Common-Sense Papers on Cookery

treatment would be in accordance with the famous advice of Abernethy to the dyspeptic alderman—viz., “Live on a shilling a day, and earn it.” When, however, our object is to alleviate those who suffer from disease, and who loathe food unless brought to them in a palatable form, even those who lead lives that may be termed severely simple will admit, skill in the preparation of food may at times vie with, and even excel, skill in the preparation of drugs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDEX. ------- PAGE Acetic Acid, Uses of, 64 Adaptation of Dinner to Guest, 86 Arrangement of Table, 49, 94 Arrowroot, 246 Asparagus Salad, 132 Aspic Jelly, 87 Balls, Stuffing, 178 Bashawed Lobster, 146 Beef, Roast, 196 Beef-tea, 243 Bloaters, 73 Bishop, Bowl of, 202 Books, Cookery, 11 Bread-and-Milk, 251 Bread-crumbs, Fried, 169 Bread-raspings, Uses of, 14 Breakfast Dishes, 68 Brown Thickening, 119 Butter, Lobster, 25 Melted, 33 Cake, Wedding, 236 Almond Paste for, 237 Icing for, 237 Camellias from Turnips, 97 Celery Sauce, 189 Chicken Broth, 247 Salads, 135 Cutlets, 86 Chops, Greasy, 19 To Grill, 20 Champagne-cup, 155 Christmas Cheer, 201 Dinner, 191 Pudding, 193 Claret-cup, 142, 152, 153 Claret, Mulled, 204 Coffee, How to Make, 78 Coriander-seeds, Uses of, 101 Copper, Dangerous Properties of, 109 Curry, 118, 123, 226 Sauce, 226 Curried Sweetbreads, 118 Mutton, 121 Shrimps, 232 Cutlets, Chicken, 86 Lobster, 25, 227 Cucumber, How to Dress, 141 Devil Sauce, 36 Dinner _à la Russe_, 82, 85 Dinners, Expense of old-fashioned, 82, 85 Dinner, How to Give a Nice Little, 79 Dishes, How to Make Look Nice, 56 Dyspepsia, Causes of, 77 Early Rising, Importance of, 71 Economy, 22 Eels, Stewed, 225 Souchet, 144, 216, 228 Fried, 228 Egg and Bread-crumb, To, 13 Eggs and Bacon, 73 Expenses of Dinners Compared, 85 Extravagancies of the Table, 32 Fat, Preservation of Frying, 18 Filters, Importance of, 158 Fish Dinners, 221 Fish, How to get Cheap, 39 Grilled for Breakfast, 76 Flounders, Fried, 228 Souchet, 144, 228 Flowers for Table, 83, 94 Forcemeat for Larks, 90 Forks, Relays of, 224 Food for Invalids, 247 Fry, To, 12