Mrs. Norton's Cookbook: Selecting, Cooking, And Serving For The Home Table (1917)

Mrs. Norton's Cookbook: Selecting, Cooking, and Serving for the Home Table is a comprehensive guide to cooking and entertaining for the modern homemaker in the early 20th century. Written by Jeanette Young Norton and published in 1917, this book offers a wealth of information on how to select, prepare, and present food for family and guests.The book is divided into several sections, each covering a different aspect of cooking and entertaining. The first section covers the basics of food selection, storage, and preparation, including tips on how to buy and store different types of food, how to prepare meats, vegetables, and fruits, and how to make basic sauces and dressings.The second section focuses on cooking for different occasions, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events such as holidays and parties. Each chapter includes recipes for a variety of dishes, along with suggestions for how to serve and present them.The third section of the book is devoted to table setting and etiquette, with detailed instructions on how to set a formal table, how to serve and clear dishes, and how to behave as a host or guest.Throughout the book, Mrs. Norton emphasizes the importance of simplicity, economy, and good taste in cooking and entertaining. She also provides numerous tips and suggestions for making the most of limited resources and time, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone interested in cooking and entertaining at home.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.