ! _w into 8 sick-room1 & !y 7 to analyse ! compon5t p>ts ( t p>ticul> food1 & at ! same "t asc]ta9 exactly :i* ( ! organic elem5ts ( human life 0 insuffici5tly repres5t$ 9 ! pati5t's sy/em1 ! result ( _! rese>*es w\ld g to prove t ! sick man knew exactly :at he want$ to build him up 9 heal?1 bett] ?an anyone else4 ,nature is our sure/ guide aft] all1 only un=tunately our civilization has blunt$ our in/9cts1 & r5d]$ u m or less artificial1 s t we c h>dly tell :at is ,nature1 & are oblig$ to call 9 ! aid ( ,sci5ce to tea* u4 ,^? :o live 9 hot c\ntries d n require to provide _! sy/ems ) int]nal w>m? by means ( food1 & we %all g5]ally f9d t !y pref] a diet :i* w conta9 v little c>bon4 ,b x (t5 happ5s t an ,engli%man travell+ or liv+ 9 su* places w become t]rifi$ at 8 loss ( reli% = meat & heat+ food1 & w fly ei!r to 8 doctor = tonics1 to 8 cook = pickles to incite 8 flagg+ appetite1 or1 /ill worse1 to w9e or br&y = /imulants to repair 8 imag9>y weakness4 ,nature1 ?us ?w>t$ 9 h] arrangem5ts1 turns sulky1 & ! man falls ill1 accus+ ! climate ( ! fault spr++ f 8 own ignorance & folly4 ,9 8 own c\ntry he kn[s mu* bett] :at is good = him2 & 9 mix+ bacon ) 8 beans1 or 9 tak+1 l ! ,iri%man1 cabbage ) 8 potatoes1 or1 l ! ,italian1 a /rong k9d ( *eese ) 8 macc>oni1 he exhibits s _m purely *emical ways ( prep>+ mixtures ne>ly simil> to ea* o!r 9 composition & nutritive value4 ,9 ! rude/ diet1 & 9 ! luxuries ( ! mo/ ref9$ table1 ! ma9 crav+s ( animal nature are nev] lo/ sight (4 ,besides ! fir/ ta/e 9 ! m\?1 !re is an aft]-ta/e ( ! dige/ive organs1 :i* requires to be satisfi$ if we want to arrange a p]fect diet4 ,x is n necess>y t a food %\ld yield e k9d ( mat]ial :i* ! body requires to n\ri% x1 = !n "o sort ( food might be suffici5t = ! wants ( man4 ,ea* sort mu/ fulfil "o or m ( ! body's requirem5ts1 s t by a wise comb9ation ! :ole ( its wants may be suppli$4 ,x is also to be borne 9 m9d t our n\ri%m5t is n only ! solid food :i* we actually take into our /oma*s1 accord+ to ! popul> idea on ! subject1 b comprises ! wat] we dr9k & ! air we brea!4 ,b z ^! pages %\ld treat simply ( ! n\ri%m5t = our bodies1 :i* n\ri%m5t mu/ ne$s be submitt$ to ! action ( fire1 x is only ) ! cook+ ( food we h to deal4 ,9 consid]+ ! "q ( ! be/ & *eape/ food1 & ! mo/ :olesome mode ( cook+ x1 we mu/ keep /eadily be=e u ! pr9ciple1 t x is n ! quantity ( food receiv$ into ! human body :i* n\ri%es x1 b ! proportion :i* c be dige/$ ( su* food4 ,all else is %e] wa/e--an encumbrance worse ?an useless--^: pres5ce clogs & ?r[s out ( ge> ! delicate me*anism appo9t$ to deal ) x4 ,x is g5]ally agre$ by sci5tific *emi/s1 t 9 ca/+ ar\nd = some?+ l a =m ( food :i* c\ld be tak5 z a type ( all o!rs1 !re is none s p]fect z milk4 ,dur+ ! p]iod :5 ! "y ( animals z well z ( human be+s are f$ entirely on milk1 !y gr[ v rapidly 9 ! size ( e "p ( _! bodies4 ,f ?is we inf] t milk mu/ conta9 all ! ess5tials :i* g to build up muscle1 n]ve1 bone1 & e o!r tissue4 ,! fir/ lesson we le>n f tak+ milk z an example ( p]fect natural food1 is t !re %\ld be a c]ta9 proportion ( liquid mix$ ) ! sub/ances we consume z food1 ?\gh1 z ! animal atta9s its full size & !re is only wa/e to be made up1 n gr[? to be provid$ =1 ! necessity = ! liquid =m ( food dim9i%es4 ,( ! fle%-=m+ sub/ances conta9$ 9 milk1 case9e is ! mo/ important1 & 9 ! l>ge/ proportions2 !re=e x is ) milk 9 ! =m ( *eese t x c be/ be dealt ) z human food 9 ?is place4 ,n[1 !re is a popul> !ory t *eese is un:olesome1 & x c]ta9ly is an indige/ible sub/ance1 b /ill x ne$ only be avoid$ by ^? :o suff] f weak dige/ions4 ,! h>dwork+ man :o lab\rs ) 8 muscles 9 ! op5 air1 & ^: /oma* is 9 ! be/ possible condition to dige/ 8 food1 does wisely to sp5d1 z he g5]ally does1 :at little money he may possess 9 *eese1 = *eese conta9s ne>ly twice ! quantity ( nutritive matt] he w\ld get 9 ! same weight ( cook$ meat4 ,ev5 ) delicate fe$]s1 a small quantity ( *eese tak5 ) o!r food facilitates dige/ion1 = case9e is easily decompos$ or put 9 a condition :i* causes o!r ?+s to *ange4 ,:51 !re=e1 we eat a piece ( *eese aft] a meal1 x acts l yea/ 9 bread1 & />ts a *ange 9 ! food2 = ! *ances are t ! /oma* 9 try+ to dige/ ! *eese w dige/ ! re/ ( its cont5ts at ! same "t4 ,! m\ldy *eese :i* "s p's in/9ct leads !m to pref]1 acts m quickly 9 ?is way ?an fre% *eese4 ,:5 *eese is spok5 ( z a n\ri%+ article ( food1 especially to ^? :o lab\r 9 ! op5 air1 x is only *eese 9 :i* ! cream has n be5 previ\sly sep>at$ f ! milk1 = ! actual nutritive value w dep5d on ! am\nt ( butt] mat]ial left 9 x4 ,! *eap skimmilk *eeses ( ,s\? ,wales yield s little n\ri%m5t 9 ?is respect1 t !y are ( b slight value z fle%-=m]s1 :]eas ! ri* *eeses f ,*$d>1 ,/ilton1 & ,ayr%ire are n only inf9itely *eap] ?an meat1 b are also v n\ri%+4 ,x w p]haps only be necess>y to take bread & beef z samples ( food :i* conta9 9 !mselves e elem5t requir$ to build up ! human frame1 to repair ! daily wa/e1 & to pres]ve all ! conditions ( p]fect heal?4 ,! g5]ality ( mank9d h f\nd out ! value ( ^! sub/ances = !mselves )\t ! aid ( sci5ce2 b x may be z well to le>n some?+ ab\t bread & beef1 = ! simple reason t z we _c always1 "u all circum/ances1 make sure ( hav+ !m z food1 we may be able to select ^? sub/ances :i* come ne>e/ to !m 9 nutritive value1 if we und]/& ! compon5t p>ts :i* make !m s important4 ,,lesson ,,ii4 ,,bread ,,& ,,beef4 ,nature is always busy cook+ inside u4 ,%e is ev] sep>at+1 arrang+1 & mak+ ! be/ ( ! het]og5e\s sub/ances we give h] to deal )1 & x is z well to f9d out :at mat]ials are ! easie/ = h] to manage1 & s le>n to economize h] =ces to ! utmo/4 ,( all ! food us$ to repair ! incessant wa/e caus$ by muscul> ex]tion 9 ! op5 air1 bread & beef1 z we h already rem>k$1 be/ fulfil ! ne$s ( ! human sy/em "u ^? conditions2 & we w fir/ look at ! *emical composition ( bread4 ,x is ne$less to trace ! gr[? ( :eat be=e x arrives at ! mill to be conv]t$ into fl\r1 b :5 x rea*es t /age x comes )9 ! limits ( ! inquiry :i* we propose to ourselves4 ,:eat is practically divid$ into two p>ts3 ! bran or out] cov]+1 & ! c5tral gra9 or fecula2 & ! object ( ! mill] 9 ! prep>ation ( fl\r is to mix ! qualities z above m5tion$ s z to suit 8 m>ket1 & ei!r to sep>ate ! bran entirely or p>tially f ! gra91 or to leave ! :ole 9 fl\r4 ,accord+ to ! quality ( ! gra9 & ! am\nt ( ! husk left 9 x1 ! value ( ! fl\r v>ies1 & x is divid$ into f\r classes3 ! 8f9e h\seholds0 or be/1 8h\seholds0 or 8seconds10 br[n meal1 & biscuit fl\r2 & ! value mu/ *iefly dep5d on ! e/imate :i* is =m$ ( ! nutritive proportions ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! bran4 ,_m p say1 vaguely1 8,oh1 br[n bread is m :olesome ?an :ite02 b x is impossible x c be m nutriti\s1 ?\gh x may be m palatable2 = ! out] "p ( ! bran is glaz$ ov] ) a lay] ( fl9t :i* is q indige/ible4 ,at ! same "t x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t our practical exp]i5ce tea*es u t1 al?\gh ! /oma* may f9d x impossible to assimilate bran itself1 yet ! pres5ce ( bran 9 bread /imulates ! juices ( ! /oma* to great] activity1 & !re=e1 l *eese1 promotes ! dige/ion ( o!r ?+s4 ,to a delicate organization x w\ld probably act z an irritant1 & !re=e its use %\ld n be p]si/$ 9 unless !re is absolutely no dis>rangem5t ( ! dige/ive sy/em4 ,h[ev] f9ely ! out] bran may be gr\nd1 x /ill rema9s innutriti\s1 b ! inn] husk possesses great value f ! l>ge proportion ( nitrog5\s matt] :i* x conta9s4 ,! :it5ess ( ! fl\r is n always a te/ ( its purity or n\ri%+ p[]s1 z 9 cases :]e ! fl\r f r$ :eat has be5 mo/ ?or\ghly sift$ or 8bolt$10 x w /ill keep a d>k] t+e ?an ev5 8seconds0 fl\r obta9$ f :ite :eat1 ?\gh ! r$ :eat rema9s ! mo/ nutriti\s4 ,x is an in/ance ( :at ,i h be=e rem>k$ ab\t ! in/9ct :i* guides our *oice ( food1 t ! navvies1 :o "w p]haps h>d] ?an any o!r m5 9 ! _w1 make x a po9t to procure ! v be/ & pure/ & mo/ exp5sive :eat5 bread4 ,x is always ! fir/ ?+ ?\ght ( 9 settl+ to a job ( "w 9 a new place1 t ^! m5 %\ld be able to get ! f9e/ :eat5 bread to eat4 ,9 mak+ ?is proviso !y are really guid$ by pr9ciples ( true economy1 = 9 _! case ! necess>y wa/e ( tissue is s great t !y _c af=d to take into _! /oma*s any sup]flu\s matt] :i* w n n\ri% _! bodies4 ,& we w pres5tly see :y pure :eat5 bread is ! mo/ n\ri%+ ( all ! c]eals1 al?\gh !re are o!r =ms 9 :i* :eat5 fl\r might be us$ ) advantage1 su* z :5 made into macc>oni or sift$ into semol9a4 ,9 o!r c\ntries1 :]e :eat5 bread is n ! /aple article ( food1 x is curi\s to notice h[ ^? :o h to "w h>d 9 ! op5 air h /ruck out sub/itutes = !mselves :i* conta9 +r$i5ts z ne> to :eat5 bread 9 *emical value z c be procur$4 ,?us ! m9]s ( ,*ili1 ^: lives are v labori\s1 fe$ on beans & roa/$ gra92 :il/ "s ,h9doo navvies f\nd _! physical p[]s too l[ to d a good day's "w :5 engag$ 9 bor+ a tunnel1 until !y left (f eat+ rice & took to :eat5 bread & fle%4 ,b ! :eat gr[n 9 a tropical c\ntry is nev] ( mu* value = nutritive purposes1 nor yet t gr[n 9 a cold "o4 ,a hot summ] 9 a sunny clime ly+ )9 ! temp]ate zone produces ! be/ gra9--t is1 gra9 ) ! lea/ proportion ( wat] & ! greate/ ( nitrog54 ,rice fl\r possesses s mu* less nitrog5 ?an does :eat5 fl\r t its nutritive value is a good deal less5$1 & 9 c\ntries :]e x is ! /aple food1 a v great deal has to be produc$ & consum$ to af=d ! inhabitants any?+ l a suffici5cy ( n\ri%m5t4 ,! innutritive quality ( rice is naturally ! reason :y a sc>city ( t food causes su* fatal results 9 an app>5tly %ort "t4 ,! p :o habitually eat x h already br\ght _! vital p[]s to s l[ an ebb1 t a v small dim9ution ( n\ri%m5t suffices to l[] ! life-support+ /&>d b5ea? ! possibility ( exi/5ce4 ,! *ief reason :y :eat1 & inde$ all ! c]eals1 are ( su* prim>y importance z food1 is1 t :il/ nitrog5 is absolutely indisp5sable to ! animal body1 x _c be produc$ out ( sub/ances :i* d n conta9 x4 ,! same is true ( c>bon1 b we mu/ look to fle% to produce t4 ,! *ief +r$i5ts ( our blood conta9 ne>ly #ag p] c5t4 ( nitrog51 accord+ to ,liebig1 & he 0 also conv9c$ t no "p ( an organ conta9s less ?an ! same proportion ( t elem5t>y body4 ,! nitrog5\s pr9ciple 9 :eat is call$ glut52 b x is ! c]eal9 :i* acts z a f]m5t & assi/s 9 ! dige/ion ( ! o!r sub/ances4 ,9 :eat ?is is :at we f9d--wat]1 glut51 album51 />*1 sug>1 gum1 fat1 woody fibre1 & m9]al matt]1 all 9 c]ta9 proportions1 b !re is a great deal m />* ?an any?+ else4 ,next to />* comes glut51 & we mu/ rememb] x is 9 t +r$i5t ! nitrog5\s pr9ciple lurks4 ,if ^! compon5t p>ts are aga9 class$1 ! result w be t :eat /&s fir/ z a 8=ce-produc]10 & second z a 8fle%-produc]20 s1 z /r5g? is ( m importance to ! navvies ?an fle%1 !y may well be excus$ = be+ s p>ticul> ab\t _! bread4 ,9 ano!r place we w speak ( ! simple/ & be/ modes ( mak+ :eat5 fl\r into bread4 ,n[ we mu/ pass on to beef1 & try to %[ :y our national love ( ?is p>ticul> =m ( fle%-food has _h its orig9 9 an in/9ct ( :at 0 be/ to keep ourselves 9 good work+ or fight+ condition4 ,al?\gh bread actually produces fibr9e1 /ill x is be/ if we ne$ only look to x = glut51 album51 & s =?1 & dep5d ^u fle% = fibr9e1 :]e we %all f9d x ready-made to our h& 7or1 %\ld ,i say to our m\?87 9 ! fibres ( ! meat4 ,( all ! =ms ( meat us$ = human food1 ! fle% ( ! ox is t g5]ally pref]r$ :]e !re is any *oice 9 ! matt]1 & x is c]ta9ly bo? n\ri%+ & easily dige/$4 ,9 comp>+ ! nutritive value ( diff]5t k9ds ( meat1 we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 fat & lean1 & ! am\nt ( n\ri%m5t is 9 proportion to ! fat or lean ( ! meat4 ,fat 7t is1 c>bon7 g5]ates heat1 b lean g5]ates heat & =ms fle% z well1 = 9 lean fle% all f\r 8organic elem5ts0 are well repres5t$4 ,9 bo? mutton & pork we get s mu* fat t ! actual n\ri%m5t conta9$ 9 ! same am\nt ( beef 7unless exceptionally fatt5$7 is great]1 & x is also ! fulle/ ( ! r$ blood juices4 ,besides ?is1 ! loss 9 cook+ beef is mu* less ?an 9 cook+ mutton1 ow+ to ! great] solidity ( ! fle% & ! small] proportion ( fat4 8,x is q c]ta910 says ,liebig1 8t a nation ( animal fe$]s is always a nation ( hunt]s1 = ! use ( a ri* nitrog5\s diet dem&s an exp5diture ( p[] & a l>ge am\nt ( physical ex]tion1 z is se5 9 ! re/less disposition ( all ! c>nivora ( our m5ag]ies40 ,h5ce x foll[s t = ^? ^: daily toil necessitates an exp5diture ( p[]1 x w\ld be ! true/ economy if !y 7 to endeav\r to supply ! wa/e ( _! muscul> sy/em by ev] s small a quantity ( true fle%-=m+ food1 in/ead ( be+ cont5t$ ) a l>g] meal ( a less n\ri%+ description1 wa%$ d[n by be] or _s1 :i* conta9s no real nutritive wor?4 ,malt & alcohol possess n>cotic & /imulat+ prop]ties1 & d no h>m 9 mod]ation--inde$1 to ! weak or ag$ !y are ( incalculable value4 ,b a /rong1 heal?y lab\r+ man w\ld keep himself 9 mu* bett] work+ ord] if he economiz$ 8 be] & increas$ 8 animal food4 ,i h se5 ) my own eyes a v =cible illu/ration ( ?is tru? 9 ! work+ man ( ,new ,zeal& z he exi/$ "s ye>s ago4 ,9 ^? days be] & _s us$ to be almo/ unkn[n except 9 ! "y colonial t[ns1 & ! e>ly settl]s up ! c\ntry liv$ entirely on bread & mutton1 = ev5 potatoes 7 a r>e & preci\s delicacy = ! fir/ half-doz5 ye>s4 ,su* a spl5did physical condition ( ! human frame x _h nev] be=e be5 my good =tune to behold4 ,ev]yone look$ 9 ! p]fection ( heal?3 cle> complexions1 bright eyes1 & active limbs :i* seem$ n to "k fatigue1 7 ! result ( _m ye>s ( a compulsory & mu*-abus$ diet ( bread1 tea1 & mutton4 ,:5 ,i say tea1 x 0 really only us$ z a /imulant or = w>m?1 = cold wat] 0 ! univ]sal bev]age4 ,p might grumble1 b !y ?rove1 & ! g5]ation :om ,i saw gr[+ on t diet f *ildhood t[>ds man's e/ate might *all5ge ! _w ov] to produce _! equals = vig\r & /r5g?4 ,p]haps x is r 8bull0-i% ( me to insi/ 9 "o page ^u beef1 l motley1 be+ 8y\r only we>10 & !n 9 ! next go+ ne> to %[ t mutton does j z well2 b1 s]i\sly1 "o has only to turn to ,sir ,francis ,head's acc\nt ( 8 ride across ! ,pampas1 to le>n h[ mu* ex]tion c be support$ ^u dri$ lean beef4 ,x is n only1 z ,sir ,francis says1 t he endur$ enorm\s & incessant fatigue solely on ?is beef diet1 b t mon?s ( su* fatigue left him 9 spl5did physical condition1 able to d any?+ or g any:]e4 ,to reconcile ! two !ories1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ add t ! gallant vet]an confesses 8 beef diet r5d]$ him some:at lean & ill-fav\r$1 & t he did n look s h&some & well z my mutton-f$ ,new ,zeal& coloni/s us$ to d4 ,,lesson ,,iii4 ,,fi%4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! coa/ ( our sea-surr\nd$ home1 fi% is1 f necessity1 ! /aple food ( ! inhabitants2 & al?\gh :ole di/ricts 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 su* z ,dacca1 ! ,m$it]ranean coa/ ( ,spa91 c41 are f$ almo/ entirely on fi%1 our bus9ess lies only ) our own p4 ,!re is no d\bt t fi%1 ev5 ! r$-blood$ salmon1 %\ld n be ! sole nitrog5\s animal food ( any nation2 & ev5 if milk & eggs be add$1 ! vig\r ( su* p w n equal t ( a fle%-eat+ community4 ,b ( all k9ds ( animal food1 ! fre% h]r+ (f]s ! l>ge/ am\nt ( nutrim5t = ! smalle/ am\nt ( money1 & ?is /atem5t is ! m curi\s :5 we ?9k ( ! turtle1 :i* is produc$ 9 su* enorm\s quantities on ! %ores ( ! ,we/ ,indian isl&s1 z well z ! e/u>ies ( ! ,indian coa/4 ,al?\gh ! fle% ( ! turtle is palatable & :olesome1 x possesses a cloy+ peculi>ity1 insomu* t1 aft] a ye> or two1 ,europeans w suff] hung] to ! v]ge ( />vation r ?an t\* x4 ,p]haps ?is repugnance may be an in/9ct aris+ f ! fact t ! phosphoric fat ( ! turtle r5d]s x difficult ( solution 9 ! dige/ive juices1 & !re=e its really nutriti\s prop]ties are c\nt]act$ by ?is sup]abundant ri*ness4 ,s we see t ! balance has to be v nicely adju/$3 ! old prov]b1 8,if a little ( a ?+ is good1 a great deal is bett]10 does n hold good at all ) our food4 ,we h to take great c>e t1 accord+ to ! means )9 our rea*1 t supply ( ! prop] proportions ( ! organic elem5ts :i* are z necess>y to our bodies z fuel to a fire1 %\ld be kept up4 ,9 fact1 food is to our body exactly :at fuel is to a fire4 ,if we *oke up ! range or /ove ) du/ & bricks1 ! fire w g out2 & s1 if we p]si/ 9 supply+ ! furnace ( our life ) mat]ials :i* x _c possibly assimilate1 or use z fuel1 ! fire ( our lives w die out4 ,if p und]/ood1 or w\ld ev5 try to und]/&--& x is n s difficult z _m ?+s un$ucat$ p le>n q easily--:y c]ta9 k9ds ( food produce c]ta9 conditions ( ! human frame1 !re w\ld be f> less disease4 ,! great mi/ake is to ?9k t actual want ( money is at ! root ( ! bad food ( ,engli% lab\r]s4 ,x is n s at all4 ,i d n d5y ! pov]ty nor ! toil requisite1 alas6 to obta9 ev5 ! scantie/ meal2 b anyone ) any practical exp]i5ce ( ! v poor ( our own c\ntry w agree 9 ! ass]tion t p]haps half ( t pressure is removable by education 9 ! art ( mak+ ! mo/ ( ?+s4 ,i h (t5 se5 a poor woman :o _h be5 compla9+ to me ( ! sc>city ( fuel1 or ! want ( food1 prep>e to light h] fire1 cook h] husb&'s d9n]1 or bake h] bread1 9 ! mo/ recklessly extravagant mann]4 ,s ) fi%4 ,h[ (t5 at ! "t ( ! ,iri% fam9e 7 ! *>itable ,engli% public />tl$ by he>+ t p 7 />v+ on a coa/ sw>m+ ) fi%8 ,if x _h be5 possible to tea* ! poor ignorant suff]]s1 t al?\gh !re 0 n q s mu* n\ri%m5t 9 fi% z 9 meat1 /ill x w\ld h made a palatable & :olesome addition to _! />vation diet ( ,indian maize1 mu* di/ress w\ld h be5 w>d$ (f4 ,! fle% ( fi% conta9s fibr9e1 album51 & gelat9e 9 small proportions1 & fat1 wat]1 & m9]al matt] g to make up ! re/ ( ! compon5t p>ts4 ,x is curi\s to f9d ! diff]5ce ( fat 9 "s fi%es1 especially mack]el1 :i* possesses a v l>ge proportion1 h]r+s com+ next 7"s p say fir/71 b at all ev5ts !y bo? %\ld be cook$ 9 su* a way z to get rid ( z mu* ( ?is fat z possible4 ,en\gh w rema9 to make ! fi% n\ri%+1 b if !re be too mu* fat x r5d]s fi% indige/ible4 ,?is dang] ne$s to be p>ticul>ly gu>d$ aga9/ ) eels4 ,haddocks1 :it+1 smelts1 cod1 soles1 & turbot are all less fatty1 & consequ5tly m dige/ible1 ?an su* fi% z salmon1 pil*>ds1 sprats1 & mack]el4 ,raw oy/]s are m dige/ible ?an cook$ ones1 because ! heat coagulates & h>d5s ! album5 at once1 besides mak+ ! fibr9e too solid1 & r5d]+ x less easy = ! ga/ric juices to dissolve4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! fle% ( all fi% out ( season is un:olesome1 & (t5 makes p ill4 ,i am afraid ,mr4 ,frank ,buckl& & o!r true lov]s ( pisciculture w\ld view ! suff]+s ( su* deprav$ g\rmets ) great indiff]5ce1 & x is1 inde$1 mo/ %ock+ to ! food-economi/ to read ( ! %oals ( baby soles an in* or two long1 ( dim9utive oy/]s1 ( ! ova ( ! cod1 ! roe ( ! salmon1 & ( ! fry ( ! h]r+1 :i* are br\ght to our m>kets & readily sold 9 spite ( vigilant bye-laws4 ,x is n possible 9 ?is place to deal ) ! subject ( cook+ fi%3 cook+ x 9 su* a mann] t ! fat :i* r5d]s x (t5 un:olesome %all be elim9at$1 & ! n\ri%+ & gelat9\s portions ( ! fle%y sub/ance made ! mo/ (4 ,,lesson ,,iv4 ,,vegetables4 ,i feel t ,i _c beg9 ?is *apt] bett] ?an by quot+ :at ,dr4 ,le!by says on ! subject3 8,prim>ily1 all our foods are d]iv$ f ! vegetable k+dom1 = no animal has ! physiological p[] ( associat+ m9]al elem5ts & =m+ !m into food4 ,)9 our own bodies !re is no faculty = su* conv]sion2 our prov9ce is to pull d[n :at ! vegetable has built up1 & to let loose ! aff9ities :i* ! plant has br\ght into bondage1 & ?us to re/ore to inanimate nature ! matt] & =ce :i* ! gr[+ plant _h tak5 f x40 ,x is ?us pla9 t ! beef & mutton we eat d]ive _! fibr9e1 glut51 & all o!r necess>y +r$i5ts f ! vegetables on :i* ! ox5 & %eep h f$1 ?\gh su* food does n app>5tly conta9 any ( ^! sub/ances4 ,x is a curi\s sugge/ion :i* ,i h (t5 met )1 t if a veget>ian family liv$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( "o ( _! own peculi> cook]y books1 ea* memb] w\ld actually consume half an ounce m animal food a day ?an a man w\ld d :o liv$ accord+ to ! usual scale ( diet4 ,vegetables are alim5ts :i* dilute ! blood1 & conta9 m salts ?an album54 ,!y convey v little nutrim5t to ! blood1 z we may see 9 ! feeble muscles ( tropic-dwell]s :o fe$ almo/ entirely on vegetables4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y are ( great s]vice1 fir/ 9 ! dige/ive canal1 :]e !y dissolve ! album9\s sub/ances ( ! meat1 & aft]w>ds 9 ! blood itself1 :]e1 if !y d n actually n\ri%1 !y yet keep ! album5 & fibr9e 9 a liquid /ate1 & enable ^? sub/ances to p]=m _! prop] functions m vigor\sly4 ,( c\rse ! c]eals w\ld naturally /& fir/ 9 a *apt] on vegetables1 z !y1 ( all ! products ( ! vegetable k+dom1 are ! mo/ dep5d$ ^u by man = food4 ,z1 h[ev]1 :eat1 :i* is ! pr9cipal c]eal ( ,engl&1 has be5 notic$ 9 ano!r *apt]1 we may z well proce$ to exam9e ! nutritive prop]ties ( o!r vegetables4 ,9 su* an inquiry ! potato comes fir/1 =1 ow+ to its l>ge proportion ( />*1 x is ! mo/ actually n\ri%+ ( all vegetables4 ,?is />* is trans=m$ into fat by ! dige/ive process1 & if potatoes c\ld be eat5 ) a suffici5cy ( :ite ( egg1 _! nutritive value w\ld be br\ght v ne> ! meat /&>d4 ,o!r roots & tub]s conta9 a l>g] proportion ( sug>1 & !re is ev5 fat pres5t 9 "s ( !m1 b none are s ri* 9 ?is n\ri%+ />* z ! potato4 ,a man may1 & probably w1 look fat & rosy on a potato diet1 yet 8 muscle w n be 9 fir/-rate condition1 nor w he be able to endure prolong$ fatigue4 ,9 spite1 !re=e1 ( ! comp>ative l[ price ( potatoes1 !y are n ! mo/ economical food = a lab\r]1 nor c he dep5d on _! n\ri%+ />* alone to provide him ) ! requisite bodily /r5g?4 ,all succul5t vegetables are anti-scorbutic1 & s9ce ! potato 0 br\ght into use z a daily ration 9 ! fleet 7n a hundr$ ye>s ago71 scurvy has gradually di$ out4 ,if !re is any difficulty 9 provid+ potatoes--= dur+ long voyages1 :5 cross+ ! tropics1 ! potatoes w beg9 to gr[1 & s become unfit = food--lime-juice is ! next be/ sub/itute1 = x conta9s mo/ ( ! *emical +r$i5ts :i* g to make ! salts ( pota% f\nd 9 all fre% vegetables1 b :i* is specially pres5t 9 ! potato4 ,x has (t5 be5 po9t$ out t !re is really no excuse = scurvy n[-a-days1 = potatoes1 cabbages1 turnips1 & c>rots c be press$ into a v small space1 & yet c>ry _! pota% ab\t ) !m4 ,inde$1 ?is process has lately be5 c>ri$ to great p]fection4 ,o!r vegetables are less actually nutriti\s ?an ! potato1 & ! palate gr[s soon] tir$ ( !m1 b yet "o hundr$ p\nds ( potatoes conta9 b>ely z mu* nitrog5\s matt]1--t is to say1 positive n\ri%m5t1--z ?irte5 p\nds ( :eat4 ,z ! :olesom5ess & dige/ibility ( vegetables dep5d mu* on h[ !y are cook$1 x is p]haps useless to ent] "h into a long] explanation :y vegetables1 ?\gh !y con/itute ! entire food ( animals ^: fle% conta9s ! highe/ =ms ( n\ri%m5t1 w n1 ( !mselves1 supply man ) ! food he requires to keep 8 muscles /rong & vigor\s4 ,9 ! c\ntries :]e ! inhabitants are compell$ by ! necessities ( ! climate to live *iefly on !m1 ,nature is s b\ntiful t %e does n call ^u man to cultivate ! gr\nd z we are oblig$ to d4 ,!re=e1 x /&s to reason t 9 a climate :]e sev]e manual lab\r is necess>y to produce food1 a diet ( a muscle-relax+1 fat-=m+ nature is a v poor economy4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,! ,,be/ ,,modes ,,( ,,prep>+ ,,"s ,,sorts ,,( ,,food ,,= ,,use1 ,,) ,a ,,simple ,,explanation ,,( ,,_! ,,respective ,,actions4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,rem>ks4 ,! v fir/ pr9ciple ( cook+ is cleanl9ess4 ,no skill or flav\r+ c make up = ! lack ( x1 & if x be pres5t1 !re is good hope ( e o!r cul9>y virtue4 ,b cleanl9ess is an ela/ic t]m1 & ,i wi% x to be cle>ly und]/ood t ,i w\ld fa9 /ret* its int]pretation to ! utmo/ limit4 ,ev5 ! sacr$ fry+-pan w\ld ,i ru?lessly sc\r1 all unhe$+ ! old-fa%ion$1 &1 let u add1 dirty axiom1 t x %\ld be left ) ! fat 9 x4 ,x is q true t ! fat :i* has be5 us$ to fry potatoes1 or fritt]s1 or any?+ except fi%1 may be p\r$ out ( ! saucepan into a da9tily clean bas9 or empty jam-pot & us$ aga9 & aga91 b ,i w\ld h e cook taught to clean h] fry+-pan ?or\ghly e "t %e uses x4 ,! fat 9 :i* fi% has be5 fri$ %\ld nev] be us$ = fry+ any?+ else1 & an economical h\sewife w take c>e t ! fi% is fri$ la/4 ,i h sometimes be5 met ) ! ass]tion t x is too mu* tr\ble & takes too mu* "t to keep ev]y?+ 9 a kit*5 z clean z x ought to be kept4 ,to t ,i reply1 t if a girl be br\ght up by a tidy "m or mi/ress to und]/& & appreciate ! value & beauty ( cleanl9ess1 %e w nev] be able to endure any o!r /ate ( ?+s4 ,i decl>e t ,i h obs]v$ great] dirt among ! saucepans & a deep] %ade ( black ov] ev]y?+ 9 kit*5s :]e nei!r pov]ty nor want ( "t c\ld be plead$ 9 excuse1 ?an 9 a place :]e "o pair ( will+ h&s has _h to keep ! liv+-room ( half a doz5 p tidy4 ,i am n sure t ,i d n dete/ surface-cleanl9ess1 ) its deceptive :it5ess1 m ?an g5u9e hone/ dirt ab\t :i* !re is no concealm5t1 = ! %am sn[9ess is apt to ?r[ y\?ful h\sekeep]s (f _! gu>d4 ,= _! enc\ragem5t ,i c assure !m t x is n su* a sup]human task z x appe>s to see t ev]y?+ "u _! sceptre is kept scrupul\sly clean1 = ! advantages ( cleanl9ess ov] dirt are z pat5t z light ov] d>kness1 & n9ety-n9e s]vants out ( a hundr$ w soon come to ackn[l$ge ?is !mselves4 ,p ( all ranks & classes diff] 9 ?is respect accord+ to _! in/9cts & tra9+1 & 9 _m a f9e h\se a dirty cook w\ld f9d ?+s m aft] h] own he>t ?an 9 a two-room$ cottage4 ,let u1 = a mom5t1 take ! case ( a girl :o has be5 a h\semaid or nursemaid 9 a small family1 & :o m>ries a dec5t "y artisan e>n+ f #aes4 to #bes4 a week4 ,"h is en\gh money = com=t if ! wife kn[s h[ to manage & is clean & tidy 9 h]self4 ,h[ f> w t1 or twice t sum1 g if %e be an ignorant slatt]n8 ,! *ances are t su* a girl kn[s absolutely no?+ ( cook+1 & t %e w h to arrive at ev5 ! smalle/ am\nt ( su* k ?r\gh a long s]ies ( unpalatable meals & wa/$ food4 ,p]haps x may be ye>s be=e %e atta9s to ! production ( any di% :i* c fairly be call$ :olesome or n\ri%+2 b surely %e is n to be blam$ = h] ignorance4 ,%e has gone /raight f h] s*ool to a situation ^: duties h nev] tak5 h] into ! kit*51 & %e f9ds h]self at tw5ty-five ye>s ( age at ! head ( a work+ man's home1 ) no m notion ( h[ to manage _! income com=tably ?an if %e 7 an infant4 ,%e has hi!rto _h no opportunity ( le>n+ h[ to cook2 b if %e has be5 taught to be ?or\ghly clean & tidy 9 h] habits & ways1 %e may re/ assur$ t half ! battle is won4 ,! o!r half1 ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y at ,s\? ,k5s+ton /eps 9 to help h] to w91 & x is to be hop$ t 9 due "t1 by ! e/abli%m5t ( bran* in/itutions all ov] ! k+dom1 by means ( lectures & demon/rations 7= cook+ _c be taught by !ory71 any "y woman 9 su* a position w "k :]e to g if %e wants to le>n h[ to cook ! food h] husb&'s wages enable h] to provide4 ,b cleanl9ess %e mu/ tea* h]self1 & practise x dilig5tly 9 h] little kit*51 = )\t x %e c nev] be a good cook1 no matt] h[ successful %e be 9 ! matt] ( bread1 or h[ deftly %e may h&le h] fry+ or sauce pan4 ,,lesson ,v4 ,,! ,,prep>ations ,,( ,,fl\r ,,us$ ,,z ,,food4 ,x is well kn[n t s f> z actual nutritive p[] goes1 bo? oats & b>ley1 to say no?+ ( maize1 rye1 ! millets1 & rice1 conta9 z mu* 7oats1 inde$1 m7 valuable mat]ial = ! ma9t5ance ( ! human body z :eat does2 t is to say1 !y all conta9 c]ta9 proportions ( />*1 prote91 or ! nutritive +r$i5t1 repres5t$ by oily or fatty matt]1 besides sundry sal9e p>ticles4 ,all ^! are indisp5sable to ! build+ up ( ! human body4 ,:y !n d we f9d :eat m cultivat$ & us$ 9 great] quantities by all ! civiliz$ nations ?an any ( ! o!r c]eals8 ,! only reason c be t :eat5 fl\r alone1 ( all ^! f>9ace\s foods1 w make f]m5t$ bread4 ,i us$ at "o "t to ?9k t bread-mak+ mu/ be ! v simple/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 b :5 ,i came to be face to face ) fl\r & yea/ ,i f\nd x 0 n s easy a matt] to produce light good bread4 ,^! pages are n writt5 !re=e = ! in/ruction ( bak]s or ^? =tunate p :o h le>n$1 at an age & "u circum/ances :5 le>n+ is easy1 h[ to make bread1 b ) ! hope t !y may prove ev] s slight a practical help to ^? :o are z pr(\ndly ignorant z ,i 01 n s long ago4 ,fir/ ( all ! yea/ has to be ?\ght (4 ,:5 ne> a t[n ?is ?orn 9 ! pa? ( ! anxi\s bread-mak] is remov$ by ! facility ) :i* brew]'s or ready-prep>$ bak]'s yea/ c be procur$4 ,brew]'s yea/ is simply ! scum :i* rises to ! top ( ! malt dur+ ! process ( f]m5tation1 & is ( no use to ! be]1 or wort4 ,! brew] is !re=e glad to dispose ( x1 & ! bak] takes x (f 8 h&s4 ,b he does n put x raw into 8 bread4 ,a special f]m5t is fir/ obta9$ f mealy potatoes1 by boil+ !m 9 wat]1 ma%+ !m1 & all[+ !m to cool to a temp]ature ( ab\t #hj ( ,fahr5heit4 ,yea/ is !n add$ to !m1 & 9 a few h\rs !y w get into a /ate ( active f]m5tation ) a sort ( caulifl[] head4 ,wat] %\ld n[ be g5tly p\r$ into ?is mixture1 & x mu/ be /ra9$1 aft] :i* a v little fl\r %\ld be lightly spr9kl$ into x4 ,9 five or six h\rs ! :ole w rise to a f9e sponge1 :5 m wat] mu/ be add$1 & a little salt1 & !n ! yea/ is fit to use4 ,x may n[ be bottl$1 b x is n advisable to make a great deal at a "t4 ,on acc\nt ( ! f]m5tation1 yea/-bottles c only be kept f bur/+ by plugg+ _! m\?s ) s(t pap] or cotton-wool4 ,if nei!r ! fre% yea/ f ! brew]s 7:i* w n keep by itself = m ?an a day or two7 or ! dri$ yea/1 :i* keeps a long "t1 c be obta9$1 !n x w be necess>y to boil "s dri$ hops 9 a v little wat]1 put "s sug> to !m1 & add ?is comp\nd :5 9 a /ate ( f]m5tation to ! ma%$ potatoes in/ead ( ! brew]'s yea/4 ,hav+ procur$ or made ! yea/1 ! next ?+ is to put ! fl\r 9 a l>ge t9 milk-pan1 make a hole 9 ! c5tre ( ! s(t :ite heap1 & p\r 9 a small cupful ( yea/ mix$ ) a l>ge cupful ( w>m wat]4 ,a little ( ! fl\r is /irr$ 9 to ?is liquid s z to make x r m ( a pa/e1 & !n ! :ole is cov]$ ) a clean clo? & set to "w dur+ ! :ole night4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 n to put x 9 too hot a place1 z x w become dry & cru/y 9 ! morn+1 & make heavy1 ta/eless bread4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! temp]ature be too l[1 ! fl\r w be dull & cold1 ! mixture w n h p5etrat$ x1 & ! bread w n rise4 ,b1 suppos+ t ! happy m$ium has be5 hit1 & t ! gas conta9$ 9 ! yea/ has made its subtle way among ! fl\r1 !n m wat] mu/ be add$ by degrees & a v little salt4 ,! :ole mass %\ld !n be lightly knead$ by v clean h&s1 & :5 x has atta9$ a c]ta9 ela/ic consi/5cy x %\ld be quickly cut into sep>ate portions1 dropp$ into well-fl\r$ t9s 7only half fill !m ) ! d\gh71 :i* mu/ in/antly be plac$ 9 ! ov54 ,! ov5 %\ld be fairly hot to beg9 )1 & its heat increas$ until ! end4 ,f "t to "t a clean knife %\ld be ?ru/ into ! loaf2 if x comes out ) a t>ni% on ! bright blade1 z ?\gh x _h be5 brea!d ^u1 !n ! bread is n suffici5tly bak$1 & !re is no use 9 tak+ x out ( ! ov5 until ! knife c be readily drawn out ) a p]fectly undimm$ surface4 ,! real art ( bread-mak+ consi/s 9 ! d\gh n be+ too /iff at fir/ to resi/ ! entrance ( ! gas1 nor too s(t to p]mit ! gas to pass ?r\gh x quickly4 ,x %\ld also be suffici5tly knead$ s t ! gas may become well di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! mass1 yet n ov]-knead$1 9 :i* case a good deal ( x w h escap$1 & ! bread w consequ5tly be heavy4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 biscuits & bread is t !re is no yea/ 9 ! composition ( ! =m]2 !y are also = ! mo/ "p unleav5$ & v highly dri$4 ,?\gh valuable z a tempor>y sub/itute = bread1 !y c nev] be s :olesome f ! abs5ce ( ! wat] :i* is absorb$ 9 ! process ( dry+ or bak+4 ,biscuits %\ld inv>iably be tak5 ) ev] s small a quantity ( liquid1 = by !mselves !y ei!r absorb too mu* fluid f ! juices ( ! /oma*1 & s produce indige/ion1 or !y fail to obta9 z mu* fluid z !y require f ^? s\rces1 & !re=e rema9 a long "t undige/$4 ,cakes are made by ! sub/itution ( soda or c>bonic acid = yea/1 & ! addition ( sug>1 fat1 & eggs4 ,( all ^! mat]ials ! sug> is ! :olesome/ & %\ld be ! mo/ freely us$4 ,! o!r +r$i5ts are m difficult ( dige/ion4 ,be=e leav+ ! subject ( bread1 x w be z well to notice ! extraord9>y diff]5ce betwe5 bat*es ( bread4 ,x is no reason because a h\sehold receives excell5t bread "o week--ei!r f ! bak]'s %op or its own kit*5--t ! next week's bak+ w n be heavy & bad4 ,?is is because we tru/ s entirely to ! good old rule ( ?umb 9 our kit*5s1 scorn+ to make ! temp]ature ( ! ov5 a c]ta9ty by means ( a !rmomet]4 ,half1 & m ?an half1 ( ! h>d bak+ & ! ov] or "u boil+ & fry+ ) :i* we are afflict$ arises f ! extraord9>y prejudice :i* exi/s aga9/ ! daily use ( ?is indisp5sable little in/rum5t4 ,x is ! only reliable way ( mak+ sure ( ! ov51 or ! wat]1 or ! fat be+ ( exactly ! "r temp]ature2 & yet :at cook :o 8respects h]self0 w\ld at pres5t deign to use a !rmomet]1 /ill less ev5 a *>m+ little contrivance :i* has be5 inv5t$ specially = h] use1 & is call$ a frimomet]8 ,b to t\* ^u "s ( ! o!r uses ( fl\r4 ,we are apt to look ^u mac>oni z a luxury = ! tables ( ! ri*1 :5 x is really s l[ 9 price t x is )9 ! rea* ( ^? :o h any *oice at all z to :at !y %all eat4 ,x is consid]$ a =eign composition1 unwor?y to take a place among ! m solid fle%-=m]s de> to ! he>t ( ! ,engli%man2 b if he und]/ood :at x is made f1 he might p]haps modify 8 contempt = "o ( ! mo/ n\ri%+ & :olesome =ms 9 :i* he c eat :eat5 fl\r4 ,macc>oni1 !n1 is made by ! simple/ imag9able process1 & !re is no reason 9 ! _w :y its manufacture %\ld n be c>ri$ on 9 ,engl&1 z inde$ x is4 ,! f9e/ :eat5 fl\r is made into a peculi> smoo? pa/e or d\gh1 & aft]w>ds driv5 ?r\gh a cyl9d] :i* cuts x into rib&s or tubes4 ,:eat5 fl\r conta9s1 ( c\rse1 precisely ! same am\nt ( n\ri%m5t1 :e!r x be made into bread or into ! pa/a f :i* mac>oni is cut2 b :]eas bread c sc>cely be cook$ aga9 7except z toa/71 !re are _m ways 9 :i* mac>oni c be dress$ s z to =m a delici\s food4 ,simply boil$ ) milk & a little sug> x w\ld be a :olesome & agreeable *ange 9 *ildr5's diet1 & we mu/ rememb] t = *ildr5 :o are born ) s(t bones--t is1 ) too little phosphate ( lime 9 _! bones--a diet ( :eat w t5d1 m ?an any?+ else1 to =m ?is deposit4 ,:5 ,i say :eat1 ,i include mac>oni !re=e1 & semol9a1 :i* is ! v small gra9 left aft] gr9d+ :eat 9 a co>se mill4 ,su* a mode ( gr9d+ gives b a small proportion ( fl\r1 & a c]ta9 l>g] residue ( co>se fl\r or f9e gra9s1 & ^! gra9s are kn[n z 8semol9a40 ,!y are *iefly obta9$ f ! mo/ n\ri%+ ( all ! :eats1 ! r$-gra9$ :eat gr[n 9 ,s\!rn ,europe1 & especially 9 ! ,danubian ,pr9cipalities4 ,,lesson ,,vi4 ,,potatoes ,,& ,,o!r ,,vegetables4 ,al?\gh x is r a dep>ture f ! plan ,i pursu$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,"p to speak 9 ?is lesson ab\t potatoes1 x is natural to me to d x1 because1 s f> z my practical exp]i5ce--:i* 0 once 9-exp]i5ce1 rememb]--goes1 x is almo/ z difficult to boil a potato prop]ly z to bake good bread4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we h "o ( ! highe/ *emical au?orities on our side = say+ t on bo? :olesome & economical gr\nds potatoes %\ld always be boil$ 9 _! sk9s4 ,!y d n look q s well if !y h to be peel$ aft]w>ds1 b n only is ! actual mat]ial wa/$ by ! process ( peel+--especially :]e !re are no pigs to eat ! peel+s--b a great deal ( ! />*y sub/ance1 :i* is exactly :at makes ! potato s n\ri%+1 is wa/$4 ,9 roa/$ or bak$ potatoes1 :i* h be5 peel$ be=e cook+1 ! loss 9 weight f ! sk9 & ! dry+ is actually a qu>t] ( ! :ole4 ,x is curi\s to le>n t potatoes :i* come to u f ! bog l&s ( ,irel& are f> less wat]y & produce m />* ?an ^? :i* are gr[n on ! dry1 light soils ( ,york%ire4 ,?is innate dryness is "o reason :y ! ,iri% potato conta9s s mu* m n\ri%m5t ?an an ,engli% "o4 ,! potato 0 fir/ gr[n by ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 9 8 g>d5 at ,y\ghal1 9 ,irel&1 & x is n mu* m ?an a c5tury s9ce its cultivation became g5]al 9 ,engl&4 ,! fir/ potatoes gr[n 9 ,engl& came f a %ip wreck$ on ,=mby ,po9t1 ne> ,liv]pool4 ,! tub]s 7 plant$ by *ance on ! soil close by1 :i* closely resembl$ t ( ,irel&1 & no "p ( _! new home has ev] suit$ !m bett]4 ,! potato1 ?\gh1 z we h se51 ( a c]ta9 appreciable value z a fle%-=m]1 is n to be dep5d$ ^u entirely z a =ce-produc]1 = ! proportion ( wat] 9 #ajj p>ts is #geb4 ,next to wat]1 its peculi>ly n\ri%+ />* is mo/ l>gely repres5t$1 & /&s at #aee4 ,f ?is />* also a pa/a c be made :i* gives a fair mac>oni1 b ( c\rse ! advantages ( ! :eat5 pa/e w\ld be abs5t4 ,9 ord9>y kit*5s :]e a /eam] is us$1 ! process ( boil+ a potato is easy en\gh1 & t dry meal9ess de> to ! he>t ( a good cook c be reckon$ ^u4 ,b if only a saucepan be atta9able1 !n1 hav+ well wa%$--nay1 ev5 scrubb$ & bru%$--y\r potatoes1 put !m into x ) cold wat]2 add a little salt :5 ! wat] boils2 at fir/ x %\ld only be all[$ to boil sl[ly1 b x may boil z fa/ z y l dur+ ! la/ five m9utes4 ,"s v>ieties ( ! potato c be cook$ mu* soon] ?an o!rs2 !re is (t5 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m ( tw5ty m9utes & ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,f "t to "t !y mu/ be tri$ ) a =k1 :i* %\ld g 9 freely :5 !y are suffici5tly boil$4 ,! potatoes be+ n[ cook$ en\gh1 p\r (f z mu* wat] z c possibly be got rid (4 ,spr9kle a little m salt1 take (f ! lid ( ! saucepan & set x on aga9 9 su* a mann] t ! /eam c escape1 b keep ! saucepan = a few m9utes on ! ov5 to dry ! potatoes ?or\ghly4 ,! saucepan %\ld be lightly %ak5 f "t to "t to prev5t ! potatoes /ick+ to ! bottom4 ,!n s]ve ei!r 9 a wood5 b[l1 ) a clean clo? or a napk91 or else 9 a di% ) p]=at$ holes 9 ! cov] s t ! vap\r c escape4 ,if potatoes =m ! pr9cipal diet ( a family1 eggs %\ld be add$ :]e practicable1 & milk1 or dripp+1 or any sort ( fat1 z ! potato itself is v defici5t 9 album5 & fat4 ,next to ! potato1 ! cabbage is ! mo/ widely cultivat$ ( all vegetables1 yet x is f> inf]ior to ! o!rs 9 ! nutrim5t conta9$ 9 a giv5 weight4 ,9 po9t ( value ! p>snip ranks next to ! potato z a fle%-=m]1 & possesses six p] c5t4 ( c>bon4 ,p>snips are foll[$ closely by c>rots & onions1 ?\gh ! latt] are pr9cipally us$ z a reli%4 ,b all vegetables are *iefly valuable = _! anti-scorbutic prop]ties1 & z a flav\r+ = insipid food4 ,l5tils are p>ticul>ly nutriti\s1 & ! food sold "u ! "n ( 8,reval5ta ,arabica0 is only ! meal ( ! l5til aft] be+ fre$ f its indige/ible out] sk94 ,9 peas we f9d a great deal ( case9e2 h5ce1 9 an analytical table !y rank next to :eat z a fle% & =ce-produc]1 :]eas we %\ld f9d ! o!r vegetables relegat$ "u ! head ( 8,non-nitrog5\s sub/ances10 t is to say1 sub/ances :i*1 tak5 by !mselves )\t milk1 butt]1 or fat ( any k9d1 are absolutely incapable ( produc+ ei!r fle% or =ce4 ,9 ,irel& x is ! milk tak5 ) ! potato :i* makes x s n\ri%+4 ,if potatoes 7 eat5 q alone1 ! consum] w\ld ne$ to eat an enorm\s quantity to keep himself 9 any sort ( condition1 & he w\ld nev] be able to d any am\nt ( real h>d "w 9 ! op5 air4 ,x is q c]ta9 t suffici5t value is n atta*$ 9 ,engl& to ! importance ( ! cultivation ( vegetables4 ,if a few leeks or sweet h]bs1 a r[ ( potatoes1 or a doz5 cabbages1 7 plant$ 9 _m a t9y spot beside a cottage door1 :i* spot at pres5t is b a puddle or a d[n-trodd5 mass ( cak$ mud1 ! hungry m\?s inside w\ld /& a bett] *ance ( be+ fill$4 ,:5 a poor woman has to g ) h] p5ce 9 h] h& & buy e onion or potato or sprig ( ?yme :i* %e wants to improve ! flav\r ( ! family meal1 ! *ances are %e w look ^u !m--& v ju/ly1 too--z luxuri\s additions to ! bill ( f>e1 & d )\t !m z mu* z possible4 ,all ov] ,france ! poore/ peasant has h] 8flav\r+s0 close to h] h&2 & x is difficult to ov]-e/imate ! boon :i* a few common vegetables & h]bs are1 :5 us$ to assi/ 9 conv]t+ a scrap ( bacon1 a bone1 & a little pea-meal into a w>m1 com=t+1 n\ri%+ mid-day meal4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 atta*es great importance to ! cultivation ( ! l&--! mak+ ! be/ ( e in* ( our own native soil2 b ,i fe> he wants to try exp]im5ts1 & gr[ all sorts ( curi\s ?+s 9 e conceivable "p ( ! ,briti% ,isles1 :]eas ,i only conf9e my ambition to ^? little %abby nooks & odds & ends ( gr\nd :i* lurk ar\nd /ray cottages1 ^: occupants evid5tly pref] sitt+ 9 ! tap-room ( ! 8,*equ]s0 to digg+ = an h\r 9 a scrap ( g>d5 morn+ & ev5+4 ,p]haps1 if1 9 "t1 we are able to %[ ! work+ man h[ enorm\sly 8 cul9>y com=t c be increas$ by a little vegetable flav\r+1 he may take to plant+ & cultivat+ ev5 a squ>e rood ( gr\nd1 if t be all he c call 8 own4 ,i say no?+ ( ! ga9 to heal?1 = t is s easily asc]ta9$ by 8 own or 8 neighb\r's exp]i5ce4 ,! se$s ( common vegetables are v easily procur$--9 fact1 !y c almo/ be _h = ! ask+2 &1 at all ev5ts1 "o day's be]-money w\ld g a long way t[>ds keep+ a family 9 onions = a ye> if laid out 9 se$4 ,a little s\p or /ew ?us flav\r$ )\t extra exp5se1 w\ld surely be a va/ ga9 on ! hun* ( dry bread & mug ( weak1 cold c(fee1 :i* ,i h (t5 se5 a lab\r] eat+ = 8 d9n]4 ,!n !re only rema9s ! tr\ble to be consid]$2 & a lazy man w h to make twice z mu* ex]tion 9 ! long run to keep body & s\l toge!r4 ,i repeat3 x is n actual money :i* is absolutely want+ 9 su* cases4 ,x is t ! few p5ce are g5]ally laid out 9 ! mo/ improvid5t way--9 a way :i* becomes gross extravagance :5 x is contra/$ ) :at ! same pittance w\ld produce if prop]ly manag$4 ,i h no hope ( ?is little book1 or any o!r book1 great or small1 work+ a miracul\s & ?or\gh re=m1 & conv]t+ e cottage 9 ! c\ntry into a smil+ abode ( peace & pl5ty4 ,:at ,i d aim at & look =w>d to is1 fir/1 to ar\se att5tion to ! subject 9 ^? ^: social rank is above t ( ! h&-to-m\? work+ man2 & next1 to induce ri* p to take z mu* tr\ble & sp5d z mu* money 9 provid+ _! s]vants & workm5 ) ! opportunity ( le>n+ h[ to cook _! food1 z !y n[ d 9 tea*+ !m & _! *ildr5 to read & write4 ,mr4 ,rusk91 9 8 8,=s ,clavig]a10 insi/s v /rongly t 9 8 model f>m1 8 l& b\ght out ( ! proce$s ( ! 8,/4 ,george's ,fund10 e girl %all be taught 8at a prop] age to cook all ord9>y food exquisitely40 ,b ,i w\ld g a /ep beyond1 & ,i w\ld h e boy taught also4 ,i don't "k ab\t ! cook+ exquisitely6 ,i %\ld be satisfi$1 at fir/1 if e boy & girl c\ld be taught to cook ev5 a little4 ,= a k ( cook+1 at all ev5ts 9 its simple/ =m1 appe>s to me to be e :it z necess>y = a man1 if he is to move ab\t ! _w at all1 z x is = a girl4 ,if ! man does n move ab\t1 & is =tunate en\gh to m>ry a girl tra9$ & taught cook+ ei!r at ,mr4 ,rusk9's model f>m or at ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y1 !n he may =get1 or lay aside1 8 cul9>y lore z quickly z he pleases6 ,b if he emigrates1 or enli/s z a soldi]1 or does any ( ! hundr$ & "o ?+s :i* m5 are oblig$ to d 9 ^! busy days1 ! *ances are t he w f9d ev] s slight a k ( cook+ a v great boon & bless+ to him4 ,"o ?+ is v puzzl+ to me1 ?\gh ,i "k n :y x %\ld be br\ght 9 propos ( vegetables4 ,x is ! /aun* cons]vatism1 :]e food or cook+ is conc]n$1 ( ! work+ classes ( ,engl&4 ,9 politics !y are v (t5 to a man1 nay1 ev5 to a woman1 advanc$ ,lib]als1 to say ! lea/ ( x4 ,!y are mu* m ready to advocate & adopt sweep+ *anges 9 ?+s ( :i*1 aft] all1 !y _c "k a great deal2 b !y di/ru/ anyone :o sugge/s t !y c\ld improve ! matt]s :i* lie close ar\nd !m1 & ) :i* !y are at lea/ famili>4 8,my ould gr&mo!r did x t way1 & %e liv$ till n9ety10 is an unansw]able argum5t aga9/ mak+ ! scrap ( meat into a pot-au-feu1 & add+ vegetables & meat to x1 in/ead ( frizzl+ & burn+ ! same scanty portion ( meat 9 a greasy fry+-pan ov] a smoky fire4 ,i feel p]suad$1 !re=e1 t ! great re=m 9 cook+ & economic managem5t ( our food-mat]ial mu/ beg9 9 ! classes above ! work+ man4 ,:5 he sees & le>ns by exp]i5ce t an ounce ( meat1 prop]ly dress$1 w g fur!r 9 actual n\ri%m5t & /r5g?-imp>t+ qualities ?an two ounces heat$ 9 8 old b>b>\s me?od1 he may p]haps be induc$ to cons5t to 8 8missis0 or ! 8gals0 be+ 8le>n$0 h[ to cook4 ,my own private hope--& ,i w\ld almo/ say expectation--is1 t an increase 9 ! artisan's or ! work+ man's com=t at home1--su* com=t z bett] cook$ food & m ( x mu/ surely br+1--w lead to 8 wages f9d+ _! way (t5] into ! but*]'s %op ?an ! public-h\se4 ,a well-f$ man is v seldom a drunk>d2 & x may be t 9 ! spread & developm5t ( an attempt at cul9>y re=m1 two birds may1 all unconsci\sly1 be kill$ ) "o /one4 ,9 improv+ cottage com=ts we may p]haps /rike a great bl[ 7) our fry+-pans & s\p-kettles67 at ! %9+ glasses & qu>t pots ( ! g9-palace4 ,god grant t x be s6 ,,lesson ,,vii4 ,,modes ,,( ,,prep>+ ,,bro? ,,or ,,s\p ,,f ,,beef4 ,! reason ,i h plac$ ?is subject 9 a sep>ate lesson is because ( its enorm\s importance 9 ! sick-room4 ,m delicate *ildr5 are re>$ into heal? & /r5g?1 & m lives are sav$1 by good beef-tea ?an mo/ ( u h any idea (4 ,?is is ! m extraord9>y :5 we rememb] t ev5 ! /ronge/ & be/ beef-tea conta9s an almo/ inf9itesimal am\nt ( actual n\ri%m5t4 ,s t x is n to its capacity = supply+ to ! wa/$ & feeble human frame ei!r /r5g? or n\ri%m5t t we mu/ attribute its wond]ful efficacy4 ,if ! /ronge/ beef-tea be analys$1 ! meat w\ld be f\nd to h lo/ 9 ! process ( turn+ into liquid ne>ly all its album51 fibr9e1 & case9e4 ,9 o!r words1 x w\ld h p>t$ ) its mo/ important con/itu5ts2 & we might suppose x !re=e to be valueless to ! human sy/em4 ,b ,exp]i5ce /eps 9 :]e ,*emi/ry /ops & %akes h] head1 & ,exp]i5ce decl>es t well-made beef-tea possesses a rep>ative p[] on a weak5$ dige/ion :i* no?+ else 9 ! _w except milk c come ne>4 ,x may n actually conta9 all ! elem5ts ( n\ri%m5t )9 itself1 z milk does1 b x is a wond]ful assimilator4 ,x soo!s & repairs & collects ! enfeebl$ organs & juices1 & enables !m to return to _! prop] functions4 ,!re=e we say t beef-tea is n\ri%+1 :5 x is n 9 ! lea/ n\ri%+ 9 itself1 b x has ! p[] ( mak+ ready = o!r sub/ances to n\ri%4 ,al?\gh e sort ( meat c be made into s\p or bro?1 beef makes ! be/ & :olesome/4 ,= "o reason ( ?is we mu/ se>* 9 ! fibr9e1 :i* holds m r$ juice ?an t ( any o!r meat1 & x is ?is r$ juice :i* we p>ticul>ly want4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ! leane/ meat is ! be/ = s\p-mak+2 ! lea/ p>ticle ( fat is out ( place 9 bro? or s\ps1 & inde$ r5d]s x absolutely un:olesome z well z nause\s4 ,9 _m em]g5cies beef-tea has to be prep>$ at almo/ a mom5t's notice1 & !n ,i w\ld recomm5d t ! meat be z ?or\ghly fre$ f fat z possible1 *opp$ f9ely1 & soak$ 9 its own weight ( cold wat] = t5 m9utes or s4 ,!n heat x sl[ly to boil+-po9t1 let x boil = two or ?ree m9utes1 & y w h a /rong & delici\s beef-tea1 bett] ?an c be obta9$ by boil+ 9 ! ord9>y way = _m h\rs4 ,ano!r me?od is to place ! f9ely-*opp$ meat 9 a l>ge1 clean jam-pot1 ) a little wat] & a p9* ( salt4 ,! m\? ( ! vessel %\ld be clos$ by means ( a tightly-ti$ bladd] or a ?ick pa/e all ov] x1 z if x 7 a meat-pudd+1 & plac$ 9 a saucepan half full ( cold wat]4 ,! saucepan %\ld !n be cov]$ ) its own lid & set ^u or by ! side ( ! fire to simm] sl[ly4 ,if !re be no "t to let ! beef-tea or ess5ce 9 ! jam-pot get cold1 x mu/ be skimm$ z cle>ly z possible1 & any extra globules ( fat float+ on ! surface remov$ by a c>eful application ( :ite blott+ pap]4 ,"s p d n add any wat] at all to ! cut-up beef1 "u ! impression t ! ess5ce mu/ be /rong] )\t ! addition4 ,b my individual exp]i5ce tea*es me t :]eas ! diff]5ce 9 nutritive value is v slight1 sick p d n l ! beef-tea ?us prep>$1 & w n take x s readily z :5 x has be5 made aft] ! foll[+ mann]4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 to /ate t ! process ,i am n[ go+ to describe _c be hurri$1 & t x is !re=e imp]ative to h "o day's notice :5 beef-tea made 9 ?is way is requir$4 ,take two or ?ree p\nds ( ! leane/ beef to be procur$1 add "o qu>t ( wat]1 & two %ank bones ( mutton1 :i* bones %\ld be well wa%$ be=e us+4 ,a p9* ( salt1 & ano!r p9* ( grat$ lemon-peel1 or a t9y bit ( ! peel itself1 are all ,i %\ld add1 = a sick p]son's ?roat is g5]ally too t5d] = pepp]1 & 8 palate too delicate = any?+ l flav\r+ or sauces4 ,! lean meat & %ank bones are to be put into a saucepan1 ^: :ite enamell$ l9+ %\ld be da9tily & scrupul\sly clean1 & ! saucepan1 ) its lid fitt+ v close inde$1 set by ! side ( a mod]ately good fire to simm] sl[ly ! :ole day long4 ,x mu/ nev] approa* boil+1 & yet ! action ( fire ^u its cont5ts %\ld be decid$1 ?\gh g5tle4 ,at ! la/ mom5t be=e %utt+ up = ! night1 /ra9 ! s\p ?r\gh a f9e hair sieve into a clean bas91 & 9 ! morn+ y %\ld f9d1 b5ea? a pres]v+ scum ( fat1 ab\t a p9t ( cle>1 solid1 beef jelly1 :i* c ei!r be eat5 cold1 or w>m$1 )\t ! addition ( "o drop ( wat]1 into a delici\s clean-ta/+ cup ( beef-tea4 ,9 cold wea!r d\ble ! quantity may be made1 b 9 t case x %\ld be p\r$ into two bas9s1 & ! fat left to h]metically seal ! second bas9 until x be want$ 9 its turn = use4 ,9 hot wea!r ! beef-tea %\ld be prep>$ fre% e day = ! next day's consumption4 ,i h se5 beef-tea r5d]$ p]fectly col\rless & :ite by repeat$ /ra9+s ?r\gh f9e musl9 sieves1 b ,i d n "k t ?is is any p>ticul> advantage4 ,9 "s cases1 su* z ! t]rible /ate ( ! inte/9es aft] typhoid fev]1 beef-tea is no use z a rep>ative ag5t :5 prep>$ aft] ! above fa%ion4 ,! meat %\ld !n n be cook$ at all1 only cut up z lean & fre% & full ( r$ juice z possible1 & soak$ = t5 or twelve h\rs 9 a small quantity ( cold wat]4 ,?is w give a liquid :i* has nev] be5 submitt$ to ! action ( fire1 & :i* looks & ta/es l ! gravy ( "u-done meat1 b x is ( ! highe/ rep>ative value to ! lac]at$ /oma*4 ,a judici\s nurse w take c>e t h] pati5t nev] sees ?is sort ( beef-tea until he has le>n$ to dr9k x freely1 :i* he w d if n at fir/ disgu/$ by ! sight ( ! cle> r$ fluid4 ,i h dwelt ?us m9utely on ! value & process ( mak+ beef-tea because ,i believe x to be ! /ronge/ res\rce ( ! cul9>y art 9 sickness2 b ! prop] prep>ation ( s\p is ( great importance 9 all h\seholds4 ,x is at once an economical1 :olesome & sav\ry =m ( n\ri%+ food2 yet1 to _m a pla9 cook1 s\p1 unless %e has co/ly mat]ials b\ght expressly = its manufacture1 m]ely means greasy hot wat] flav\r$ by a s\pon ( plate-wa%+6 ,no s\p %\ld be us$ ! same day x is made1 on acc\nt ( ! impossibility ( remov+ all ! scum & fat4 ,b1 suppos+ t a scrag end ( mutton1 or ! trimm+s ( cutlets1 or bones ) a fair am\nt ( meat left on1 %\ld h be5 simm]+ g5tly all ! prec$+ day1 & all[$ to get cold at night1 s t ! lay] ( fat 7:i* c be us$ = o!r purposes7 is easily remov$1 !n we %\ld proce$ ?is way1 always imag9+ x is want$ = ! use ( a poor & economical family4 ,to ! cle>1 fat-free s\p1 add half a tea-cupful ( well-wa%$ pe>l b>ley or rice--& we mu/ rememb] t ! inf]ior & *eap] k9d ( rice does j z well z ! be/ = ?is purpose--a few clean$ & cut-up vegetables1 a little onion1 pepp] & salt1 a sprig or two ( h]bs ti$ toge!r1 a little pea-meal1 any cold potatoes left f ye/]day's d9n]1 & ! :ole all[$ to simm] toge!r1 )\t remov+ ! rema9s ( ! meat & bones1 until x be want$1 great c>e be+ tak5 t x %\ld n boil away4 ,! result ( ?is simm]+ ought to be a nice1 w>m1 com=t+1 clean-ta/+ bas9 ( bro?1 v diff]5t to ! weak1 greasy liquid :i* results f a ha/i] prep>ation4 ,x is a v common mi/ake ) all cooks1 except ! v be/1 to put too mu* wat] 9 ! fir/ in/ance to _! mat]ials = s\p1 & s produce a good deal ( weak1 ta/eless meat-tea1 in/ead ( a small] quantity ( /rong1 good s\p4 ,engli% p d n use mac>oni half s freely z !y might1 =1 ap>t f its nutritive value z (f]+ su* a pure =m ( :eat5 fl\r1 x is exce$+ly *eap4 ,boil$ ) ev] s little s\p made 9 ! way j describ$ 7be=e ! addition ( ! rice or vegetables71 x w\ld =m an excell5t & :olesome *ange to ! smalle/ bill ( f>e4 ,all cooks pref] beef to any?+ else = mak+ s\p1 b a v n\ri%+ & delicate bro? c be made f two p>ts ( veal & "o "p ( lean beef1 or f *ick5 or rabbit1 ?\gh ! latt] is n advisable = sick p4 ,ev]yone kn[s ! value ( good1 fat-cle>$ mutton bro? su* z ,i h j describ$1 b !re is a good deal ( tru? 9 ! in/9ct :i* leads ! sick p]son to pref] beef-tea1 & ! heal?y lab\r+ man to buy a c\ple ( p\nds ( beef in/ead ( d\ble ! quantity ( any o!r meat4 ,beef conta9s mo/ iron1 :i* 9 ! /ate ( oxide is "o ( ! *ief con/itu5ts ( ! blood3 & we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! nutrim5t ( all c>nivor\s animals is d]iv$ f ! blood orig9ally4 ,a diet1 !re=e1 to be /r5g!n+1 mu/ conta9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( iron1 & we d n obta9 ?is s readily f any o!r meat z f beef4 ,,lesson ,,viii4 ,,fuel ,,& ,,fire4 ,! object ( cook+ is to r5d] ! fle% ( animals & vegetable sub/ances easi] ( ma/ication1 & !re=e easi] ( dige/ion4 ,h[ ?is object is c>ri$ out 9 mo/ ,engli% h\seholds let ea* decl>e = himself4 ,& yet !re is no?+ 9 ! _w s simple & s c]ta9 9 its effects z ! action ( fire ^u food1 if only we c le>n to apply & to regulate t action accord+ to c]ta9 laws4 ,i propose !re=e to devote a %ort lesson to ea* ( ! simple/ processes ( cook+4 ,b be=e do+ s ,i may be p]mitt$ "h to say a ^w or two ab\t ! managem5t ( ! kit*5 fire4 ,few ladies1 or ev5 ^? s]vants ^: duties lie entirely up/airs1 & :o see a bright or blaz+ fire e "t !y g into ! kit*51 c h any idea h[ difficult a ?+ x is to keep up a good fire all day4 ,:5 ,i say a 8good fire10 ,i mean a good cook+ fire--a cle>1 bright fire1 :i*1 )\t be+ a ro>+ furnace1 %all yet be equal to any em]g5cy4 ,x c only be manag$ by con/ant small additions ( coal1 unless a great deal ( cook+ is imm95t1 & !n ( c\rse m fuel mu/ be add$ ea* "t4 ,b a really good cook w s contrive z to h a small1 bright fire all day long1 ev5 :5 %e is n actually cook+4 ,:5ev] ,i he> t a bit ( bread _c be toa/$1 or a cup ( s\p w>m$1 because ! fire has 8j be5 made up10 ,i "k :at has happ5$4 ,! cook has all[$ ! fire to burn d[n to ! la/ b> ( ! grate1 & !n %e has empti$ half a coal-scuttle on ! few live emb]s4 ,= ab\t two h\rs1 !re=e1 x is useless to expect any cook+ f t fire1 & x w be =tunate if no sudd5 call be made = its s]vices4 ,n[1 if ! cook _h wat*$ h] fire1 & _h kept x suppli$ f "t to "t ) small portions ( coal1 ?is em]g5cy w\ld nev] h aris54 ,%e c\ld screw up h] fireplace to v small dim5sions & yet keep an excell5t fire1 fit = any unexpect$ dem&4 ,x is d\btful :e!r1 :5 %e acts on ! mom5t>y impulse ( try+ to make up = lo/ "t1 a cook has any idea ( ! mis*ief %e does4 ,lett+ ! kit*5 fire1 burn l[ & !n fl++ on coals1 is n only an inconv5i5t1 b x is a recklessly extravagant proce$+4 ,! fire & fireplace h become ?or\ghly *ill$1 & ! fre% fuel evaporates almo/ entirely 9 ! =m ( smoke = a long "t be=e ! rema9d] is 9 a /ate to use = cook+4 ,if ?is rule ( prev5t+ wa/e by con/antly add+ small portions ( fuel 7 bett] und]/ood & act$ ^u1 cooks w\ld n h su* a bitt] prejudice aga9/ ! use ( coke4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 absolutely valueless to a half-ext+ui%$ fire1 especially :51 in/ead ( be+ put on 9 small quantities1 x is flung on 9 %ovelfuls4 ,b to an already cle>1 well-e/abli%$ fire1 no?+ is s satisfactory or economical an addition z a few lumps ( coke judici\sly put on4 ,if fry+ or broil+ is to be done1 ! fire _c be too cle>1 & coke1 if x be prop]ly manag$1 w give ! cle>e/ fire 9 ! _w1 b !n x requires a c]ta9 am\nt ( intellig5ce & will+ness on ! "p ( ! cook to use x to advantage4 ,:5 ,i use ! ^w cook1 ,i d n mean only a regul> s]vant1 b any "y woman :o is act+1 = p]haps ! fir/ "t 9 h] life1 ! "p ( cook 9 h] husb&'s1 or fa!r's1 or bro!r's h\se4 ,%e w f9d h] cul9>y lab\rs mu* simplifi$ if %e keeps ! ne$s ( ! kit*5 fire always be=e h] m9d4 ,i don't mean to say t su* a "o may n :at is call$ 8make up0 h] fire1 & leave x unt\*$ betwe5 breakfa/ & d9n]1 & d9n] & tea1 because ! *ances are a hundr$ to "o %e w n ne$ x1 & h] duties probably call h] else:]e2 b a cook 9 a h\se :]e !re is a family1 & p]haps sickness1 or ev5 v "y *ildr51 ought nev] = "o mom5t to =get or neglect h] fire all ?r\gh ! day4 ,i c\ld give h] sci5tific reasons ab\t radiation1 & use _m long words to prove to h] :y1 if %e keeps h] grate well black$ & poli%$1 %e w f9d h] fire burns bett] & gives out m heat1 b ,i pref] to appeal to ev]ybody's exp]i5ce & common s5se if su* w>m? & brilliancy be n ! result ( a beautifully clean & %9+ fireplace4 ,to ,sir ,b5jam9 ,?omson 7an ,engli% knight & an ,am]ican by bir?1 b bett] kn[n to u by 8 ,bav>ian title ( ,c\nt ,rum=d7 we owe p]haps m improvem5t 9 ! economical managem5t ( fuel & ! con/ruction ( /oves & fireplaces1 ) due reg>d to t economy1 ?an to anyone else 9 mod]n times4 ,he 0 induc$ to turn 8 att5tion to ! subject by ! sc>city ( fuel on ! ,cont95t1 & 8 ideas naturally exp&$ & enl>g$ !mselves by con/ant practice4 ,at la/ he succe$$ 9 inv5t+ a me?od ( heat+ h\ses & ( cook+ food :i* did n require mu* m ?an half ! usual am\nt ( fuel1 & ?is economy 9 fir+ became su* a mania ) him t ! joke ( ! day us$ to be t 8 highe/ ambition 0 to be able to cook 8 own d9n] by means ( 8 neighb\r's smoke4 ,h[ev] t may h be51 x is v c]ta9 t to ,c\nt ,rum=d we owe a great increase ( our k on su* subjects1 & ! reason ,i m5tion him p>ticul>ly 9 ?is place is t he nev] seem$ to we>y ( insi/+ on ! necessity ( a well-kept brightly-black$ fireplace to ! due economy ( ! fuel us$ 9 x4 ,he expla9$ incessantly h[ t k9d ( heat :i* is absorb$ by ei!r black or :ite surfaces is totally devoid ( light1 & may almo/ be consid]$ z pure1 radiant heat4 ,s t ! fir/ po9t to be taught1 9 ev] s humble a kit*51 is t ! fireplace %\ld be exquisitely clean1 besides well & brightly black$1 9 ord] to give ! fuel :i* w be us$ 9 x a fair *ance ( giv+ out1 by radiation1 e p>ticle ( its lat5t heat4 ,! next ?+ to be consid]$ is ! division & arrangem5t ( t fuel1 beg9n+ f ev5 ! />t+-po9t ( light+ ! fire4 ,a c>eful h\sewife--c>eful ei!r on h] own acc\nt or h] mi/ress's--w only use half z mu* wood or %av+s to />t h] fire ) z a ?riftless "o1 because %e w take tr\ble to le>n t !re is a sci5tific b p]fectly simple mode ( lay+ & light+ a fire4 ,%e w be told 9 !ory1 & prove = h]self by practice1 t %e mu/ ?or\ghly cle> out h] grate1 clean & bright5 x up to ! highe/ pit*1 & !n place 9 x :atev] is h] lighte/ mat]ial1 h] pap]1 or dry grass1 or %av+s1 :atev] %e has at h] comm&4 ,next come ! sl5d] twigs or dri$ sprays ( hea!r ( ! c\ntry1 or ! neatly-cut firewood ( ! t[n4 ,unless all ?is is ?or\ghly dri$ ov]-night1 x w be worse ?an useless1 & x is 9 att5tion to details ( ?is sort t true economy consi/s4 ,a damp bundle ( wood or twigs w sm\ld]1 & be consum$ )\t mak+ any appreciable diff]5ce 9 ! /ate ( ! fire1 :]eas half ! quantity1 :5 ?or\ghly dry1 w />t a satisfactory blaze 9 a few m9utes4 ,!n %\ld ! c9d]s be ?or\ghly & c>efully sift$2 & n[a-days ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ ?is is z imp]atively necess>y 9 a palace z 9 a cottage1 on acc\nt ( ! increas$ price ( coal4 ,no c9d]s %\ld be relegat$ to ! du/hole at all1 = ev]y?+1 except actual du/ or ! h>d flakes 7call$ cl9k]s7 left by coke1 c be us$4 ,! l>ge/ c9d]s may be laid lightly on ! logs ( ! blaz+ /icks1 ! small] ones be+ ?r[n up1 lat]1 at ! back4 ,c9d]s are ! be/ mat]ial 9 ! _w = />t+ a fire1 & ev5 small lumps ( coal %\ld only be sp>+ly us$ at fir/4 ,above all1 a beg9n] %\ld be taught t h] fire w nev] light or burn up if %e does n take c>e to e/abli% a free circulation ( air b5ea?4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 speak+ ( ord9>y op5 fireplaces4 ,/oves & o!r pat5t fireplaces are g5]ally con/ruct$ on entirely diff]5t pr9ciples1 & require special in/ruction = ! managem5t ( _! fuel1 b ?is is easily obta9$ f ! p]son :o fixes !m4 ,tak+ x = grant$1 !n1 t our ideal cook ?or\ghly und]/&s h[ to light h] fire1 & is impress$ ) a due s5se ( ! importance ( a well-black$ %9+ kit*5-range1 or humbl] t9y fireplace--! rule is ! same ev]y:]e--& t %e is "o ( ^? capable p :o w\ld disda9 to %elt] !mselves beh9d ! excuse ( an ill-temp]$ *imney or a 8bad draught10 we w pres5tly proce$ to see :at %e %\ld cook ^u h] fire4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,diet ,,& ,a ,,few ,,*eap ,,& ,,easy ,,recipes4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,rem>ks4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple ( diet is t ! /oma* %\ld n be ask$ to receive m ?an x c dige/2 & ! second1 t ! food %\ld be suitable to ea* p]son's dige/ion4 ,we are v tyrannical to our /oma*s1 & !y1 9 _! turn1 g5]ally retaliate ^u u soon] or lat]4 ,if a c]ta9 =m ( diet agrees ) "o individual1 x is no absolute rule t x %\ld suit our neighb\r2 b we too (t5 insi/ on fe$+ o!rs accord+ to :at we imag9e agrees ) ourselves4 ,especially is ?is ! case ) *ildr5's diet1 & few gr[n-up p make all[ance = ! heal?y appetite ( girls or boys :o are /ill gr[+1 or und]/& h[ mu* food-mat]ial ! rapidly-exp&+ frame requires4 ,my own firm conviction is t no s*oolboy ev] gets z mu* n\ri%+ food z he requires1 & t is ! secret :y boys ( f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s old sc>cely ev] look any?+ b ?9 & p9*$4 ,! g5]al rem>k is1 8,oh1 !y are gr[+ s fa/60 ,s !y are1 & t is ! exact reason :y _! food %\ld be p>ticul>ly n\ri%+1 m s ?an at any o!r "t ( _! lives4 ,in/ead ( t1 an ,engli% s*oolboy gets two slops & only "o n\ri%+ meal a day1 dur+ ! ye>s ( 8 life :5 he requires ! greate/ am\nt ( nutritive food4 ,?9k ( ! actual =ce-produc]s conta9$ 9 a s*oolboy's breakfa/ & tea 7or supp]71 & ?9k ( ! am\nt ( ex]cise 8 re/less "y limbs w take or h tak5 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,aft] a game ( football or cricket1 or a pap]-*ase1 a boy sits d[n g5]ally--,i might almo/ say inv>iably--to a meal ( weak tea1 skim milk1 bread1 & p]haps *eese or a little butt]4 ,i am n1 ( c\rse1 speak+ ( *eap s*ools4 ,:5 a p]son und]takes to fe$ & tea* & bo>d a boy = a sum betwe5 #bjl4 & #ejl41 or ev5 m1 x is well-nigh impossible1 at ! pres5t scale ( prices1 to give him bett]1 or ev5 z good food z :at ,i h describ$2 b x does appe> to me a %ame t at ! m exp5sive s*ools to :i* boys are s5t by p>5ts ( fairly good means1 ! scale ( diet %\ld be kept s l[1 & ! proportion ( really nutritive food s small4 ,p]haps ! only exceptions to ?is rule are to be f\nd 9 ! lib]al tables ( "s ( our be/ public s*ools1 b ev5 !re ! boys1 )\t be+ absolutely />v$1 d n get en\gh to eat1 & two meals out ( ! ?ree w probably conta9 insuffici5t n\ri%m5t4 ,9 girls' s*ools1 ,i fancy1 ?is evil is /ill m decid$1 & a poor diet :il/ a *ild is gr[+ rapidly is ! root ( delicate con/itutions1 feeble frames1 & g5]al 8break+ d[n0 at ! outset ( life4 ,!re %\ld also be ! greate/ imag9able diff]5ce 9 diet betwe5 diff]5t classes ( work]s2 = al?\gh a c]ta9 section ( ! community monopolizes to itself ! hon\rable title ( ! 8,work+ ,class10 ! t]m embraces _m m ?\s&s ?an ! lab\r+ man imag9es4 ,! popul> idea1 = in/ance1 among ! poor & ignorant masses :o "w = _! daily bread1 is t ! ,lady :o rules ov] ?is c\ntry leads a blissful life ( idl5ess1 seat$ on h] ?rone all day1 orb & sceptre 9 h&1 & gaz+ placidly be=e h] into space4 ,n[1 ,i believe x to be a fact t few p 9 all ,h] wide dom9ions "w really h>d]1 9 e s5se ( ! ^w1 ?an our de> & good ,que54 ,at ! head ( ! work]s h] ,maje/y may well claim to take h] place1 & !n w come a cr[d ( m5 & wom5 :o we> good clo!s & live 9 f9e1 or at all ev5ts dec5t1 h\ses1 & yet "w absolutely h>d]1 all ! ye> r\nd1 ?an any day lab\r] 9 ! ,midl& ,c\nties4 ,! diet = "w ( ?is nature mu/ necess>ily be v diff]5t to t requir$ by ! man :o ex]cises 8 muscles 9 ! op5 air1 & ^: appetite & dige/ion possess f> l>g] capacities ( receiv+ & assimilat+ food ?an ^? ( ! poor bra9 work] :o uses up 8 life-p[] at a mu* quick] rate4 ,! abs5ce ( fre% air1 & ! want !re=e ( con/antly r5ew$ supplies ( oxyg5 to ! blood ?r\gh ! lungs1 prev5t ! man :o works indoors ) 8 head or 8 h&s f feel+ s hungry1 yet ! exhau/ion ( 8 n]v\s sy/em dem&s z urg5tly t x %\ld be r5ew$ by means ( food4 ,at ! same "t ! dige/ion ( su* a "o is weak]1 & _c manage gross sub/ances4 ,= ^! work]s1 !n1 a diet :]e ! cook+ is s p]fect1 h[ev] simple x may be1 t !re %all be z little /ra9 z possible ?r[n ^u ! ga/ric juices1 is ( ! fir/ importance4 ,to bra9-work]s album5 is ev5 m necess>y ?an fibr9e1 & raw eggs af=d ?is 9 its pure/ =m4 ,!re is a popul> fallacy t eggs beat5 up 9 milk are r5d]$ d\bly n\ri%+1 b if ! egg be fre% & good ! comb9ation is r m fitt$ to h9d] ?an to promote dige/ion4 ,x w\ld be bett] to beat ! egg up 9 a little br&y or w9e1 & w9e is ! be/4 ,fibr9e1 9 ! =m ( meat1 %\ld be sp>+ly us$ by ^? :o live by _! bra9s1 & ! meat %\ld be ( ! be/ quality1 & always v well & delicately cook$4 ,fi% supplies mo/ easily ! phosphorus :i* is ne$$ by su* a sy/em1 & good pure milk & cream are also v ess5tial articles ( diet4 ,b to ! man :o ex]cises 8 muscles 9 ! op5 air a v diff]5t regim5 mu/ be prescrib$4 ,! lab\r] in/9ctively /ops ! gaps betwe5 8 scanty meals ) *eese1 :i* is ! be/ ?+ = him1 & he enri*es 8 poor diet ( potatoes ) bacon4 ,"s day1 :5 8 wife has le>n$ h[ to make ! mo/ ( e scrap ( meat1 he ought to be able to v>y 8 food ) a good drop ( w>m n\ri%+ bro?4 ,if only he c\ld be p]suad$ to dim9i% 8 be] & increase 8 all[ance ( meat1 he w\ld f9d himself 9 a f> bett] condition = "w4 ,! diet ( our soldi]s1 & ev5 ( our sailors1 appe>s to me--9 spite ( tables %[+ ! proportions ( fle%-=m]s & />*1 ( glut51 & heav5 kn[s :at1 swall[$ daily by e soldi]--to be really insuffici5t = a heal?y man ) a good appetite4 ,!y may be suppli$ ) food en\gh to prev5t any?+ l actual />vation1 & ev5 to keep !m 9 "s sort ( condition1 b ,i "q :e!r a ,briti% soldi] ev] kn[s :at x is to feel ?or\ghly satisfi$ aft] 8 meals = "o :ole day4 ,x is j possible1 is x n1 t ! m5 w\ld be easi] kept away f ! cante5 if !y _h z mu* z !y c\ld eat8 ,tables ( food-proportions are v well 9 _! way1 b ,i "k t ,i h se5 work+ m5 9 ,new ,zeal&1 & gr[+ boys ( eighte5 & tw5ty ye>s old 9 colonies :]e meat 0 *eap1 consume fibr9e--or1 9 o!r words1 eat pla9 roa/ meat--9 quantities :i* w\ld soon leave ! mo/ lib]al milit>y diet>y sev]al p\nds beh9d4 ,x is n at all c]ta9 t1 9 spite ( dang] & discom=ts1 our soldi]s d n really f>e bett] abroad1 or 9 "t ( w>1 ?an at home 9 peace4 ,9 ! face ( a national excitem5t we are n s v p>ticul> z to ! numb] ( ounces ( meat to be dealt out to ! m5 :o h to /& betwe5 u & ru91 s ! soldi] has !n a bett] *ance ( occasionally gett+ z mu* z he c eat4 ,if he c\ld cook 8 own food1 he w\ld be /ill bett] (f2 & anyone :o saw ^? good-look+ ,g]man soldi]s cook+ _! rations 9 ! little t5t beh9d ! ,s*ool ( ,cook]y la/ summ]1 mu/ rememb] h[ deftly !y set ab\t _! prep>ations1 & h[ sav\ry 0 ! result ( a pea-sausage & a bone or two4 ,no d\bt e ye> br+s its improvem5ts 9 ^! matt]s1 & if a soldi] :o f\ght "u ,m>lbor\gh c\ld see ! rations & b>rack accommodation ( 8 mod]n bre?r5-9-arms1 he w\ld inde$ ?9k !y _h no?+ to compla9 ( 9 ! way ( food & %elt]4 ,b /ill !re is ample room = improvem5t1 & ,i w\ld endorse ! sugge/ion (t5 made be=e1 t ! ,briti% soldi] be taught to cook1 & to make ! mo/ ( 8 rations by su* cook+4 ,ea* man might take x 9 turn to try 8 h& ov] ! fire1 & !re might be "s regim5tal emulation 9 ! =m ( small prizes = clev] contrivances to v>y ! food1 & s =?4 ,i am aw>e t ! food is n ne>ly s monoton\s z x us$ to be a %ort "t s9ce1 :5 all ! meat eat5 by soldi]s 0 inv>iably boil$2 b /ill ,i "q :e!r ! mess d9n] ( ! rank & file is any?+ l s sav\ry & palatable z ! d9n] to be _h a few ye>s ago 9 ,p>is1 at "o ,madame ,rol&'s1 ne> ! ,m>* des ,innoc5ts4 ,= twop5ce %e gave y cabbage s\p ) a slice ( b\illi 7beef7 9 x1 a l>ge piece ( excell5t bread1 & a glass ( w9e1 :i* x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 0 r ?94 ,"s #fjj workm5 us$ to ?rong daily r\nd h] table 9 a %$1 & yet %e calculat$ t %e ga9$ a f>?+ by ea* gue/4 ,9 ,glasg[1 ,man*e/]1 & else:]e1 simil> public d9+ places h be5 e/abli%$ on ! *eape/ possible scale1 & f\nd to answ] v well2 b al?\gh a workman may be able to get a fairly good & nutritive d9n] at su* an in/itution1 x is n ! less necess>y t 8 wife %\ld "k h[ to cook 8 food dec5tly = him at home4 ,,lesson ,,ix4 ,,boil+ ,,& ,,/ew+4 ,!re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 boil+ meat :i* is to be eat51 & meat ^: juices are to be extract$ 9 ! =m ( s\p4 ,if ! meat is requir$ z n\ri%m5t1 ( c\rse y want ! juices kept 94 ,to d ?is x is necess>y to plunge x into boil+ wat]1 :i* w cause ! album5 9 ! meat to coagulate sudd5ly1 & act z a plug or /opp] to all ! tubes ( ! meat1 s t ! n\ri%m5t w be tightly kept 94 ,! temp]ature ( ! wat] %\ld be kept at boil+-po9t = five m9utes1 & !n z mu* cold wat] mu/ be add$ z w r$uce ! temp]ature to #afe4 ,if ! :ole be kept at ?is temp]ature = "s h\rs1 y h all ! conditions unit$ :i* give to ! fle% ! quality be/ adapt$ = its use z food4 ,! juices are kept 9 ! meat1 & in/ead ( be+ call$ ^u to consume an insipid mass ( indige/ible fibres1 we h a t5d] piece ( meat1 f :i*1 :5 cut1 ! imprison$ juices run freely4 ,if ! meat be all[$ to rema9 9 ! boil+ wat] )\t ! addition ( any cold to x1 x becomes 9 a %ort "t altoge!r cook$1 b x w be z h>d z iron1 & utt]ly indige/ible1 & !re=e un:olesome4 ,if s\p is to be made out ( meat1 !n x /&s to reason we want all ! juices :i* we c possibly extract f ! meat to mix ) ! wat]4 ,!re=e ! meat %\ld be put into cold wat]1 ) a little salt & a few vegetables 7if 9 a poor family a few cru/s ( bread may be add$ at ! la/ m9ute71 & all[$ to simm] z long z possible4 ,x is und\bt$ly ! mo/ economical =m ( n\ri%m5t :i* exi/s1 & x is an absurd prejudice to suppose t ! same am\nt ( meat is inv>iably m valuable to ! human sy/em if x be frizzl$ 9 a greasy fry+-pan1 s t x becomes burnt outside b rema9s raw )91 & eat5 9 ?is /ate z 8good solid food10 de> to ! he>t 7b surely n to ! /oma*7 ( a true ,engli%man4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ev5 a p\nd ( meat w only fe$ "o p]son 9 a solid =m1 :]eas1 if to exactly ! same weight ( meat be add$ a p9t ( cold wat]1 a few vegetables1 or ev5 h]bs1 a c\ple ( potatoes1 a bone or two1 a scrap ( bacon1 an onion--almo/ any?+ :i* comes h&y--we h at once ! pot-au-feu ( ! ,fr5* peasant1 & produce a w>m1 sav\ry1 :olesome meal = two or ?ree p]sons4 ,x may be z well to m5tion t ! scum :i* rises on ! top ( ! wat] :il/ meat is boil+ is always useless & un:olesome1 & %\ld be got rid ( z completely z possible4 ,! way to help ?is scum to rise1 s z to be able to get rid ( x1 is to keep p\r+ 9 a little cold wat] f "t to "t4 ,?is w always h ! effect ( s5d+ up "s ( ! obnoxi\s sub/ance to ! top1 f :5ce x %\ld spe$ily be remov$4 ,/ew+ occupies a sort ( middle position betwe5 roa/+ & boil+1 & mu/ be c>efully att5d$ to1 if ! meat is n to be h>d5$ in/ead ( s(t5$ by ! process4 ,x is desirable to dip meat into boil+ wat] = /ew+ z well z boil+1 unless inde$ x %\ld h be5 soak$ be=e4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 makes ha%$ mutton a byword ( na/9ess8 ,because an ignorant cook plunges h] *unks ( cold meat into a greasy gravy :5 x is at boil+-po9t1 !reby ?or\ghly & hopelessly h>d5+ ! meat1 & !n s]ves up ! mess ) l>ge pieces ( half-toa/$ bread4 ,n[1 is ?is way m extravagant8 ,i c answ] = its be+ m palatable4 ,make a nice little gravy ( any cold /ock--& a good cook w always h a small bas9 or cup full ( /ock by h]--add an onion f9ely %r$d$ & fri$1 a little pepp] & salt1 &1 if x is to be _h1 a teaspoonful ( ket*up4 ,let ! mixture come to boil+-po9t1 )\t boil+ ov]1 & /ra9 x into ano!r saucepan4 ,if y h only "o saucepan1 /ra9 x into a bas91 quickly clean out y\r saucepan1 & p\r ! gravy back into x1 sett+ x aside to let x get ne>ly q cold4 ,!n1 & n until !n1 lay 9 ?9ly-cut1 small slices ( ! cold meat1 & let ! gravy & ! meat w>m ?or\ghly & gradually toge!r1 )\t boil+1 b don't all[ x to /ew too long4 ,:il/ x is gett+ ready1 h ! fry+-pan ready ) a little boil+ fat 7n t :i* fi% has be5 fri$ 91 rememb]71 & put into x "s small1 ?91 ?ree-corn]$ pieces ( bread1 :i* w quickly fry into a crisp toa/4 ,s]ve ^! r\nd ! ha%1 :i*1 by ! way1 %\ld n be swamp$ 9 gravy1 & ,i c answ] t a c]ta9 cockney millionaire fri5d ( m9e w no long] issue ?is solemn w>n+ to 8 family3 8,nev] eat 'a%es away f 'ome40 ,b to return to /ew+4 ,if x be prop]ly und]/ood & practis$1 /ew$ meat makes a v agreeable & palatable *ange f ! monoton\s boil+ & roa/+ :i* alt]nate on ! middle-class daily bill ( f>e4 ,a %\ld] ( mutton /ew$1 ,indian fa%ion1 ) a h&ful ( well-wa%$ rice1 a few ,sultana rais9s1 half a doz5 cloves1 & a teaspoonful ( currie p[d] to flav\r x1 makes an agreeable *ange4 ,"s meats are f> m :olesome also :5 /ew$ ?an :5 roa/2 z veal1 = in/ance1 & _m k9ds ( fi%4 ,eels are inv>iably m :olesome /ew$ ?an boil$--?\gh all fi% is :olesom] boil$ ?an fri$1 = /ew+ is a m gradual process ?an boil+1 & ! fat is m surely got rid (4 ,if x %\ld ev] be necess>y to cook a beef/eak :i* has n yet _h "t to become t5d] by keep+1 !n1 = ! sake ( ! dige/ion ( ! family1 x w\ld be bett] to /ew x1 & ?is is ! way x %\ld be done4 ,! meat %\ld fir/ be cut into conv5i5t1 b l>ge-siz$ pieces 7all ! fat hav+ be5 remov$7 & lightly fri$ on bo? sides 9 butt] or cl>ifi$ dripp+4 ,?is w make x ( a nice br[n col\r1 & prev5t ! pale flabby appe>ance x w\ld o!rwise pres5t4 ,!n get a saucepan & put ! meat into x1 ) a little slic$ onion1 turnips & c>rots 7:i* are also improv$ by be+ half-fri$ fir/71 pepp] & salt1 & a teaspoonful ( any sauce y pref]4 ,if !re is any /ock1 add x1 b if n1 put 9 ab\t half a p9t ( wat]1 & let x all simm] v g5tly = two or ?ree h\rs4 ,at ! la/ mom5t skim x well1 = x is odi\s if x be greasy2 /ir 9 a few p9*es ( fl\r to ?ick5 ! gravy1 & let x all boil up toge!r = a c\ple ( m9utes be=e s]v+4 ,"s p are v fond ( fat ) all _! food1 ?\gh !y %\ld be> 9 m9d t fat af=ds no n\ri%m5t :atev] to ! human body4 ,x m]ely goes to make fat4 ,a /\t p]son %\ld !re=e n eat mu* fat1 & a ?9 "o %\ld4 ,! function ( fat1 z we all "k1 is l />* or sug>1 to keep up ! heat ( ! animal1 & a c]ta9 proportion is ev5 pres5t 9 heal?y animal muscle2 s x does n d to buy lean meat1 al?\gh all ! fat on ! jo9t ne$ n be s5t up to table4 ,h[ev]1 x is necess>y to s]ve a c]ta9 portion ( fat ) /ew$ /eak1 b d n let x /ew ) ! meat1 = x w only melt & rise to ! surface 9 ! scum :i* has to be s c>efully remov$4 ,r keep ! fat till ! la/ mom5t1 cut x into little pieces a c\ple ( in*es long1 & put x by itself 9 ! fry+-pan or on a gridiron = a m9ute or two j to cook x1 & s]ve x 9 gold5 br[n nodules on ! top ( ! /ew$ meat4 ,all nice cook+--be its mat]ials ev] s simple--is m or less tr\blesome2 b ,i h always f\nd 7& ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs be>s out my own7 t bad cooks w take q z mu* tr\ble to spoil food4 ,x is !re=e a great pity t :5 a woman is consci\s ( h] own defici5cies & is anxi\s & will+ to improve by le>n+1 %e %\ld n h ! opportunity ( do+ s4 ,b un=tunately cook+ is n to be le>n$ f a book1 nor f a lecture4 ,x is an art 9 :i* practical exp]i5ce1 supplem5t+ !oretical in=mation1 alone c be ( any use4 ,x is d\btless a great advantage to intellig5t beg9n]s to h ! :y & :]e=e ( ev]y?+ expla9$ to !m ei!r by voice or page1 b x is equally necess>y = !m to see ) _! own eyes & try ) _! own h&s ! result ( ^! in/ructions1 = half-an-h\r's practice is wor? a week's !oriz+1 9 cook+ z well z 9 o!r ?+s4 ,,lesson ,x4 ,,bak+1 ,,roa/+1 ,,& ,,fry+4 ,! same pr9ciple :i* has be5 advocat$ 9 boil+ holds good ) reg>d to roa/+4 ,if y wi% to reta9 all ! juices 9 ! meat1 place x close to ! fire = five m9utes at fir/1 & !n remove x to a great] di/ance until ! la/ five m9utes1 :5 x %\ld be br\ght ne> ! fire aga94 ,x is possible1 by ?is me?od1 to roa/ a jo9t ?or\ghly1 s t x %all be p]fectly well cook$1 & yet1 :5 c>v$1 ! imprison$ juices %all fl[ out readily4 ,all meat ought to be well fl\r$ & spr9kl$ ) a p9* or two ( salt be=e putt+ x to ! fire1 & x %\ld be kept con/antly ba/$ ) cle> dripp+4 ,"s ?+s1 su* z h>e1 are bett] ba/$ ) milk2 & p\ltry1 or any v small jo9t1 is mu* improv$ by be+ cov]$ ) l>d or oil$ pap]4 ,in/ead ( l>d+ game or p\ltry1 x is (t5 pref]able to b>d x1 i4e4 to cov] ! brea/ ) a ?9 slice ( fat bacon1 :i* may be s]v$ up ) x z ) quails4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ! object 9 cook+ is to pres5t meat1 & inde$ all food1 to ! palate 9 an agreeable =m )\t *ang+ its composition m ?an we c help1 or los+ its nutritive value4 ,raw meat1 q ap>t f o!r objections1 is s t\gh t x w\ld be impossible to ma/icate or dige/ en\gh ( x to satisfy hung]1 :]eas ! application ( heat is int5d$ to =ce ! juices to exp&1 ?us sep>at+ ! fibres & mak+ ma/ication easy & pleasant4 ,! loss ( weight 9 roa/+1 especially if ! jo9t be a fat "o1 is v consid]able4 ,z mu* z #d lb4 #d oz4 h be5 lo/ 9 roa/+ a jo9t ( #ae lbs4 weight 9 ! ord9>y mann]4 ,al?\gh meat actually loses m ( its weight by roa/+ ?an by boil+1 yet1 if no acc\nt be tak5 ( ! matt]s extract$1 x conta9s1 :5 roa/$1 a l>g] proportion ( nutritive elem5ts ?an ! l>g] mass ( boil$ meat1 & 9 a giv5 weight is m nutriti\s4 ,meat is (t5 bak$1 & ?\gh ?is me?od maybe h>mless & agreeable z a *ange1 x is n su* a :olesome =m ( cook+ z roa/+4 ,! primitive mann] ( bak+ meat is ! only "o :i* ensures x f becom+ dry & ta/eless1 namely1 to enclose x 9 a cru/ ( "s sort4 ,! gipsies to ?is day bake _! meat & p\ltry--we w n inquire h[ ?is latt] item is add$ to ! bill ( f>e--9 a sort ( mud m\ld or case1 cov]+ up fea!rs & all2 & ! ,indians & ,maoris g5]ally cook 9 ! same way4 ,a f[l1 or a piece ( meat ( any sort1 is delici\s :5 enclos$ 9 a fl\r-&-wat] case--d\gh1 9 fact--& bak$ 9 ! emb]s ( a camp fire4 ,if ! meat 7 put 9 ! fire )\t ?is protection1 x w\ld simply get burnt4 ,fry+ is ! simple/1 ! commone/1 &1 if prop]ly done1 ! :olesome/ =m ( cook+ food1 b x is p]haps ! lea/ und]/ood1 & m (t5 results 9 burn+ ! outside ( ! meat :il/ ! inside is left raw4 ,to beg9 )1 a cle>1 smokeless fire is indisp5sable = fry+1 & x is equally necess>y to h a p]fectly clean fry+-pan4 ,( c\rse ! be/ oil1 or ! be/ fre% butt]1 w\ld (f] ! mo/ p]fect conditions ( ! fat 9 :i* any?+ %\ld be fri$2 b good1 pure1 cle> fat1 & cl>ifi$ dripp+1 make capital sub/itutes4 ,cold meat is excell5t :5 lightly fri$ & s]v$ up ) ye/]day's vegetables & potatoes 7also cut up & fri$71 b ! excell5ce dep5ds entirely on ! delicate yet sav\ry flav\r+1 ! cle>ness ( ! fire1 & ! goodness ( ! fat 9 :i* ! fry+ process is c>ri$ on4 ,x is also v important t ! fat %\ld be actually boil+4 ,"h aga9 we are met by prejudice1 = n9ety-n9e cooks out ( a hundr$ w allege t !y are 8respectable wom50 :5 ask$ to use a frimomet] or a !rmomet]1 & pref] to g on asc]ta9+ ! temp]ature ( _! fat by guesswork or by means ( a sprig ( p>sley4 ,x is m economical to roa/ ! fle% ( "y animals1 su* z lamb1 *ick51 veal1 or pork1 because su* fle% conta9s an undue proportion ( album5 & gelat9e 9 ! tissues1 & ^! sub/ances w to a great ext5t be lo/ 9 ! boil+4 ,if ,i _h to cook a di% ( cutlets & potatoes1 or a t5d] rump-/eak & potatoes1 ?is is ! way ,i %\ld d x1 or1 to speak q tru?fully1 ^? are ! directions ,i %\ld give = its be+ done4 ,fir/1 ,i mu/ say t :5ev] x is practicable to use a gridiron 9 ! place ( a fry+-pan1 & to broil meat in/ead ( fry+1 x %\ld be done4 ,b1 at ! same "t1 ,i h ta/$ su* excell5t cutlets s]v$ out ( a fry+-pan1 t x %[s x is n an inv>iable rule4 ,x is ! att5tion to small details :i* makes all ! diff]5ce 9 nice cook+1 & if p]sons ?or\ghly und]/& ! value ( ^! important trifles1 !y le>n to d ! ?+ always t way1 & s x becomes no m tr\ble to !m ?an is ! slatt]nly me?od :i* results 9 grease & c9d]s1 he>tburn & disgu/4 ,well1 !n1 let u imag9e t we are ri* en\gh to possess a fry+-pan & a gridiron1 & t our fire1 h[ev] small1 is cle> & bright1 )\t a film ( smoke1 = x is ( no use try+ to fry or broil unless ! fire is 9 a prop] condition4 ,9 spite ( :at has be5 said 9 a =m] place ab\t cook+ potatoes 9 _! sk9s1 potatoes = fry+ mu/ ne$s be peel$1 well wa%$1 & cut rapidly up ) a %>p knife into ?9 slices4 ,aga91 !y %\ld be ?r[n into a bas9 ( wat] = a mom5t1 & !n laid on a clean clo?1 slice by slice1 to be ?or\ghly dri$4 ,all ?is "t ! nice1 cle> fat %\ld h be5 melt+ on ! fire1 & :5 x is actually boil+ ?r[ 9 ! potatoes1 keep+ ! fry+-pan frequ5tly mov+ s t !y %all n /ick to its bottom4 ,a c\ple or ?ree m9utes ought to crisp !m to a beautiful gold5 br[n col\r2 !n skim !m swiftly out ( ! boil+ fat1 ?r[ !m into a l>ge1 f9e wire sieve 7:i* w\ld be all ! bett] = hav+ be5 w>m$ to receive !m71 spr9kle a p9* ( salt ov] !m1 & turn !m into a v hot di%1 e p>ticle ( fat hav+ be5 left beh9d 9 ! sieve4 ,al?\gh ! potatoes h be5 m5tion$ fir/1 ! meat %\ld really h prec$$ !m 9 ! ord] ( cook+1 z x is ! easie/ to keep hot4 ,if y are go+ to h cutlets1 trim !m f ! be/ end ( a neck ( mutton v neatly4 ,!re is no occasion to ?r[ away ! scraps2 !y %\ld ei!r g into ! /ockpot1 or1 if /rict economy be necess>y1 !y may aft]w>ds be made into a pudd+ or pie4 ,! *9e-bone mu/ be sawn (f1 & ! sev5 or eight *ops 7:i* are all y w be able to get (f a mod]ate-siz$ neck ( mutton7 neatly p>$1 & only ab\t an in* ( b>e bone left to ea* cutlet = a h&le4 ,! cutlets %\ld !n be spr9kl$ ) a little salt & pepp]1 & laid = a mom5t 9 a di% ( oil2 !n put !m on ! gridiron1 or into ! fry+-pan1 b 9 ?is latt] case add a little m oil1 & broil or fry !m = six or sev5 m9utes4 ,!y ought by t "t to be nicely done1 & %\ld be s]v$ hot4 ,beef/eak c be cook$ exactly 9 ! same way1 only f its l>g] size ! gridiron is m /rictly indisp5sable4 ,a fry+-pan is a v s]viceable implem5t 9 ! h&s ( a skilful manag]4 ,i tru/ %e w make x a po9t ( keep+ x scrupul\sly clean1 & !n %e c s]ve up ! cold vegetables left f ye/]day 9 ?is fa%ion at a mom5t's notice4 ,melt a little fat or butt] 9 y\r fry+-pan1 %r$ an onion into x ) a spoonful ( *opp$ p>sley1 a little salt & pepp]1 & a sprig ( any sav\ry h]b or bit ( lemon-peel :i* comes h&y4 ,!n cut up ! vegetables--cabbage1 turnips1 c>rots1 & s =?--into small pieces1 & fry ! :ole1 lightly toss+ ! cont5ts ( y\r fry+-pan all ! "t1 s t !y may n get into a burnt fat-soak$ mass4 ,on a sudd5 call = a late supp]1 su* a di% z ?is =ms a capital addition to ! cold meat or fri$ bacon & eggs4 ,( all ! uses1 h[ev]1 to :i* a h\sewife turns h] fry+-pan1 ,i suppose an omelet is ! lea/ 9 dem&1 & yet x is at once ! *eape/ & easie/ way 9 ! _w to cook eggs ) o!r ?+s4 ,all x requires is vigilance & knack4 ,don't ov]-beat y\r eggs1 j :isk !m up 7?ree are q en\gh = a manageable omelet71 :ites & all1 lightly & swiftly1 beat 9 ) !m a p9* ( salt1 a little pepp]1 "s f9ely-*opp$ p>sley1 or a teaspoonful ( grat$ *eese1 or %r$d$ bacon1 or ev5 %r$d$ fi%2 almo/ any?+ mixes well 9 an omelet1 provid$ x is cut f9e en\gh4 ,h ! fry+-pan ready on ! fire ) butt] en\gh 9 x to fairly cov] its surface :5 melt$1 :i* x %\ld d )\t br[n+4 ,into ?is cle> liquid butt] p\r ! cont5ts ( y\r bas9 7y\r eggs1 c471 hold+ ! fry+-pan ) ! left h&1 & g5tly /irr+ ! mixture ) a wood5 spoon 9 ! o!r4 ,! omelet w set almo/ imm$iately1 & !n ! /irr+ %\ld be discont9u$1 & ! g5tle %ak+ c>ri$ on incessantly3 ! edges be+ lightly turn$ up ) ! wood5 spoon e n[ & !n4 ,if y turn y\r head1 or cease %ak+ = a mom5t1 ! omelet w be spoil$4 ,f\r m9utes %\ld be q en\gh to cook ! inside ?or\ghly1 & yet leave ! outside ( a ri*1 yell[i%-br[n col\r1 b ! "t requir$ to atta9 ?is result w entirely dep5d on ! fire4 ,too fi]ce a fire w burn ! omelet be=e x has _h "t to set or become ?or\ghly cook$1 & yet a cle> brisk fire is necess>y4 ,z soon z x beg9s to assume ! %ape ( a small plate & ! col\r ( a gold5 pipp91 take y\r wood5 spoon once m & dext]\sly d\ble x ov]1 s]ve x 9 an exce$+ly hot di%1 & eat x :il/ x is /ill sputt]+ & fro?+4 ,! only ?+s requisite 9 an omelet are1 pres5ce ( m9d & promptness ( action4 ,timidity & hesitation h ru9$ _m an omelet1 & x is bett] to practise z (t5 z may be necess>y1 be=e s]v+ up a failure4 ,9 fritt]s1 ! yolks ( ! eggs & ! dissolv$ butt] are beat5 into a batt]1 & ! slices ( fruit1 previ\sly dipp$ 9 f9ely-p[d]$ sug>1 dropp$ into ! mixture1 to :i*1 by ! way1 ! well-:isk$ :ites ( ! eggs mu/ be add$ at ! la/ mom5t4 ,!n ! slices ( fruit1 ) ! batt] adh]+ to !m1 may be plac$ 9 ! butt]$ fry+-pan = a mom5t or two j to get lightly cook$1 & ! pan %\ld be kept well %ak5 dur+ ! process4 ,,lesson ,,xi4 ,,bacon4 ,am]ican bacon is consid]ably l[] 9 price ?an ,engli% bacon1 b x %r9ks m :5 boil$1 & y c get a l>g] numb] ( slices f a giv5 weight ( ,engli% bacon ?an c be obta9$ f ! o!r4 ,pork is ! great /&-by ( ! poor man's diet>y1 by reason ( its /rong flav\r z well z its l[ price1 & ! reli% x af=ds to monoton\s & insipid f>e4 ,! dripp+ f fri$ bacon is (t5 pref]r$ by *ildr5 to ! rancid /uff sold z butt] to ! poor2 & 9 any case ! fat f bacon is m palatable ) cabbage or potatoes ?an ! suet ( ei!r beef or mutton c\ld possibly be4 ,x is easi] to c>ry :5 cold into ! fields2 & ano!r great advantage ( bacon is t x requires less fire to cook x1 & few] ut5sils4 ,f a sci5tific po9t ( view1 a diet 9 :i* bacon is ! pr9cipal meat1 ne$s to be l>gely supplem5t$ by milk & o!r highly nitrog5\s food1 = x conta9s v little nitrog5 itself1 & we "k t nitrog5 is ( great importance to ! blood4 ,bacon supplies a fair am\nt ( c>bon1 & does n !re=e require ! aid ( bread4 ,) ! addition ( a little pea-meal1 ! liquor 9 :i* bacon has be5 boil$ makes a good s\p1 & x w\ld be improv$ bo? 9 flav\r & nutritive value by a few potatoes & an onion be+ boil$ 9 x4 ,b z a g5]al rule1 h[ev] valuable ! pig may be 9 an economical s5se1 x is q c]ta9 t pork is less :olesome ?an almo/ any o!r meat4 ,= ! reasons :y ?is %\ld be s1 we mu/ g 9 ! fir/ place to ! habits & ways ( ! animal itself1 its abs5ce ( any guid+ in/9ct ab\t food--= quantity1 n quality1 appe>s to be ! fir/ pr9ciple ( a pig's diet--& ! motionless life x leads4 ,pigs :i* are turn$ out 9 a field run ab\t too mu* to gr[ fat1 & !re=e1 if x be necess>y to use ! animal = food1 x is spe$ily relegat$ to its /y4 ,!re x nev] does any?+ except sleep & eat1 & ?is want ( ex]cise tells n only on ! inord9ate gr[? ( fat :i* is laid up outside ! body1 b ^u ! muscles & fibres ( ! fle%1 :i* become h>d & indige/ible4 ,! pig /ores up 9 its body ?ree times m ( its food ?an ! ox1 & f its l>ge proportion ( fat is n ( equal value ) beef or mutton 9 n\ri%+ ! sy/em ( ^? :o ne$ to make mu* muscul> ex]tion4 ,! leg ( pork is ! "p ( ! body :i*1 if depriv$ ( its l>ge proportion ( fat1 approa*es ! mo/ ne>ly to ! n\ri%+ elem5ts ( beef or mutton4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n = a mom5t expect t any sci5tific !ories = or aga9/ pork w h any ill effect on ! keep+ ( pigs or ! cur+ ( bacon4 ,happy is ! family :i* c keep a pig2 !re=e1 :at does x matt] :e!r x be a 8highly nitrog5\s food0 or n8 ,piggy pays ! r5t1 & furni%es ! 8*ild]0 ) _m a sav\ry bite besides4 ,9 fact1 if any food c1 9 ^! high-pric$ days1 be call$ economic1 bacon des]ves ! "n1 = x goes fur!r ?an any o!r meat4 ,my rem>ks1 !re=e1 mu/ be tak5 to apply only to ^? :o h a *oice1 & :o !re=e %\ld use x m z a reli% ?an z ! pr9cipal +r$i5t 9 ! family bill ( f>e4 ,,lesson ,,xii4 ,,! ,,gi/ ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,matt]4 ,n[ let u sum up :at we h be5 try+ to tea* & to le>n 9 ?is little book4 ,to beg9 )1 we w run ?r\gh ! fir/ "p1 :i* is p]haps r al>m+ on acc\nt ( its h>d words1 & see :at has be5 said4 ,no "o w d5y ! importance ( urg+ ri* & poor alike1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 to try & economize ! fuel & food :i* !y may h at _! disposal4 ,:5 ,i use ! ^w economize1 & apply x to ri* p1 ,i mean x to be> a wid] significance ?an :5 ,i speak ( ! v poor1 ) :om x is an absolute necessity4 ,x is j because !re is n ?is absolute necessity on ! score ( exp5diture1 t a due att5tion to ! pr9ciples ( economy 9 food & fuel sits s gracefully on a ri* p]son4 ,i d n mean t only two fires %\ld be light$ 9 a spl5did mansion1 or t its inmates %\ld ga!r e day ar\nd a d9n] ( bones\p or a lun* ( bread & *eese4 ,t w\ld ( c\rse be absurd nons5se1 & no "o is s %ort-sight$ z n to p]ceive t su* economy w\ld />ve a good _m ?\s& p 9 o!r grades ( life4 ,:at ,i mean is1 t 9 all h\seholds1 beg9n+ ) ^? co/ly e/abli%m5ts :]e ! duty devolves on a /ew>d or h\sekeep]1 !re %\ld be su* arrangem5ts1 su* tra9+1 su* recogniz$ pr9ciples1 t ! possibility ( wa/e %\ld be r$uc$ to ! l[e/ po9t4 ,ev]yone w ackn[l$ge t 9 :at are call$ 8great kit*5s10 ! 8wa/e10--! brok5 victuals1 scraps1 cru/s1 bones1 & s =?--w\ld fe$ _m a poor & hungry family4 ,all ,i say1 !n1 is3 8,let x fe$ su* families3 don't let x be ?r[n away1 or sold z refuse40 ,:5 we h made ! mo/ ( ev]y?+1 !re w /ill be q en\gh refuse 9 ! _w1 )\t add+ to x portions ( food :i* w\ld be a boon & a bless+ to a />v+ *ild4 ,! same ) fuel4 ,let p :o c af=d to pay = coals h z _m fires z !y *oose1 b let !m take c>e t ! coals are fairly us$ & made ! mo/ (1 c9d]s & all1 s w !re be m left 9 ! m>ket = ^? to :om a hundr$weight ( coal is ( m importance ?an is a ton to a ri* man4 ,let su* p h grates & /oves1 & all ! new inv5tions = ! economy ( fuel1 & !n1 if ev]ybody makes a consci5ce ( be+ c>eful ) _! coals--economical )\t be+ /+y1 b insi/+ on e c9d] be+ duly us$1 or ev5 giv5 away1 in/ead ( f9d+ its way into ! du/hole--we %all n p]haps h con/ant al>ms ( sc>city & fam9e prices4 ,s mu* c ri* p d to help2 b ^? 9 ! l[] grades ( society c d a great deal m2 & ,i am p]suad$ t ! *ief reason a great deal m is n done is because p don't "k h[ to d x4 ,! mi/ress ( a middle-class h\sehold consid]s t %e fulfils ! :ole duties ( h] position by giv+ a few languid ord]s to h] s]vants1 :i* !y obey or n1 accord+ to _! sev]al dispositions4 ,by all means let h] conf9e h]self to ?is feeble /yle ( h\sekeep+ until %e kn[s h[ ! ?+s %\ld be done1 = until !n x is bett] %e %\ld n int]f]e4 ,if ev]y?+ 0 exactly z x %\ld be1 if cooks knew n only h[ to lay & light fires1 b to cook exquisitely1 x w\ld be v delightful1 & we might all live happy ev] aft]4 ,b1 un=tunately1 we seem to be a long way f su* a desirable /ate ( ?+s2 & compla9ts ( ! bad1 & an outcry = good1 s]vants gr[ l\d] e ye>4 ,n[1 x appe>s to me t good mi/resses are j z mu* ne$$ z good s]vants1 mi/resses :o are capable ( expla9+ k9dly & cle>ly to a s]vant h[ & :y _! duties--or su* portion ( _! duties z !y are ignorant (--%\ld be p]=m$4 ,explanation is a good deal bett] ?an scold+1 & ! practical k f :i* su* explanations %\ld spr+ is q compatible ) ! utmo/ ref9em5t & cultivation ( ! m9d4 ,i don't want ladies to d ! s]vants' "w2 ,i only want !m to h ! opportunity ( le>n+ to expla9 h[ su* "w %\ld be p]=m$1 & to und]/&1 ev5 9 !ory1 :y & :]e=e c]ta9 causes br+ ab\t c]ta9 results 9 dome/ic economy4 ,let u take ! mi/ress ( an ord9>y middle-class h\sehold1 a h\sehold :]e ! husb& works h>d to make an income ( f #ejjl4 to #a1jjjl4 a ye>1 on :i* f\r or five *ildr5 h to be educat$ & set =? 9 ! _w1 & p]haps relations to be help$ besides 7= poor p g5]ally h to help _! relations74 ,t5 ye>s ago x w\ld h be51 = t rank ( life1 almo/ a l>ge income4 ,n[adays x is a v small "o1 & x has !re=e become m ?an ev] ( grave importance t ! p]son on :om its managem5t *iefly dep5ds %\ld "k some?+ besides music & draw+4 ,well1 !n1 ?is typical lady %all be amiable1 intellig5t1 anxi\s to d h] be/ = h] family & h\sehold1 & yet :at /ate ( ?+s %all we be tol]ably sure to f9d 9 su* a h\se8 ,9 ! nurs]y1 8,missis0 is all t is capable & useful4 ,%e ?or\ghly und]/&s h[ to provide = ! heal? & pretty toilettes ( h] nice little *ildr54 ,%e & ,nurse get on v well2 !y h a mutual respect & confid5ce 9 ea* o!r's 8kn[l$geabl5ess10 & a ?or\gh belief 9 ea* o!r's capacity4 ,all is "r at ! top ( ! h\se4 ,on ! next /ory ! lady is n q s c]ta9 ( h] gr\nd4 ,%e has inde$ sl5d] !ories on ! subject ( du/1 &1 we w hope1 a :olesome love ( fre% air1 b a new h\semaid w probably f9d t %e c d pretty mu* z %e likes 9 h] own dep>tm5t4 ,b x is n till we come d[n to ! kit*5 t we beg9 to suspect !re is a screw loose some:]e4 ,if our lady has be5 =tunate en\gh to /umble ^u a cook :o = #adl4 or #afl4 a ye> w cook sav\ry meals = h] e day ( h] life2 a cook :o is z clean z %e is clev]1 & z hone/ z %e is sob]1 !n inde$ !re w be peace & h>mony 9 t e/abli%m5t1 unless ! cook %\ld happ5 to h a bad temp]4 ,b h[ is x if ! cook be m]ely an ignorant1 hone/1 8will+0 "y woman8 ,:o is to tea* h]8 ,h[ & :]e is %e to be tra9$8 ,t has hi!rto be5 ! great difficulty ( ,engli% middle-class life1 & x is to remove1 or at all ev5ts to give ^? :o wi% x an opportunity ( remov+ x1 t ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y is to be e/abli%$ at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,ev]y?+ _c be done 9 a mom5t2 unsuspect$ ne$s w crop up1 an ext5d$ sph]e w necessitate wid] arrangem5ts2 b ,i c safely affirm t ! po9t :i* w be /eadily kept 9 view by ! ,committee is ?is great ne$ ( ! ,engli% p--! want ( "s place :]e a girl or woman c be taught h[ to cook4 ,x is n necess>y = ladies to b5d ov] ! fire & h>d5 _! palms ) saucepan h&les1 = x is easi] to tea* an educat$ p]son by !ory ?an an un$ucat$ "o2 & a lady w c>ry away a great deal ( useful k f a lecture :]e a cook-maid w\ld h be5 swamp$ by words & phrases above h] capacity4 ,!re w !re=e be bo? =ms ( education2 b1 s f> z my own exp]i5ce goes1 & speak+ confid5tially1 ,i %\ld h be5 v ?ankful = bo? opportunities ( practical in/ruction be=e ,i w5t to ,new ,zeal&4 ,i might !n p]haps h be5 sav$ _m an anxi\s mom5t1 to say no?+ ( con/ant cul9>y discomfiture4 ,i did g d[n to a fri5d's kit*5 m ?an once1 & try :at k ,i c\ld pick up1 b ,i 0 s bewild]$ by ! size & spl5d\r ( ! batt]ie-de-cuis9e1 & ! cook w\ld p]si/ 9 reg>d+ my desire = in=mation z ei!r a :im or a joke on my "p1 s t x end$ by my le>n+ no?+ :atev] :i* prov$ ( any practical use to me4 ,to beg9 )1 ,i c\ld n expla9 to ! cook :at ,i want$ to "k2 ,i c\ld n ev5 say :]e my ignorance began or :]e x end$1 ?\gh inde$ ,i f\nd out aft]w>ds t x w\ld h be5 well to h e/abli%$ "s infallible te/ = asc]ta9+ :5 ! kettle boil$4 ,:at exp]im5ts ev5 9 ?is l9e 7 necess>y :5 ,i set up = myself6 includ+ "o recipe ( turn+ ! kit*5 pok] into a sort ( tun+-=k1 & hold+ ! h&le to my e>1 :il/ ! pok]-po9t re/$ on ! lid ( ! kettle4 ,t me?od soon fell into disfav\r1 = x us$ g5]ally to result 9 upsett+ ! :ole affair & ext+ui%+ ! kit*5 fire4 ,well1 !n1 to return to ! purpose ( ?is sl5d] volume4 ,if x ev5 awak5s a s5se ( ignorance 9 its read]s1 some?+ w h be5 ga9$1 = ,i am mu* mi/ak5 9 my k ( wom5 ( my own class & position 9 life1 z well z ( ^? 9 a high] rank1 if1 :5 once !y feel ! ne$ ( practical in/ruction & improvem5t 9 _! dome/ic arrangem5ts1 ! next /ep w n be to endeav\r to acquire t k4 ,also1 ,i hope & believe t ! artisan's "y wife1 :o feels ! commiss>iat & cook+ a heavy bur!n on h] m9d & h] h&s1 w set to "w to le>n h[ & :y c]ta9 food-sub/ances are m :olesome & !re=e m economical ?an o!rs1 & 9 :at fa%ion !y %\ld be cook$ s z to make !m g fur!r & r5d] !m palatable4 ,l[] ?an ?is grade 9 our social scale x seems h>d to g4 ,x is too mu* to expect ! cr[ds ^: daily bread is a p]petual miracle1 to h ! "t & ! means to le>n to cook bett]4 ,:5 x is g5]ally a matt] ( *ance & locality :at sort ( food !y c provide = !mselves & _! *ildr51 x seems a bitt] mock]y to tell !m ?is1 t1 & ! o!r is ! mo/ n\ri%+ diet1 or to recomm5d rump-/eaks to !m in/ead ( bread & dripp+4 ,b "h1 ^? ri* & b5evol5t p1 ^: com=ts & luxuries h be5 & w be secur$ to !mselves & _! families = _m a day1 may possibly f9d ano!r outlet = t spr+ ( human sympa?y & *>ity :i*--:atev] pessimi/s may say to ! contr>y--runs bright & sp>kl+ b5ea? our natures1 & wells up to make _m a gre5 & bless$ spot 9 our own lives & ^? ( o!rs4 ,let u look = a mom5t at our c\ntry villages1 & ?9k h[ (t5 x happ5s t ! ,squire's & ! ,rector's wife is ask$ to take "s well-behav$ cottage-girl & 8le>n0 h] to cook4 ,) ! be/ w 9 _w1 :at c ^! k9d ladies d8 ,) a sigh !y w cons5t1 & return home to ann\nce--probably ) "s trepidation--to _! cook1 t 8a new girl0 is com+4 ,?is means a ye> ( mis]y & discom=t to ev]ybody4 ,! cook does n c>e ab\t tea*+ ! girl1 & w mo/ likely take b sl5d] pa9s to d s4 ,! girl feels t %e is only on suff]ance 9 ! kit*51 & is 9 a false position !re1 besides4 ,x w probably be v difficult1 if n impossible1 = h] to get any?+ l a regul> useful lesson f h] aggriev$ in/ructress4 ,ev]y?+ t is brok5 9 ! kit*5 is laid to h] *>ge1 & at ! end ( ! ye> ,i "q :e!r1 ev5 "u ! mo/ fav\rable circum/ances1 su* a girl c possibly h le>n$ any?+ :i* w be ( real practical value to h]4 ,z soon z ev] %e beg9s to h a dawn+ idea on ! subject ( a mutton*op1 %e mu/ g else:]e & make room = ano!r beg9n]4 ,n[1 ! same money :i* w\ld keep ?is girl = a ye>1 w\ld give h] prop] in/ruction 9 a prop] place4 ,h[ con/antly x happ5s t a "y woman :o is happily plac$ z h\semaid or nursemaid1 or appr5tic$ to a trade1 loses h] "m1 & x becomes absolutely necess>y t %e %\ld give up h] situation & return home to fill1 z be/ %e may1 h] "m's vacant place4 ,su* a girl has probably nev] cook$ a meal = h]self 9 h] life4 ,%e may return home ) an e>ne/ & affectionate desire to d h] be/ = h] fa!r's & bro!rs' com=t1 b c %e "k by inspiration h[ to cook _! meals8 ,ev5 9 my own limit$ exp]i5ce ,i h repeat$ly he>d lam5ts on ?is score1 & felt myself at ! same "t q p[]less to help beyond ! vague sugge/ion t ! beg9n] %\ld ask ,mrs4 ,s-&-s to %[ h] a little h[ to cook2 ,mrs4 ,s-&-s kn[+ probably v little h]self4 ,_m hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p 9 ,london & our o!r cities & wat]+-places live1 at all ev5ts = a c]ta9 portion ( ! ye>1 9 lodg+s1 or1 z !y are m elegantly /yl$1 furni%$ ap>tm5ts4 ,imag9e a mon/] meet+ ( lodg]s 9 ! ,alb]t ,hall1 assembl$ to proclaim _! greate/ grievance4 ,w\ld !re n be "o univ]sal ro> ( 8,! food08 ,i h occasionally liv$ 9 lodg+s myself1 & ,i c speak f my own exp]i5ce1 feel+ confid5t t x w repres5t ! exp]i5ce ( a consid]able portion ( ! h\seless community4 ,i f\nd inv>iably civility1 g5]ally cleanl9ess 7or at all ev5ts t is a rem$iable evil71 &1 ) sc>cely any exception1 vile food4 ,:5 ,i compla9$1 ! /]eotyp$ answ]1 giv5 9 a v hopeless tone1 us$ to be3 8,well1 ma'am1 ,i "k x's n exactly "r1 b x's ! gal2 y see1 %e don't "k no?+1 & ,i c't cook myself1 n to say well40 ,n[1 :y c't ! 8gal0 cook1 poor s\l8 ,has %e ev] be5 taught1 or _h ev5 a *ance ( le>n+8 ,d we put ev] s will+ a man to fire an ,arm/rong gun or set up type )\t ! slighte/ previ\s in/ruction on ! subject8 ,:y %\ld a 8gal0 be tak5 f h] s*ool life 7?is is imag9+ ! mo/ fav\rable conditions71 & sudd5ly be expect$ to "k h[ to cook1 especially :5 h] tea*] is confess$ly z ignorant z h]self8 ,! only bright exception to ?is rule is :5 a girl has _h ! r>e good =tune to be tra9$ 9 "s *>itable in/itution1 :]e %e has be5 prop]ly taught to cook z well z to scrub & clean1 & to keep h]self neat & tidy1 ev5 :il/ %e is work+4 ,yet1 z ,i write ! words 8r>e good =tune10 a remorseful pang comes ov] me2 =1 h[ev] su* tra9+ may b5efit ! poor *ild & h] employ]s 9 aft] ye>s1 x has probably be5 necess>y1 9 ord] = h] to be admitt$ into su* an in/itution1 t %e %\ld h be5 a waif or /ray1 an orphan1 or a poor des]t$ *ild1 or exceptionally wret*$ 9 "s way1 & x is f h] v homelessness & helplessness t :at ,i f9d myself call+ h] 8r>e good =tune0 has sprung4 ,i h already allud$ 9 ano!r place 7page #cf7 to ! case ( ! dome/ic s]vant :o has be5 a h\semaid or a nursemaid1 or wait$ on ladies1 & :o p]haps m>ries & f9ds h]self 9 a nice little home :i* x becomes h] duty to keep bright & clean4 ,%e c d ev]y?+ except cook1 b ,i v5ture to say %e w f9d ?is a great difficulty1 & !re w be a good deal ( unconsci\s wa/e & extravagance be=e ev5 ! ,rubicon ( fri$ bacon is pass$4 ,x w\ld be a good opportunity = ?is class ( s]vants to le>n cook+ at ! ,national ,s*ool :5 families g out ( t[n = ! autumn1 & two or ?ree s]vants are left 9 an empty h\se to :ile away a c\ple ( mon?s z be/ !y c4 ,i d n want to curtail or int]f]e ) any "o's holiday1 b x c\ld sc>cely be a grievance to a "y woman :o is p]haps look+ =w>d to a little home ( h] own "s n v di/ant day1 to h ! opportunity ( tak+ lessons 9 ! art ( cook+ h] husb&'s meals4 ,_m ( our subscrib]s may be =tunate en\gh to possess cooks :o are ma/]s or mi/resses ( _! sci5ce1 & to :om ! ^w in/ruction d>e n be m5tion$4 ,:at ,i w\ld v5ture to sugge/ to su* p is1 t al?\gh !y may n ne$ in/ruction = _! cooks1 !y might utilize ! advantages :i* _! subscriptions w give !m1 = ! b5efit ( _! y\ng] s]vants or ev5 ( _! t5ants' daught]s4 ,! great po9t :i* ,i h reason to believe ! ,committee ( ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y w insi/ ^u is1 ?or\ghness4 ,no "o w be all[$ to run1 or try to run1 be=e %e c walk4 ,! elem5t>y k ( h[ to light & manage a kit*5 fire1 ( scrupul\s cleanl9ess 9 pots & pans1 ( att5tion to a ?\s& small b all-important details1 w be taught & insi/$ ^u be=e ! le>n] is all[$ to d any?+ wor?y ( ! "n ( cook+4 ,%e w !n probably be surpris$ to f9d h[ comp>atively easy x w be to acquire ! art1 & %e may be v sure %e w n be all[$ to try a second ?+ until %e c d ! fir/1 if x be only boil+ a kettle or toa/+ a piece ( bread to p]fection4 ,su* is ! plan = complete beg9n]s--:o1 by ! way1 g5]ally prove ! mo/ successful pupils2--b = s]vants or artisans' wives :o wi% to 8bett]0 !mselves 9 _! kit*5s1 !re w be a diff]5t mode ( in/ruction1 into :i* we ne$ n ent] "h4 ,ladies w also h an opportunity ei!r ( sitt+ 9 a *air & li/5+ to a lecture or s]ies ( lectures on cook+1 beg9n+ ) a mutton*op & end+ ) a s\ffl1 or !y may turn back _! sleeves1 take (f _! r+s & bracelets1 & try = !mselves4 ,x w be h>d if any eag] inquir] does n f9d "s c\rse or class to meet h] ne$s2 & x is to be hop$ t :atev] excuse may h]eaft] be urg$ = our national bad cook]y1 ! reproa* ( ! want ( a place & opportunity ( in/ruction w be done away ) = ev]4 ,!re is b "o p>t+ rem>k ,i h to make4 ,x is ?is4 ,! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y is n a m]cantile und]tak+4 ,i h no wi% to attempt to ?r[ discr$it ^u su* und]tak+s1 b simply to /ate ! ,s*ool ( ,cook]y at ,s\? ,k5s+ton is n "o4 ,!re w be no "q ( divid5ds or bonuses1 nor w !re be %>ehold]s ^: int]e/s & pockets mu/ be consid]$4 ,! ,s*ool has e reason to expect t x w be lib]ally support$ by contributions & donations2 if x f9ds itself mi/ak5 9 t expectation1 x w close its doors1 & !re w be no h>m done to anybody4 ,x is manag$ by a ,committee ( g5tlem5 ^: names are a suffici5t gu>antee = _! actions1 & no "o ( !m w be individually a p5ny ! ri*] or ! poor]1 :e!r ! und]tak+ succe$s or n4 ,if ! ,s*ool be well & lib]ally support$1 x w be a sign t ! ne$ ( improvem5t 9 cook+ is felt by all classes1 & = e %ill+ subscrib$ x is ! int5tion ( ! ,committee to af=d means ( in/ruction4 ,! m money :i* is =?com+1 ! m widely-spread w be ! b5efit :i* ! promot]s ( ! ,national ,s*ool ( ,cook]y hope & believe x is capable ( produc+4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,london3 ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,sons1 ,,pr9t]s4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,typos fix$2 non-/&>d spell+ & dialect reta9$4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 ,enclos$ blacklett] font 9 equals4