Housekeeping in Old Virginia
Recipes, Remedies, Household Wisdom, and Southern Customs from a Postbellum TraditionBy Various
Length11h 47m
About this audiobook
Housekeeping in Old Virginia is a richly informative collection of nineteenth-century domestic knowledge, bringing together recipes, household instructions, remedies, and practical counsel associated with the kitchens and parlors of the Old South. Its literary style is predominantly utilitarian yet often anecdotal, combining precise directions with the social warmth of remembered custom. More than a cookbook, it belongs to the tradition of regional domestic manuals, preserving the material culture, culinary vocabulary, and ideals of feminine accomplishment that shaped Virginia household life after the Civil War. The work's apparently homely subjects thus provide valuable evidence of class, labor, hospitality, and local identity. Presented under the collective designation "Various," the volume reflects communal authorship: the accumulated experience of householders, cooks, and correspondents rather than the singular vision of a professional writer. Its formation was likely motivated by a desire to conserve inherited practices amid modernization and to provide useful guidance for readers managing households in a changing society. The anonymous and collaborative character is itself significant, revealing how domestic expertise was transmitted through oral tradition, imitation, and print. Readers interested in culinary history, women's writing, Southern studies, and everyday life will find this book rewarding. It invites both practical curiosity and critical reflection, showing how recipes and housekeeping advice can preserve a culture's values as vividly as formal histories. Housekeeping in Old Virginia is therefore an engaging primary source and a distinctive literary record of regional memory.
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Rating★★★★ 4.4 (33)
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GenreOther
Length11 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery (Annotated)
17SALAD DRESSINGS.
2PREFACE.
18BRUNSWICK STEWS, GUMBO, AND SIDE DISHES.
3LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
19EGGS.
4BREAD.
20VEGETABLES.
5COFFEE, TEA, AND CHOCOLATE.
21PICKLES AND CATSUPS.
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6MILK AND BUTTER.
22CAKE.
7SOUP.
23SMALL CAKES.
8OYSTERS AND OTHER SHELL FISH.
24PUDDINGS.
9FISH.
25PUDDING SAUCES.
10GAME.
26PASTRY.
11MEATS.
27JELLY, BLANC-MANGE, CHARLOTTE RUSSE, BAKED CUSTARD, CREAMS, ETC.
12BEEF AND VEAL.
28ICE CREAM AND FROZEN CUSTARD.
13MUTTON AND LAMB.
29PRESERVES AND FRUIT JELLIES.
14POULTRY.
30WINE.
15SALADS.
31THE SICK-ROOM—DIET AND REMEDIES FOR THE SICK.
16SAUCES.
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