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Modern cookery for private familiesEliza Acton

Modern cookery for private families

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Original author: Eliza Acton

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"Modern Cookery for Private Families" by Eliza Acton is a cookery book first published in 1845. This groundbreaking work revolutionized recipe writing by introducing exact ingredients, quantities, and cooking times—a major departure from previous cookbooks. Praised by culinary writers including Delia Smith and Elizabeth David, it became a bestseller through thirteen editions. The book features everything from fish to puddings, written in Acton's distinctive storytelling style, with practical essays and personal asides that guide cooks through each dish with clarity and charm.

Modern cookery for private families, by Eliza Acton. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #72482.

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92 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface2,383 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Soups305 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Fish80 words
  4. 4.Chapter VI: )337 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Dishes of Shell-Fish76 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Gravies128 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Sauces306 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Cold Sauces, Salads, Etc143 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Store Sauces89 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Forcemeats140 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Beef256 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Veal249 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Mutton and Lamb174 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Pork157 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Poultry157 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Game124 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Curries, Potted Meats, Etc69 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Vegetables220 words
  19. 19.Chapter VI: )155 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: Pastry253 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: Soufflés, Omlets, Etc144 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: Boiled Puddings265 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: Baked Puddings209 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: Eggs and Milk84 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII: Sweet Dishes, or Entremets374 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: Preserves354 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXV: Pickles66 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVI: Cakes230 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Dessert Dishes64 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: Syrups, Liqueurs, Etc127 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: Bread86 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII: Foreign and Jewish Cookery6,735 words
  33. 33.Chapter I: =Soups.= (1)8,775 words
  34. 34.Chapter I: =Soups.= (2)8,565 words
  35. 35.Chapter I: =Soups.= (3)6,292 words
  36. 36.Chapter II: =Fish.=5,462 words
  37. 37.Chapter V: ) It appears to us that the skin should be stripped from any2,555 words
  38. 38.Chapter VI: ; though this is a mode of service less to be recommended, as8,821 words
  39. 39.Chapter III: =Dishes of Shell-Fish=913 words
  40. 40.Chapter V: , or, with flour and butter, then seasoned with spice as2,944 words
  41. 41.Chapter IV: =Gravies.=529 words
  42. 42.Chapter VII: , or a little soy (when its flavour is admissible), or4,833 words
  43. 43.Chapter V: =Sauces.= (1)8,774 words
  44. 44.Chapter V: =Sauces.= (2)3,248 words
  45. 45.Chapter VI: =Cold Sauces, Salads, etc.=4,854 words
  46. 46.Chapter XVII: ), laid lightly round it, is always an agreeable one to416 words
  1. 47.Chapter III: ), mince them quickly upon a dish with a large sharp knife,299 words
  2. 48.Chapter VII: =Store Sauces.=4,667 words
  3. 49.Chapter VIII: =Forcemeats.=4,742 words
  4. 50.Chapter IX: =Boiling, Roasting, etc.=7,289 words
  5. 51.Chapter X: =Beef.=1,341 words
  6. 52.Chapter VIII: , adding, at pleasure, a flavouring of minced onion or10,215 words
  7. 53.Chapter XI: =Veal.=2,329 words
  8. 54.Chapter I: ), or as much good beef broth as may be required for the hash,8,929 words
  9. 55.Chapter XII: =Mutton.=5,659 words
  10. 56.Chapter VI: may be substituted for the usual ingredients, the parsley746 words
  11. 57.Chapter XIII: =Pork.=7,768 words
  12. 58.Chapter XIV: =Poultry.=2,458 words
  13. 59.Chapter VIII: , and the sausage-meat may then be placed on either side of5,219 words
  14. 60.Chapter XV: =Game.=1,677 words
  15. 61.Chapter VIII: , sew it up, truss and spit it firmly, baste it for ten648 words
  16. 62.Chapter VIII: ) rolled into small balls, and simmered for ten minutes in928 words
  17. 63.Chapter XVII: ), and beat them together until they are well blended; next3,555 words
  18. 64.Chapter XVI: =Curries, Potted Meats, &c.=5,420 words
  19. 65.Chapter XVII: =Vegetables.= (1)8,774 words
  20. 66.Chapter XVII: =Vegetables.= (2)6,528 words
  21. 67.Chapter XVIII: =Pastry.=4,878 words
  22. 68.Chapter XV: ): their livers also may be put into them9,871 words
  23. 69.Chapter XIX: =Soufflés, Omlets, &c.=4,336 words
  24. 70.Chapter XVIII: , but it must be boiled very dry, and left to become quite3,817 words
  25. 71.Chapter XX: =Boiled Puddings.= (1)8,797 words
  26. 72.Chapter XX: =Boiled Puddings.= (2)4,022 words
  27. 73.Chapter XXI: =Baked Puddings.=9,356 words
  28. 74.Chapter XXII: =Eggs and Milk.=3,600 words
  29. 75.Chapter XXIII: =Sweet Dishes, or Entremets.= (1)8,718 words
  30. 76.Chapter XXIII: =Sweet Dishes, or Entremets.= (2)5,636 words
  31. 77.Chapter XXIII: , is exceedingly convenient for preparations of this kind;3,803 words
  32. 78.Chapter XXIV: =Preserves.= (1)8,796 words
  33. 79.Chapter XXIV: =Preserves.= (2)8,231 words
  34. 80.Chapter XXV: =Pickles.=3,967 words
  35. 81.Chapter XXVI: =Cakes.=10,114 words
  36. 82.Chapter XXVII: =Confectionary.=2,929 words
  37. 83.Chapter XXVIII: =Dessert Dishes.=3,306 words
  38. 84.Chapter XXIX: =Syrups, Liqueurs, &c.=4,063 words
  39. 85.Chapter XXX: =Coffee, Chocolate, &c.=2,414 words
  40. 86.Chapter XXXI: =Bread.=4,917 words
  41. 87.Chapter XXXII: Foreign and Jewish Cookery5,918 words
  42. 88.Chapter VIII: , but increase the ingredients to three or four times the (1)1,659 words
  43. 89.Chapter VIII: , but increase the ingredients to three or four times the (2)7,874 words
  44. 90.Chapter VIII: , but increase the ingredients to three or four times the (3)1,189 words
  45. 91.Part II: Induction, 6s1,524 words
  46. 92.Part III: 3s. 6d2,026 words