The Philadelphia Housewife

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Author

Hodgson, Mary, active 1855

Title

The Philadelphia Housewife; or, Family Receipt Book

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E-text prepared by Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( archive.org)

Language

English

LoC Class

TX: Technology: Home economics

Subject

Cooking, American

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 52815

Release Date

August 16, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSEWIFE, OR, Family Receipt Book. BY AUNT MARY. PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO. 1855.
2. 2.PREFACE. — TO PREPARE AND TO SELECT BEEF, MUTTON, LAMB, VEAL, AND BACON. — BEEF SOUP, THIN. — ANOTHER BEEF SOUP. — VEAL SOUP. — MUTTON BROTH. — CHICKEN BROTH. — CHICKEN SOUP. — OYSTER SOUP. — MOCK TURTLE SOUP. — CALF’S HEAD SOUP. — OX-TAIL SOUP. — MULLAGATAWNY SOUP. — OCHRA SOUP. — CATFISH SOUP. — DRIED PEA SOUP. — GREEN PEA SOUP. — BEAN SOUP. — CLAM SOUP. — FISH. — TO BAKE A SHAD. — TO BROIL A SHAD. — FRESH COD BOILED. — TO BOIL HALIBUT. — TO FRY HALIBUT. — TURBOT. — TROUT. — TO BOIL STURGEON. — TO PICKLE FRESH HERRING. — TO BOIL SHEEP’S HEAD. — SEA BASS. — HADDOCK. — TO DRESS A SALT COD. — TO PICKLE SALT SALMON. — TO BOIL FRESH SALMON. — TO BOIL FRESH MACKEREL. — TO BOIL ROCK FISH. — TO FRY ROCK FISH. — TO FRY PERCH. — TO FRY SMELTS. — LOBSTERS AND CRABS. — TO STEW CLAMS. — TO FRY CLAMS. — TO STEW CRABS. — LOBSTER STEWED. — OYSTERS BROILED. — TO ROAST OYSTERS IN THE SHELL. — TO PICKLE OYSTERS. — TO STEW OYSTERS. — OYSTER PIE. — OYSTER FRITTERS. — SCOLLOPED OYSTERS. — TERRAPINS. — TO FRY TRIPE. — TO PREPARE A RENNET. — TO MAKE SMEARCASE OR COTTAGE CHEESE.
3. 3.Sauces. — MELTED BUTTER. — EGG SAUCE. — CAPER AND NASTURTIAN SAUCE. — OYSTER SAUCE. — ONION SAUCE. — MINT SAUCE. — CELERY SAUCE. — LOBSTER SAUCE. — MUSHROOM SAUCE. — WINE SAUCE. — ANOTHER WINE SAUCE. — CREAM SAUCE. — PEPPER SAUCE. — CELERY VINEGAR. — GRAVY FOR ROAST TURKEY AND CHICKENS. — VEAL GRAVY. — VENISON SAUCE. — APPLE DUMPLING SAUCE ANOTHER WAY. — APPLE SAUCE. — CRANBERRY SAUCE. — TO STEW DRIED FRUIT. — TO ROAST BEEF. — BEEF STEAKS. — TO STEW BEEF. — BEEF A LA MODE. — A BRISKET OF BEEF BAKED. — BEEF STEAK PIE. — TO BOIL CORN BEEF. — A BEEF’S HEART. — DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF VEAL. — TO ROAST A LOIN OF VEAL. — VEAL CUTLETS. — BAKED FILLET OF VEAL. — TO STEW VEAL. — MOCK TURTLE OR CALF’S HEAD. — TO STEW CALF’S FEET. — SWEET-BREADS. — SWEET-BREAD AND OYSTER PIE. — TO ROAST A LOIN OF MUTTON. — TO ROAST A LEG OF MUTTON. — TO STEW LAMB WITH PEAS. — STEAKS OF MUTTON. — MUTTON CHOPS. — TO BOIL A BREAST OF MUTTON. — TO SALT A LEG OF MUTTON. — TO DRESS MUTTON LIKE VENISON. — MUTTON CHOPS LIKE VENISON. — TO STEW MUTTON WITH MUSHROOMS. — TO STEW MUTTON. — TO BOIL A LEG OF MUTTON. — TO STEW MUTTON LIKE VENISON. — KIDNEYS. — ROLOGEE. — FONDUS. — LIVER. — TO ROAST A PIG. — TO ROAST PORK. — TO FRY PIG’S FEET. — A PIG’S HEAD. — TO MAKE SCRAPPLE. — TO CURE BEEF. — TO SOUSE PIG’S FEET. — TO CURE BEEF’S TONGUES. — TO BOIL HAM. — TO BOIL A STUFFED HAM. — TO BAKE A BOILED HAM. — TO CURE HAMS AND SHOULDERS. — TO BOIL AND FREEZE CHINE. — TO MAKE SAUSAGE MEAT. — HOG’S HEAD CHEESE. — TO ROAST A GOOSE. — TO ROAST A TURKEY. — TO BOIL A TURKEY. — TO ROAST CHICKENS. — TO FRY CHICKENS. — TO STEW CHICKENS. — TO BROIL CHICKENS. — TO BAKE CHICKENS. — CHICKEN PIE. — TO BOIL CHICKENS. — TO STEW DUCKS. — TO COOK CHICKENS WITH CURRY. — TO COOK CHICKENS IN BATTER.
4. 4.Game. — TO FRY RABBITS. — TO STEW RABBITS. — WILD DUCKS. — TO ROAST WOODCOCK OR SNIPE. — TO ROAST PHEASANTS. — PARTRIDGES. — PIGEONS. — PEPPER POT. — TO MAKE NOODLES FOR SOUP. — TO MAKE CROQUETS. — SPANISH OLIO. — MACARONI. — TO MAKE POLENTA. — CHICKEN SALAD. — ITALIAN MACARONI. — MACARONI WITH CREAM. — OMELETTE WITH CHEESE. — OMELETTE WITH OYSTERS. — EGG TOAST. — CROQUETTES OF SWEET-BREADS. — TO BOIL EGGS. — TO FRY EGGS. — TO POACH EGGS. — SCRAMBLED EGGS. — OMELET SOUFFLE. — OMELET.
5. 5.Vegetables. — TO DRESS SALAD. — CAULIFLOWER. — PARSNIPS. — CARROTS. — TURNIPS. — SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT. — TO BOIL POTATOES. — TO FRY POTATOES. — TO STEW POTATOES. — MASHED POTATOES. — TO ROAST POTATOES. — TO FRY SWEET POTATOES. — TO BOIL SWEET POTATOES. — SPINACH. — TO BOIL GREENS. — LIMA BEANS. — STRING BEANS. — PEAS. — ASPARAGUS. — TO FRICASEE CORN. — TO KEEP CORN FOR WINTER. — HOMINY. — TO FRY HOMINY. — TO FRY EGG PLANT. — TO STEW EGG PLANT. — ANOTHER WAY. — TO STEW TOMATOES. — ANOTHER WAY. — TO BROIL TOMATOES. — TO BAKE TOMATOES. — ANOTHER WAY. — ANOTHER WAY. — TO BOIL CORN. — TOMATOES AND OCHRAS. — EGGS AND TOMATOES. — TO DRY OCHRAS FOR WINTER. — CUCUMBERS. — SQUASHES. — TO BOIL BEETS. — TO COOK ONIONS. — TO KEEP VEGETABLES FOR WINTER. — TO STEW MUSHROOMS. — HOT OR COLD SLAW. — COLD SLAW. — TO BOIL CABBAGE. — BROCOLI. — SEA KALE. — BUTTER. — TO KEEP BUTTER. — TO KEEP EGGS. — TO MAKE COFFEE. — TO MAKE TEA. — TO MAKE CHOCOLATE. — YEAST. — TO MAKE DRY YEAST. — BREAD. — TO BAKE IN A BRICK OVEN. — PHILADELPHIA BUNNS. — BREAD ROLLS. — DIET BREAD. — MUSH ROLLS. — RISEN MUFFINS. — SODA CAKES, VERY SUPERIOR. — PHILADELPHIA MILK BISCUIT. — TWIST ROLLS. — LIGHT BISCUIT. — TEA BISCUIT. — GERMAN CAKES. — MARYLAND BISCUIT. — BUCKWHEAT CAKES. — FLANNEL CAKES. — SALLY LUNN. — POTATO BREAD OR ROLLS. — MUSH MUFFINS. — RICE MUFFINS. — QUICK MUFFINS. — QUICK WAFFLES. — REMARKS ON MAKING INDIAN BREAD. — TO MAKE MUSH. — CORN BATTER CAKES. — JOURNEY CAKE. — LIGHTENED PONE. — INDIAN BREAKFAST CAKES. — POTATO CAKES. — TO MAKE PUFF PASTE. — ANOTHER VERY SUPERIOR PUFF PASTE. — VERY SUPERIOR MINCE PIES. — CURRANT PIES. — RHUBARB PIE. — BLACKBERRY PIE. — PEACH PIES. — FLORENDINES. — CREAM PUDDING. — INDIAN PUDDING. — RICE PUDDING. — COCOANUT PUDDING. — BREAD PUDDING. — POOR MAN’S PUDDING. — SAGO PUDDING. — TAPIOCA PUDDING. — ARROW ROOT PUDDING. — ORANGE PUDDING. — JERSEY RICE PUDDING. — SPONGE CAKE PUDDING. — MUNSEY PUDDING. — PEACH PUDDING. — PLUM PUDDING. — SWEET POTATO PUDDING. — PUMPKIN PUDDING. — LEMON PUDDING. — LEMON PUDDING ANOTHER WAY. — A FANCY DISH. — MERANG AUX POMME IN PASTE. — MERANG AUX POMME WITH CREAM. — SPONGE CAKE CUSTARD. — SWISS CUSTARD. — STRAWBERRY WHIPS. — A GOOD DESSERT. — APPLE DUMPLINGS. — PEACH DUMPLINGS. — FRUIT DUMPLINGS. — INDIAN MEAL FRITTERS. — APPLE FRITTERS. — PANCAKES. — A QUICK PUDDING. — BOILED MILK FRITTERS. — A BAKED FLOUR PUDDING. — A FARINA PUDDING. — CORN STARCH PUDDING. — MACARONI PUDDING. — VERMICELLI PUDDING. — RICE PUDDING. — ALMOND PUDDING. — A BOILED RICE PUDDING. — RICE FLOUR FRITTERS. — RICE MILK. — COLD CUSTARD. — TRIFLE. — WHIPS. — CARRAGEEN, OR IRISH MOSS. — FLOATING ISLAND. — GOOSEBERRY FOOL. — APPLE FLOAT. — ICED APPLES. — FREEZING CREAM. — ICE CREAM. — LEMON CREAM. — RASPBERRY CREAM. — COCOANUT CREAM. — ALMOND CREAM. — CHOCOLATE CREAM. — PEACH ICE. — FRENCH PUFFS. — JELLY PUFFS. — ICED CUSTARD WITH FRUIT. — APPLES AND RICE. — SPONGE CAKE IN THE FORM OF A HAM. — APPLE CHARLOTTE. — TO CLARIFY ISINGLASS. — TO CLARIFY SUGAR. — STRAWBERRY JELLY. — MADEIRA JELLY. — RASPBERRY CREAM. — CHOCOLATE CREAM. — PEACH CHEESE. — CALF’S FEET JELLY. — A HEN’S NEST. — CHARLOTTE RUSSE. — CHOCOLATE CUSTARD. — BOILED CUSTARD. — TRANSPARENT PUDDING. — A BOILED FLOUR PUDDING. — APPLE PUDDING. — A RICH CUSTARD PUDDING. — A BIRD’S NEST PUDDING. — GREEN CORN PUDDING. — A GOOD CUSTARD. — CAKES. — ICING FOR CAKES. — LIGHT GINGER-BREAD. — CRISP GINGER-BREAD. — GINGER-BREAD NUTS. — SHAVINGS. — SOFT MOLASSES GINGER-BREAD. — SPICED GINGER-BREAD. — A VERY GOOD GINGER-BREAD. — LEMON CAKE. — QUEEN CAKE. — ALMOND CAKE. — MACAROONS. — GOOD JUMBLES. — COMMON JUMBLES. — CRULLERS. — DOUGH NUTS. — MERANGUES. — COMPOSITION CAKE. — LOAF CAKE. — SEED CAKE. — JELLY CAKE. — SPONGE CAKE. — ANOTHER SPONGE CAKE. — LADY FINGERS. — ALBONNIE CAKE. — CUP CAKE. — KISSES. — RICE SPONGE CAKE. — WAFERS. — WHITE CAKE. — CAROLINA CAKE. — BUNNS. — SASSAFRAS CAKE. — WARWICK CAKE. — POUND CAKE. — PLUM OR FRUIT CAKE. — A VERY CHEAP CAKE. — RUSKS. — TO MAKE COCOA-NUT CAKE. — COCOA-NUT AND ALMOND CAKE. — LADY CAKE. — SMALL ALMOND CAKE. — DROP CAKE. — FEDERAL CAKE. — HARD GINGERBREAD. — BUTTER DROPS. — OHIO CAKES. — SUGAR CAKES. — ANOTHER COCOA-NUT CAKE. — NEW YORK COOKIES. — DIAMOND CAKES. — A SPANISH CAKE. — A. P. S. — SPANISH BUNNS. — SCOTCH CAKES. — A GOOD SMALL CAKE. — CREAM CAKE. — LEMON DROP CAKES. — ORNAMENTAL ICING FOR CAKES. — POTATO PUFFS. — SAVOY CAKES. — COCOA-NUT POUND CAKE. — ALMOND POUND CAKE. — EVERY DAY CAKE. — COMMON RUSK. — A VERY CHEAP AND GOOD CAKE. — HOME-MADE POUND CAKE. — A VERY GOOD HOME-MADE GINGER-BREAD. — CINNAMON CAKE. — PRESERVES. — TO PRESERVE CLING-STONE PEACHES. — TO PRESERVE PEACHES IN BRANDY. — PEACH MARMALADE. — QUINCES. — QUINCE JELLY. — QUINCE MARMALADE. — PEARS. — TO PRESERVE GREEN TOMATOES. — TO PRESERVE CITRON MELON. — SPICED PEACHES. — PLUMS. — BLACKBERRY FLUMMERY. — CURRANT JELLY. — APPLE JELLY. — GREEN GRAPE JELLY. — MORELLA CHERRIES OR CARNATION. — RASPBERRY JAM. — TO PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES. — MAGNUM BONUM PLUMS. — STRAWBERRY JAM. — PINE APPLES. — APRICOTS. — GREEN GAGE PLUMS. — WATER MELON RINDS. — PINE APPLE PRESERVES. — TO PRESERVE CRAB APPLES. — TO DRY PEACHES LIKE FIGS. — TO PRESERVE LIMES.
6. 6.Pickles. — MANGOES. — TO PICKLE ONIONS. — TO PICKLE CUCUMBERS. — TO PICKLE NASTURTIONS. — TO PICKLE TOMATOES. — TO PICKLE PEPPERS. — TO PICKLE BUTTER NUTS. — TO PICKLE MUSHROOMS. — TO PICKLE GREEN TOMATOES. — PICCALILLE. — CAULIFLOWER. — TO PICKLE RED CABBAGE. — TOMATO CATSUP. — MUSHROOM CATSUP. — WALNUT CATSUP. — ELDER-BERRY WINE. — WILD-CHERRY BRANDY. — BLACK-BERRY CORDIAL. — ROSE BRANDY. — ORGEAT. — TO KEEP LEMON JUICE. — COLOGNE. — CURRANT SHRUB. — RASPBERRY VINEGAR. — BLACK-BERRY CORDIAL, ANOTHER. — CHERRY SHRUB. — TO MAKE CHERRY BRANDY. — SPRUCE BEER. — MEAD.
7. 7.Soup. — CALF’S HEAD SOUP. — CALF’S HEAD SOUP ANOTHER WAY. — CALF’S HEAD SOUP ANOTHER WAY. — TURTLE SOUP. — EGG SOUP. — CLAM SOUP. — OYSTER SOUP. — SOUP FOR THE SICK. — TERRAPINS. — ROMAN PUNCH. — APPLE TODDY. — TO MAKE A VEAL POT-PIE. — GUINEA FOWL. — SUCCOTASH. — POTTED SHAD. — TO MAKE STOCK FOR SOUPS AND GRAVY. — TO STEW SWEET-BREADS. — TO ROAST SWEET-BREADS. — TO HASH MUTTON. — SUGAR DROPS. — CURRANT CAKE. — ANOTHER SPONGE CAKE. — PIGNOLATTIS. — COCOA-NUT CAKE, No. 4. — COTTAGE PUDDING. — APPLES IN JELLY. — SYLLABUB. — A DISH OF SNOW. — CHEESE CAKE. — ALMOND CHEESE CAKE. — TO PRESERVE LEMON PEEL. — TO COOK CHEESE AND EGGS. — TO PICKLE CUCUMBERS. — TO MAKE MOLASSES CANDY. — TO MAKE CANDY WITH THE KERNELS OF NUTS. — JELLY. — CARRAGEEN, OR IRISH MOSS JELLY FOR THE SICK. — OINTMENT FOR MORTIFICATION. — ELDER-BERRY JAM. — BLACK CURRANT JELLY. — TO PRESERVE ORANGE PEEL. — SCOTCH CAKE. — HARD GINGER BREAD. — GINGER JUMBLES. — SPICE NUTS. — QUAKER CAKE. — A. P. S. — DOVER CAKE.
8. 8.Articles of Diet for the Sick. — BARLEY WATER. — OATMEAL GRUEL. — CORN MEAL GRUEL. — ARROW ROOT. — WINE WHEY. — RICE GRUEL. — TAMARIND WATER. — CREAM OF TARTAR PUNCH. — LEMONADE. — VEGETABLE SOUP. — TOAST WATER. — SAGO. — CARRAGEEN MOSS. — CRACKER JELLY. — BEEF TEA. — BEEF TEA. — BALM TEA. — CHICKEN TEA. — MILK TOAST. — TO KEEP FLOWERS FOR A LONG TIME. — TO KEEP FURS FROM MOTHS. — TO WASH FLANNELS. — TO WASH WINDOWS. — TO WASH BOTTLES BELONGING TO THE CASTOR. — TO WASH CALICOES. — TO GATHER GARDEN HERBS. — FOR A COUGH. — FOR A SORE THROAT OR MOUTH. — FOR THE STING OF A BEE OR WASP. — FOR POISON. — FOR BURNS. — TO PICK DUCKS AND GEESE. — TO TAKE INK STAINS OUT OF LINEN. — TO CLEAN CARPETS. — TO TAKE GREASE SPOTS OUT OF SILK OR WOOLLEN. — TO CLEAN KNIVES AND FORKS. — TO CLEAN BRASS AND COPPER UTENSILS. — TO CLEAN BRITANNIA. — TO CLEAN STOVES. — TO PRESERVE CORN FOR WINTER USE. — TO PRESERVE GRAPES.
9. 9.INDEX. — Transcriber’s Note:

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