GENERAL INDEX.
Reading edition
Page Ants, 217 Arrow-root Gruel, 207 Articles, Various, to keep, 225 Apple Island, 91 " Snow, 91 " Sauce, common family, 116 " " Boiled cider, 114 " Tea, 209 Apples, Steamed, Sweet, 114 " Baked, 114 " " Sour, 114 " Coddled, 115 " Dried, or Peaches, stewed, 116 Ashes, Sawdust, &c., use to be made of, 224 Asparagus, 175 " and Eggs, 175 Barley Water, 207 Bass, Baked, 161 Beef, to roast, 126 " to use remnants of, 188 " " " " boiled, 189 " Steak, 126 " " to heat over, 189 " " Stuffed, 127 " " Tomato, 127 " Alamode, in a plain way, 128 " " more rich, 128 " Stewed Brisket of, 129 " Corned, to boil, 130 " Smoked Frizzled, 138 " " to shave, 139 " Tea, 205 Beans and Pork, baked, 187 " Shelled, 174 " String, 174 Beer, English Ginger, 214 " Maple, 214 " Spring, 214 " Spruce and Boneset, 215 Beets, boiled, 117 Biscuit, raised, 33 " Butter-milk, 33 " Cream, 33 " Cream of Tartar, 34 " Fried, 61 Blanc-mange, Arrow-root, 92 " Calf's Foot, 92 " Gelatine, 93 " Isinglass, 92 " Moss, 93 Bleach, to, or Whiten, 241 Bread, good family, 26 " made without a Sponge, 28 " " with milk, 29 " " " water, 28 " Diet, 50 " Rice, 29 " Third, 29 " Graham, 30 " " one loaf, 30 " Boston Brown, 30 " Steamed " , 31 " Indian Loaf, 31 " Rye, 32 " to make stale fresh, 32 " dough, various convenient uses of, 32 " uses for pieces of, 194 Brawn, 189 Brine, a good, for keeping butter, 202 Broth, Lamb, 150 " Mutton, 150 " Veal, 150 Bruiss, 194 Butter, Drawn, 124 " to keep sweet a year, 203 Cabbage, 178 Cake, Barnard, 49 " Bread, 48 " Berwick (Sponge), 51 " Bridgeport, 49 " Brooklyn (Sponge), 51 " Commencement, 47 " Composition, 49 " Cream, 54 " Federal, 52 " Gold, 52 " Howard, 48 " Harrison, 54 " Jelly (or Washington Pie), 53 " Lemon, 54 " Loaf, 47 " Lyman (Sponge), 51 " Mount Pleasant, 49 " Measure (Sponge), 51 " Plumb, Maine, 46 " " one loaf, plainer, 46 " Pound, 54 " Provence, 49 " Queen's, 52 " Rice, 54 " Snow or Bride's, 52 " Silver, 53 " Superior, 49 " Tunbridge, 49 " Washington, 46 " Wedding, 45 " White Mountain, 53 Carrots, 176 Cauliflowers, 179 Candle, 209 Calcutta Curry, 146 Calf's Head, 134 " Foot Broth, 207 " Head and Feet, to cleanse, 217 Catsup, Tomato, 170 Cement, to make a Permanent, 221 Charlotte Russe, 93 Chicken Broth, 206 " Panada, 206 " Pie, 144 " Salad, 143 " Tea, 206 Chickens, to roast, 142 " boil, 143 " broil, 143 " Fricassee, 143 Chocolate, to make, 185 Cider, to boil, 215 Clams, 161 Cookies, 56 Cockroaches and Beetles, to kill, 217 Cocoanut Drops, 57 Cocoa, 186 " Ground, 186 Coffee, to roast, 184 " " make, 185 " " milk, 185 " " Crust, 210 Cologne Water, 215 Corn Cake, 40, 41 " " Oysters, 180 " " Soup, 179 " " Boiled, 179 " " and Beans (Succotash), 179 Crackers, Litchfield, 34 Cracked Wheat, 191 Crumb Cakes, 193 Cream, Syrup of, 186 " to raise a thick, 186 " Ice, 97 " Imperial, 98 " Snow, 98 " Cakes, 55 Crullers, 60 " Cream of Tartar, 60 Crust Coffee, 210 Cucumbers, 176 Currant Shrub, 213 " Wine, 213 Custards, Almond, 94 " Boiled, 95, 96 " Baked, 96 " Wine, 99 Draught, refreshing in a fever, 210 Drop Cakes, 37 " " Rye, 38 Doughnuts, raised, 61 Dumplings, Apple, Boiled, 87 " " Baked, 88 " " Steamed, 87 " Blackberry, 88 Ducks, to roast, 144 " boil, 144 Earthen ware, to prevent being broken, 221 Egg Plant, 179 Eggs, to keep, 217 " pickled, 182 " boiled, 151 " dropped, 152 " fried, 151 " poached, 151 " to beat the whites of, 43 Farina, 90 Fat and Drippings, care of, 195 Feathers, to remove the bad odor from, 219 Figs, Tomato, 168 Fish, Cod, to boil, 154 " " Sounds and Tongues, 154 " " or Blackfish, baked, 155 " " to fry, 155 " " Chowder, 155, 156 " " Salt, to boil, 156 " " Salt, minced, 157 " " Balls, 157 Flat-irons, to remove Starch or Rust from, 221 Floating Island, 92 Flummery, Ground Rice, 89 " Potato Starch, 89 Food for a young Infant, 210 " for an Infant at successive periods, 211 " for a Child just weaned, 211 Froth, Stained, 99 Fruit, to Preserve, in water, 112 " Jumbles, 57 " Ices, 97 " stains, to take out, 220 Fritters or Pancakes, 40 " Snow, 40 Frosting, 44, 46 Frying Cakes, on, 59 Furniture, to remove spots from, 222 Gingerbread, hard sugar, 57 " soft sugar, 57 " soft, without eggs, 58 " Molasses, hard, 59 " Molasses, soft, 58 Ginger Crackers, 58 " Snaps, 58 Glass ware, to prevent being broken, 221 Goose, to roast, 145 Gravel walks, to destroy grass in, 224 Grease, to take out, 220 " to remove, from carpets, 246 Greens, to boil, 178 Griddle Cakes, white flour raised, 38 " " Butter-milk or Sour milk, 38 " " without an egg, 39 " " Indian Meal, 39 " " Rice, 39 " " Rice, ground, 39 " " Buckwheat, 39 Gruel, flour, 211 " Arrow-root, 207 " Oatmeal, 208 " Ground Rice, 208 " Indian Meal, 208 Ham or Shoulder, to boil or bake, 137 " to fry, 138 " to boil, 138 " Pickle for one, 164 Hams, to cure, 164 " to keep, through the Summer, 165 " Knickerbocker, pickle for, or for beef, 165 Halibut, boiled or broiled, 157 Head Cheese, 190 Herb drinks, 210 House Plants, to prepare earth for, 223 Hyacinths, to raise, in winter, 224 Ice, Apricot, 97 " Creams, 97 " Currant, 98 " Lemon, 98 " Strawberry or Raspberry, 98 Infant, Food for, 210 " " for, at successive periods, 211 " " for a child just weaned, 211 Ink, to take out, 220 " Indelible, to make, 216 Iron Ware, to prevent being broken, 221 Iron mould, to take out, 219 Jam, Apple, 109 " Grape, 109 " Pine Apple, 109 " Quince, 109 " Raspberry, 110 " Strawberry, 110 Jelly, Apple, 110, 111 " Barberry, 111 " Calf's foot, 94 " Crab Apple, 111 " Cranberry, 111 " Currant, 111 " Currant, without boiling, 112 " English Gelatine, 94 " A Nutritious, 208 " Quince, 112 Kisses, 56 Knife handles, Ivory, to prevent being cracked, 222 Knives, to preserve from rust, 222 Lamb, boiled, 130 " steaks, 130 " roast, 131 " stewed or Alamode, 131 Lard, to try, 166 Lemon Syrup, 212 " " without Lemons, 212 Lind, Jenny, 35 Lobster in the simplest way, 160 " Salad, 160 " Stewed, 160 Lunn, Sally, 35 Macaroni, 176 Mackerel, to prepare to broil, 162 Mahogany Furniture, to polish, 223 Marmalade, Quince, 108 " Sweet Apple, 115 Milk Porridge, 207 " Toast, 194 Mildew, to take out, 219 Mortar, to remove from windows, 222 Moths, to secure woollens, furs, furniture, &c., from, 217 " to kill, 219 Mould, Iron, to take out, 219 Moulding, to prevent books, ink, &c., from, 216 Muffins, raised, 37 " Sour Milk, 37 " Cream of Tartar, 37 Mushrooms, 175 Mutton, to roast, 130 " Steaks, 130 Oil, to take out, from carpets, 246 Omelets, 152 Onions, 178 Ovens, 21 Oyster Pie, 159 " Plant, 177 Oysters in the simplest way, 158 " to fry, 159 " pickled, 159 " Escaloped, 159 " stewed, 160 " Corn, 180 Panada, 208 " Chicken, 206 Pan-Cakes or Fritters, 40 Pan Pie, 192, 193 Paint, to clean, with Pumice-stone, 222 " to remove, from windows, 222 " fresh, to take out, 220 Paper hangings, to clean, 223 Parsley, to keep, 216 Parsnips, 176 Partridges, to roast, 145 " to boil, 145 Pears, baked, 114 " boiled, 116 Pearl Sago and Tapioca, 82, 83 Peas, 174 Pig, to roast, 135 Plated and Silver ware, to clean, 222 Plants, House, to prepare earth for, 226 Pork, a shoulder, to roast or corn, 136 " steaks, 136 " Spare-rib or Chine, 136 " Salt, to fry, 138 Pickled Cucumbers, 180 " Mangoes, 181 " Peaches, 181 " Nasturtiums, 182 " Eggs, 182 Pickled Peppers, 182 " Butternuts, 182 " Martinias, 183 " Tomatoes, 170 " Peaches, Plums, Cherries, or Tomatoes, 183 Pie Crust, good common, 65 " " bread dough, 65 " " potato, 65 Pies, Apple, stewed, 65 " " without an upper-crust, 65 " " of uncooked, 66 " " sweetened with molasses, 66 " " dried, 116 " Berry, 67 " Cherry, 67 " Chicken, 144 " Cranberry, 67 " Currant and Gooseberry, 67 " Lemon, 68 " Mince, rich, 68 " " not as rich, 68 " " Temperance, 69 " " very plain, 69 " " without Suet, 69 " " without Meat, 70 " Oyster, 159 " Peach, 70 " Pigeon, 146 " Rhubarb, 70 " Squash or Pumpkin, 70, 71 " Veal pot, 132 " " baked, 133 Pigeons, to roast, 145 " in disguise, 145 Pone, Sweet Potato, 80 Potato balls, 172 Potatoes, to boil, 171 " mashed, 172 " fried, 173 " heated in milk, 173 " old, 172 " Sweet, 173 Preserved Apples, 102 " " Crab, 102 " " Pine, 103 " " " without boiling, 103 " Blackberries, 103 " Cranberries, 104 " Currants, 104 " Damsons, 104 " Egg Plums, 105 " Peaches, 105 " Pears, 106 " Quinces, 106 " " with Sweet Apple, 107 " " without boiling the Syrup, 107 " Strawberries, 108 " Tomatoes, 168 Pudding, Hasty, 191 " " fried, 192 " Sauce, elegant, 74 " " plainer, 74 " " cold, 74 " " of Sour cream, 74 Puddings, Almond, 75 " Apple, 74 " " (Marlborough), 75 " " (Pemberton), 75 " Batter, baked, 76 " " boiled or steamed, 76 " Rye, 77 " Bird's Nest, 77 " Bread, 77 " Bread and Butter, 78 " Cocoanut, 78 " Cottage, 78 " Cracker, 78, 79 " Farina, 79 " Potato, 79 " " Sweet, 80 " Plum, 80, 81 " Rice, 81 " " White top, 81 " " Ground, 81 " Sago, 82 " Squash or Pumpkin, 82 " Tapioca, 83 Puddings without Eggs. Pudding, Berry, 84 " Indian, baked, 84 " " with sweet apples 84 " Plum, boiled, 85 " Railroad, 85 " Rice, 85 " Sago, 86 " Salem, 86 " Suet, 86 Puff Paste, rich, 64 " " plainer, 64 Puffs, 71 Raspberry Vinegar, 213 Rennet Whey, 209 " Wine, 215 Rice, to boil, 190 Roley Poley, 88 Rose Butter (a good substitute for Rose water), 216 Roses, Soot Tea for, 224 Rusk, 35,36 Rye Drop Cakes, 38 Sago, Apple, 90 Salad, 175 Salmon, to boil, 158 " broil, 158 Salsify, or Oyster Plant, 177 Salt Meat and Vegetables, boiled together, 187 Sarsaparilla Mead, 213 Sausages, to make, 165 " fry, 137 Shad, Fresh, to broil, 158 " to salt, to keep a year, 166 " Salt, to prepare to broil, 158 " Potted, 161 Shells, 186 Silver or Plated Ware, to clean, 223 Sink or Drain, to purify, 219 Smelts, 162 Soap, to make with ashes, 197 " " " potash, 197 " Borax, 229 Soup, a rich, 147 " Roast Beef Bone, 148 " Calf's Head, 148 " Mock Turtle, 149 " Ox-tail, 148 " Shank, 148 " Turkey, 149 " White, 149 " Vegetable, 150 " Pea, 149 " Corn, 179 Souse, 190 Spinage, 178 Squash, Summer, 177 " Winter, 177 Stains, Fruit, to take out, 220 Starch, to take off, from flat-irons, 221 " Fine, to make, 240 " Flour, to make, 240 Starching, Ironing, and Polishing Gentlemen's Linen, 236 Stoves, to remove Rust from, 221 Succotash, 179 Suet, to keep, 216 Syrup of Cream, 186 Syrup, to make, for Preserves, 101 Tapioca, Boiled, 90 " Pudding, 83 Tea, 184 Tooth Powder, 216 Toast Water, 210 Tomato Catsup, 170 " Pickle, 169 " Figs, 168 Tomatoes, baked, 167 " broiled, 168 " like Cucumbers, 168 " preserved, 168 " stewed, 167 " stewed to keep a year, 169 " pickled, 170, 188 Tongue, stewed, 167 Trout, 161 Turkey, to roast, 141 " to boil, 142 " Soup, 149 Turnips, mashed, 173 Veal, to roast a Fillet, 131 " Loin, 132 " Pot Pie, 132 " Pie, baked, 133 " Stewed, breast, 133 " Cutlets, 133 " Broiled, 134 " Minced, 189 " Cake, or Melton, 187 Vegetables and Salt Meat boiled together, 187 Venison, 135 Velvet, to renovate, 244 Veils and Lace, to renovate. 243 Wafers, 56 Waffles, 36 Wash, to, 228 " Calicoes, the colors of which are not fast, 236 " Mourning calicoes, Muslins, and Lawns, 237 " Starch, and Iron Muslins, Laces, &c., 237 " Thibet Cloths, Bombazines, Mouslin de Laines, and Plaids, 241 " Shawls, 242 " Colored, Black, Plaid, and Raw Silks and Ribbons, 243 " English Blankets, 244 " White Counterpanes and Calico Quilts, 245 " The Tick of a Featherbed or Pillow, 245 " Worsted Table-covers, 245 " Carpets, 246 Well, to purify, 225 Whigs, 36 Wine Whey, 207 " Custard, 99 Woodcocks, Quails, and other small birds, 146 Yeast, Soft Hop, 24 " dry ", 25 " Potato Hop, 25