★ About: Whether you want to bake a batch of Ballater Scones, learn how to perfectly set a table or plan a full weekly menu (afternoon tea and all), acclaimed home economist and cookbook writer Elizabeth Craig’s 1936 book, Cookery Illustrated and Household Management, has it all.
A true picture of 1930s Britain, a decade defined by recession and the looming war, most recipes in this book would’ve been simple, quick and cheap to put together with recipe chapters sandwiched between detailed articles on health and nutrition and tips on housekeeping that are as vast and varied as it gets. No messing around – this book will teach you how to be the perfect 1930s housekeeper and cook. And despite the lack of party atmosphere, most of the recipes in it that we have made have been completely mouth-watering.
This book is divided into the following chapters/sections, listed below (brace yourself, it’s a long one). Recipe-wise, our personal favourite has to be the Local Dishes chapter which we are excited to bring you two new recipes from in our videos over the coming three weeks.
• A GUIDE TO THIS BOOK
• THE TECHNIQUES OF COOKING
‣ Processes Used in Cookery
• KEEPING DOWN THE HOUSEHOLD BILLS
‣ Making the Most of Left-overs
‣ Dodges to Prevent Waste
• COOKING IN EMERGENCIES
• BREAKFAST DISHES
• LUNCHEON AND SUPPER DISHES
• APPETISERS
‣ Hints on Serving Hors d’OErvres
• STOCKS AND SOUPS
• GRAVIES, STUFFINGS AND FORCEMEATS, ETC.
‣ Harmless Colours and Flavourings, by John Campbell, Ph.D.
• SAUCES
‣ Preparations of Butter
‣ Savoury Sauces
‣ Sweet Sauces
• FISH
• ENTRÉES
• POULTRY AND GAME
• JOINTS
• VEGETABLES
• SALADS AND SALAD DRESSINGS
• PASTRIES AND PUDDINGS
‣ Cold Sweets
• ICES
• SAVOURIES, CHEESE AND EGG DISHES
• OMELETS
• VEGETARIAN DISHES
• BISCUITS AND CAKES
‣ Icings for Cakes
‣ Bread and Rolls
• SANDWICHES AND POTTED MEATS
• PRESERVES
‣ The Preservation of Food
‣ Jams, Jellies and Marmalades
‣ Dried Fruit and Syrup Preserves
‣ Canned Foods, by John Campbell, Ph.D.
‣ Preserved Fruit Recipes
‣ Pickles, Store Sauces, Vinegars
• BEVERAGES
• DIET FOR HEALTH
‣ The Choice of a Healthy Diet, by Professor R. H. A. Plimmer, D.S.c. and Violet G. Plimmer
‣ Appetite and Digestion, by Sir Frederick Mott, K.B.E., M.D., F.R.S.
‣ Rules for Diet, by J. S. Bainbridge, M.Sc.
• BALANCING YOUR WEIGHT
‣ To Cut down Weight – Slimming Recipes
‣ To Put on Weight – Fattening Recipes
‣ Fruit for Health
• INVALID COOKERY
• COOKING FOR THE CHILDREN
‣ Diet for School Children
‣ Diet for Young Children
• LOCAL DISHES
• JEWISH COOKERY
• MENUS FOR EVERY DAY
• CARVING
• HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
‣ Entertaining Without a Maid
‣ To Save Labour in the Home
‣ The Kitchen and its Equipment
‣ Table Ware
‣ Household Linen
‣ Marketing
‣ The Store Room, the Larder
‣ Washing Up
• HOUSEHOLD HINTS, BY FLORENCE CAULFIELD HEWLETT
‣ Hints on First-Aid, Health and Beauty
• COMPLETE INDEX
Coming up…
Rhubarb and Ginger Jam | 1930s Recipe
Cornish Saffron Cake | 1930s Recipe
Eccles Cakes | 1930s Recipe
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P.S. :- Sorry for the delay! The last month has been a grueling one with both of our day jobs becoming busier than usual and overtime inevitable most days, leaving little time to work on our videos. We sincerely appreciate your patience and will do our very best to get back to our regular routine, publishing a new video each Sunday or at least 3 Sundays a month, and read through our lovely comments which we haven’t had a chance to get to for absolutely ages!
PPS :- The thumbnail pic shows one of the few photos provided in the book, captioned "The Fattening Breakfast - Bananas, then fried eggs and bacon can be followed by buttered toast and marmalade, with a cup of hot chocolate".
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