Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(3.8 stars; 2 reviews)

Juliet Corson has put together a few books on economic housekeeping, and this is a fine example. Almost 150 years after publication (1878), it has become quite impossible to feed anyone on 25 cents, but the principles on how to cook economically have not changed much. In any case, modern readers can still enjoy the recipes Ms Corson has compiled, and learn from her introductory notes. - Summary by Carolin (3 hr 11 min)

Chapitres

Prefaces 10:01 Lu par Leni
Chapter I - Marketing 16:01 Lu par Colleen McMahon
Chapter II - How to Cook, Season, and Measure 12:19 Lu par Leni
Chapter III - Beverages 10:28 Lu par BettyB
Chapter IV - Bread, Macaroni, and Rice 17:42 Lu par BettyB
Chapter V - Soup 19:59 Lu par BettyB
Chapter VI - Peas, Beans, Lentils, and Maize 18:02 Lu par Nan Dodge
Chapter VII - Cheap Fish and Meat Dinners 19:53 Lu par Nan Dodge
Chapter VIII - Sunday Dinners 31:53 Lu par BettyB
Chapter IX - Cheap Puddings, Pies, and Cakes 13:45 Lu par BettyB
Chapter X - Dessert Dishes 21:09 Lu par BettyB

Critiques

You Get What You Pay For


(2.5 stars)

The point of this book is economy, so it is most useful for the ideas and techniques than specific recipes. Part of the problem is that tastes have changed, so these seem bland, overcooked, and double the salt we use now.