The Dinner Year-Book
Enriched edition. A Culinary Journey Through 19th Century Dining CustomsBy Marion Harland
Length25h 44m
About this audiobook
In "The Dinner Year-Book," Marion Harland presents an almanac of culinary offerings that reflect the social and cultural fabric of late 19th-century America. This work showcases Harland's deft narrative style, blending meticulous recipes with vivid illustrations and sociocultural commentary. Structured as a guide for hosting dinner parties throughout the year, it is steeped in the ideals of domesticity and hospitality prevalent in the Gilded Age, offering not just recipes but a glimpse into the customs and expectations surrounding dining etiquette and social gatherings. The book serves as both a practical manual and a cultural artifact, providing insights into the dietary preferences of the era, including seasonal ingredients and regional specialties. Marion Harland, born Mary Anna McCulloch, was a prominent author and editor known for her works on domestic life and women's issues. Her profound understanding of the home and family environment likely stemmed from her own experiences as a mother and homemaker, as well as her career in journalism that melded personal narrative with societal critique. These influences shaped her mission to empower women by promoting their roles within the domestic sphere, emphasizing both practicality and sophistication. Readers interested in culinary history, the evolution of social dining customs, or the intersection of gender roles and gastronomy will find "The Dinner Year-Book" an invaluable resource. It not only enriches one's understanding of the past but also serves as a charming companion for modern-day culinary adventures, making it a worthy addition to the library of anyone who appreciates the art and science of cooking and entertaining.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length25 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
177Veal Broth.
2Introduction
178French Potage.
3Synopsis (Selection)
179Italian Paste Soup.
4Historical Context
180Tomato Soup without Meat.
5The Dinner Year-Book
181Consommé Soup.
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6Familiar Talk with the Reader.
182Béchamel Soup.
7JANUARY.
183Brown Soup.
8Soup À l’Italienne.
184Cabbage Soup.
9Scotch Broth.
185Crab Soup.
10Split Pea Soup.
186Plain Calf’s Head Soup.
11Vermicelli Soup.
187Soup à la Bonne Femme.
12Soupe Maigre.
188Pea and Tomato Soup.
13Macaroni Soup.
189Rice Soup.
14Soupe au Julienne.
190Summer Squash, or Cymbling Soup.
15Next Day’s Soup.
191Bread-and-Cheese Porridge.
16Mutton Soup with Tapioca.
192Ox-tail Soup.
17Bean Soup.
193Yesterday’s Soup.
18Veal and Sago Soup.
194Giblet Soup.
19Fish Chowder.
195Julienne Soup.
20Clear Gravy Soup.
196Chicken Soup with Eggs.
21Tomato Soup.
197A Baked Soup.
22Variety Soup.
198Potage aux Croûtons.
23Celery Soup.
199Butter (or Lima) Bean Soup.
24Sheep’s-head Soup.
200Bean and Tomato Soup.
25Veal and Rice Broth.
201Corn Soup.
26Purée of Peas.
202Kilkenny Soup.
27English Soup.
203AUGUST.
28German Sago Soup.
204Clam Soup.
29Combination Soup.
205A Summer Soup.
30Mother’s Soup.
206Beef Noodle Soup.
31Lexington Soup.
207Chicken and Corn Soup.
32White Soup.
208Sister Anne’s Soup.
33Potato Soup.
209Pot au Feu.
34Old Hare Soup.
210Noodle Soup.
35FEBRUARY.
211A Monday Soup.
36Blanche’s Soup.
212Tapioca Soup.
37Family Soup.
213Cream Soup.
38Split Pea Soup.
214Beef Bouillon.
39Dundee Broth.
215Eel Soup.
40Calf’s Feet Soup.
216Vegetable Soup with Eggs.
41Gravy and Sago Soup.
217Tomato Soup.
42Mock Turtle Bean Soup.
218Quick Soup.
43“Second Thoughts” Soup.
219Mutton Broth.
44Clam Soup.
220Ox-cheek Soup.
45Hotch-Potch.
221Mrs. B.’s Corn Soup.
46Celery Soup.
222Fish Chowder.
47Friars’ Soup.
223White Mock Turtle Soup.
48Macaroni Soup.
224Clear Soup.
49Beef and Barley Soup.
225A Medley Soup.
50Giblet Soup.
226Farina Soup.
51Plain Calf’s Head Soup.
227Squirrel Soup.
52Marie’s Soup.
228Ham and Veal Soup.
53Potage au Riz,
229Cauliflower Soup, without Meat.
54Lobster Bisque.
230Beef Stock Soup.
55Ayrshire Soup.
231SEPTEMBER.
56Potato Soup.
232Ham and Egg Soup.
57Bread Soup.
233A Hash Soup.
58Cream Soup.
234Ayrshire Broth.
59Julienne Soup.
235Tomato Soup.
60Chicken Broth.
236Fish Soup.
61Wednesday’s Soup.
237White Stock Soup.
62Bean and Celery Soup.
238Tapioca Soup.
63MARCH.
239Vegetable Consommé.
64Tomato and Bean Soup.
240Beef Gravy Soup.
65German Sago Soup.
241Soup à la Bonne Femme.
66Baked Soup.
242Egg Soup.
67Beef Soup with Barley.
243Oberlin Soup.
68Oyster Soup.
244Mutton Noodle Soup.
69A Plain Soup.
245Rice and Tomato Soup.
70Tapioca Soup.
246Chicken and Corn Soup.
71Hasty Soup.
247St. Rémo Broth.
72White Soup.
248Ox-Cheek Soup.
73Giblet Soup.
249Rissole Soup.
74Chicken Broth.
250Potato Porridge.
75Split Pea Soup, without Meat.
251Rule of Three Soup.
76Bone Soup.
252Fancy Macaroni Soup.
77Macaroni Soup.
253Giblet Soup.
78Savory Porridge.
254Quick Lobster Soup.
79Quick Lobster Soup.
255Julienne Soup.
80Mock-Turtle Soup.
256Bread-and-Meat Soup.
81Curry Soup.
257Onion Soup Maigre.
82Clam Chowder.
258Vegetable Soup à la Crécy.
83Chicken Broth.
259OCTOBER.
84A Good Stock Soup.
260Curry Soup.
85Vermicelli Soup.
261Barley Broth.
86Barley Broth.
262Squirrel Soup.
87Tomato Soup.
263Marrow-bone Soup.
88Ox-tail Soup.
264Cat-fish Soup.
89Réchauffé Soup.
265Ox-tail Soup.
90Dresden Soup.
266Clear Soup.
91APRIL.
267Vermicelli Soup.
92Milk and Bread Soup.
268Green Bean Soup.
93Bean and Corn Soup.
269A Cheap Soup.
94“Red Pottage.”
270Egg Soup.
95Chicken Soup.
271Turnip Soup.
96Graham Soup.
272Mock Turtle Soup.
97Vermicelli Soup.
273Yesterday’s Soup.
98Pea and Rice Soup.
274Sago Soup.
99Ham and Egg Soup.
275Soup and Bouilli.
100Mélange Soup.
276Poor Roger’s Soup.
101Eel Soup.
277Dieppe Soup.
102Cream Almond Soup.
278Clam Soup.
103Oyster Soup.
279Excellent Stock Soup.
104Soup Verte.
280White Broth.
105Calf’s Head Soup.
281Macaroni Soup.
106A Good White Soup.
282Beef-olives Soup.
107Pot-au-feu.
283Barley Cream Soup.
108Scotch Broth.
284A Western Soup.
109Soup à la Bonne Femme.
285Peas Porridge.
110“Peas Porridge Hot.”
286Tomato and Pea Soup.
111Clam Soup.
287NOVEMBER.
112Ox Head Soup.
288Sago Soup.
113Next Day Soup.
289Strong Broth.
114Crust Soup.
290Beef Tea, with Noodles.
115Bouillon of Beef.
291Mutton Soup.
116Frugal Soup.
292Milk Soup.
117Onion Soup.
293Family Soup.
118Okra and Tomato Soup.
294Tapioca Soup.
119MAY.
295Irish Broth.
120Yesterday’s Soup.
296Mutton and Oyster Soup.
121Veal and Tapioca Broth.
297Barley Cream Soup.
122Hot Pot.
298Game Soup.
123Italian Minestra Soup.
299Turnip Soup.
124Canned Corn Soup.
300Winter Pea Soup.
125Minced Beef Soup.
301Potage au Riz.
126Soup à l’Italienne.
302Giblet Soup.
127Macaroni Soup.
303Veal and Oyster Soup.
128Green Pea Soup.
304Cauliflower Soup.
129Fine White Soup.
305Chicken Cream Soup.
130Mulligatawny Soup.
306Egg Soup.
131A Soup Maigre.
307Good Beef Soup.
132Sweetbread Soup.
308Macaroni Soup.
133Sago Soup.
309Medley Soup.
134Clam Soup.
310Baked Bean Soup.
135Brown Beef Soup.
311Venison Soup.
136Green Asparagus Soup.
312Mutton and Rice Soup.
137Sheep’s Head Soup.
313Graham Soup.
138Purée of Tomatoes.
314Ox-Head Soup.
139Amber Soup.
315DECEMBER.
140German Sago Soup.
316Tapioca Soup.
141Baked Hotch-Potch.
317Canned Pea Soup.
142Cracker Soup.
318A Plain Soup.
143Scotch Broth.
319Celery Soup.
144Mock Turtle Soup.
320Bread Soup.
145Yesterday’s Soup.
321Mock Turtle Soup.
146Pea and Potato Soup.
322“That Soup” Again.
147JUNE.
323Brown Giblet Soup.
148Tomato Soup.
324Simple White Soup.
149Quick Beef Soup.
325Beef Gravy Soup.
150Chicken Broth.
326Tomato Soup.
151White Asparagus Soup.
327Oyster Soup.
152Clam Chowder.
328Chicken and Sago Soup.
153Marlowe Soup.
329Ox-tail Soup.
154Tomato and Pea Soup.
330Second Edition Soup.
155“Once-Again” Soup.
331Split Pea Soup.
156A Summer Mélange Soup.
332Rabbit Soup.
157Broiled Bones Soup.
333Vermicelli Soup.
158Chicken Panada Soup.
334Corn and Tomato Soup.
159Purée of Potatoes.
335Sheep’s Head and Barley Soup.
160Ox-head Soup.
336Clear Sago Soup.
161Rice and Tapioca Soup.
337Cream Soup.
162Green Pea Soup.
338Baked Soup.
163Vermicelli Soup.
339Sweetbread Ball Soup.
164Julienne Soup.
340Noodle Soup.
165Jelly Soup.
341Lobster Soup.
166Halibut Chowder.
342Transparent Soup.
167Cream Soup.
343Company Dinners.
168Mutton, Rice, and Tomato Broth.
344INDEX.
169Bisque of Lobster.
345SOUPS.
170Bread-and-Cheese Soup.
346VEGETABLES.
171A Stew Soup.
347EGGS.
172String-Bean Soup.
348PUDDING SAUCES.
173Convent Soup.
349Analysis
174Gravy Soup.
350Reflection
175JULY.
351Memorable Quotes
176Jugged Soup.
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