Book detail: The Modern Housewife: Or, Ménagère. Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts, for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the Day, and Those for the Nursery and Sick Room; and Minute Directions for Family Management in All Its Branches. Illustrated with Engravings Including the Modern Housewife's Unique Kitchen, and Magic Stove is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This book is a detailed manual for the modern housewife, offering a vast collection of recipes for daily meals, as well as specialized dishes for children and the sick. It provides minute directions for managing various aspects of family life and includes engravings that depict the unique kitchen design and the Magic Stove, a notable kitchen appliance of its time.
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