The Fireless Cook Book (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Manual of the Construction and Use of Appliances for Cooking by Retained Heat, with 250 RecipesBy Margaret Johnes Mitchell
Length7h 34m
About this audiobook
The Fireless Cook Book is a practical yet historically revealing manual devoted to the early twentieth-century art of retained-heat cooking. Combining recipes, instructions for constructing and using fireless cookers, and careful explanations of timing, temperature, and economy, the book belongs to the domestic-science movement that sought to make household labor more rational, efficient, and healthful. Its style is clear, methodical, and instructional, reflecting an era when cookbooks increasingly blended culinary practice with applied science. Margaret Johnes Mitchell wrote from within a culture deeply concerned with fuel conservation, modern housekeeping, and women's expertise in the management of the home. Her attention to precision and thrift suggests familiarity with the reformist ideals of home economics, in which the kitchen was treated not merely as a place of tradition but as a laboratory for improving family life. The book's emphasis on reduced labor and economical cooking speaks directly to the demands placed upon household managers of her time. This volume is recommended to readers interested in culinary history, sustainable cooking, and the evolution of domestic technology. It offers both usable methods and a fascinating window into progressive-era household thought.
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Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length7 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Farina
2PREFACE
27X SOUPS
3I THE FIRELESS COOKER
28SOUP MAKING
4SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THE FIRELESS COOKER
29SOUPS MADE WITHOUT STOCK
5DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A HAY-BOX OR FIRELESS COOKER
30SOUP GARNISHES
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6MATERIALS NEEDED FOR A HOME-MADE FIRELESS COOKER
31XI FISH
7PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR USING A FIRELESS COOKER
32Boiled Fish
8II THE PORTABLE INSULATING PAIL
33Creamed Salt Codfish No. 1
9III THE REFRIGERATING BOX
34Creamed Salt Codfish No. 2
10IV COOKING FOR TWO
35Codfish Balls
11V MEASURING
36Salt Fish Soufflé
12VI TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
37Salmon Loaf
13VII TABLE OF PROPORTIONS
38Casserole of Fish
14VIII SEASONING AND FLAVOURING MATERIALS
39Cape Cod Turkey
15Flavourings for Sweet Dishes
40Creamed Oysters
16Seasonings for Savoury Dishes
41XII BEEF
17IX BREAKFAST CEREALS
42Braised Beef
18Rolled Oats
43Pot Roast
19Cornmeal Mush
44Beef à la Mode
20Hominy Grits
45Corned Beef
21Cracked Wheat
46Boiled Dinner
22Steel Cut Oatmeal
47Beef Stew à la Mode
23Pettijohn’s Breakfast Food
48Stuffed Rolled Steak
24Cream of Wheat
49Beef Stew with Dumplings
25Wheatlet
50Dumplings for Stew
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