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The Book of Household Management

by Isabella Beeton

The book best known as Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, also published as Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book, is an extensive guide to running a household in Victorian Britain, edited by Isabella Beeton and first published as a book in 1861. Previously published in parts, it initially and briefly bore the title Beeton's Book of Household Management, as one of the series of guide-books published by her husband, Samuel Beeton. The recipes were highly structured, in contrast to those in earlier cookbooks. It was illustrated with many monochrome and colour plates.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1861

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Isabella Beeton image

Isabella Beeton

United Kingdom

Isabella Mary Beeton known as Mrs Beeton, was an English journalist, editor and writer. Her name is associated with her first book, the 1861 work Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. After schoo...

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001 - Chapter 1. The Mistress. Part 1.
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002 - Chapter 1. The Mistress. Part 2.
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003 - Chapter 2. The Housekeeper.
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004 - Chapter 3. Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen. Part 1.
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005 - Chapter 3. Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen. Part 2.
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006 - Chapter 4. Introduction to Cookery.
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007 - Chapter 5. General Directions for Making Soups.
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008 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 1.
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009 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 2.
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010 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 3.
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011 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 4.
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012 - Recipes. Chapter 6. Part 5.
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013 - Chapter 7. The Natural History of Fishes.
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014 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 1.
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015 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 2.
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016 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 3.
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017 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 4.
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018 - Recipes. Chapter 8. Part 5.
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019 - Chapter 9. Sauces, Pickles, Gravies, and Forcemeats. General Remarks.
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020 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 1. 020 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 1.
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021 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 2.
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022 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 3.
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023 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 4.
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024 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 5.
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025 - Recipes. Chapter 10. Part 6.
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026 - Chapter 11. Various Modes of Cooking Meat.
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027 - Chapter 12. General Observations on Quadrupeds.
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028 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 1.
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029 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 2.
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030 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 3.
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031 - Recipes. Chapter 13. Part 4.
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032 - Chapter 14. General Observations on the Sheep and Lamb.
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033 - Recipes. Chapter 15. Part 1.
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034 - Recipes. Chapter 15. Part 2.
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035 - Recipes. Chapter 15. Part 3.
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036 - Chapter 16. General Observations on the Common Hog.
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037 - Recipes. Chapter 17. Part 1.
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038 - Recipes. Chapter 17. Part 2.
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039 - Chapter 18. General Observations on the Calf.
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040 - Recipes. Chapter 19. Part 1.
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041 - Recipes. Chapter 19. Part 2.
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042 - Recipes. Chapter 19. Part 3.
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043 - Chapter 20. General Observations on Birds.
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044 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 1.
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045 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 2.
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046 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 3.
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047 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 4.
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048 - Recipes. Chapter 21. Part 5.
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049 - Chapter 22. General Observations on Game.
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050 - Recipes. Chapter 23. Part 1.
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051 - Recipes. Chapter 23. Part 2.
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052 - Recipes. Chapter 23. Part 3.
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053 - Chapter 24. General Observations on Vegetables.
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054 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 1.
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055 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 2.
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056 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 3.
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057 - Recipes. Chapter 25. Part 4.
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058 - Chapter 26. General Observations on Puddings and Pastry.
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059 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 1.
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060 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 2.
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061 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 3.
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062 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 4.
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063 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 5.
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064 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 6.
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065 - Recipes. Chapter 27. Part 7.
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066 - Chapter 28. General Observations on Creams, Jellies, Souffles, Omelets, and Sweet Dishes.
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067 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 1.
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068 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 2.
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069 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 3.
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070 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 4.
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071 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 5.
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072 - Chapter 30. General Observations on Preserves, Confectionery, Ices, and Dessert Dishes.
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073 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 1.
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074 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 2.
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075 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 3.
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076 - Recipes. Chapter 31. Part 4.
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077 - Chapter 32. General Observations on Milk, Butter, Cheese, and Eggs.
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078 - Recipes. Chapter 33. Part 1.
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079 - Recipes. Chapter 33. Part 2.
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080 - Chapter 34. General Observations on Bread, Biscuits, and Cakes.
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081 - Recipes. Chapter 35. Part 1.
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082 - Recipes. Chapter 35. Part 2.
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083 - Recipes. Chapter 35. Part 3.
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084 - Chapter 36. General Observations on Beverages.
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085 - Recipes. Chapter 37. Part 1.
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086 - Recipes. Chapter 37. Part 2.
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087 - Chapter 38. Invalid Cookery.
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088 - Recipes. Chapter 39.
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089 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 1.
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090 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 2.
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091 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 3.
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092 - Dinners and Dining. Chapter 40. Part 4.
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093 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 1.
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094 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 2.
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095 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 3.
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096 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 4.
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098 - Domestic Servants. Chapter 41. Part 6.
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099 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 1.
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100 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 2.
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101 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 3.
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102 - The Rearing and Management of Children, and Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. Chapter 42. Part 4.
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103 - The Doctor. Chapter 43. Part 1.
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104 - The Doctor. Chapter 43. Part 2.
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105 - The Doctor. Chapter 43. Part 3.
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106 - Legal Memoranda. Chapter 44. Part 1.
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