Practical Cooking and Dinner Giving

If you are wondering what to cook for dinner, how to serve a dinner in two distinct styles or even get some ideas for dinner recipes, "Practical Cooking and Dinner Giving" provides a wide range of instructions on preparing different types of meat, sea food, salads and beverages. Find out which cooking utensils are the best for decoration purposes, how to prepare company dinners, which combination of dishes is suitable for dinner and much more.

Table of contents

Setting the Table and Serving the Dinner
The Dinner Party
Cooking as an Accomplishment
Breakfast
Lunch
Gentlemen's Suppers
Evening Parties
Something About Economy
Directions and Explanations
Cooking Utensils
Bread, And Breakfast Cakes
Tea
Coffee
Chocolate
Cocoa
Soup
Fish
Shell-Fish
Sauces
Beef
Veal
Sweet-Breads
Mutton
Lamb
Pork
Poultry
Geese, Ducks, And Game
Vegetables
Shells, or Coquilles
Potting
Macaroni
Eggs
Salads
Fritters
Pastry
Canning
Preserves
Pickles and Catchups
Cheese
Sweet Sauces for Puddings
Puddings and Custards
Bavarian Creams
Desserts of Rice
Wine Jellies
Cake
Candies
Ices
Cookery for the Sick
Some Dishes for "Baby"
How to Serve Fruits
Beverages
Suitable Combination of Dishes
Serving of Wines
To Prepare Company Dinners