Mrs. Hill S New Cook Book: Housekeeping Made Easy

This classic of post-Civil War Southern cooking, designed to aid well-to-do women forced into their kitchens for the first time with the end of slavery, is a charming example of education in the domestic arts in the late 19th century. In her stern but helpful manner, ANNABELLA P. HILL (1810-1878) guides her fellow homemakers-and those today seeking a soupçon of old-style Southern elegance-in lessons on how to: . pickle shrimps . prepare mutton to imitate venison . bake a pig . make liver pudding . make barbecue sauce . make succotash . tenderize tough meat . make Irish potato yeast . preserve figs . make molasses candy . and much more. With further instruction on other housekeeping chores, such as soapmaking and the preparation of medicines, this is an enlightening peek into the mundane chores of a bygone age.