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ECONOMY COOK-BOOK
AND
MANUAL OF HOUSEKEEPING.
"A Complete System of Household Management for all
who wish to Live well at a Moderate Cost."
IT TREATS OF COOKERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND GIVES
INFORMATION ON CANNING FRUITS, CURING MEATS,
MAKING BUTTER, WASHING, IRONING, DYEING,
RENOVATING, THE TOILET, THE NURSERY,
CARE OF THE SICK, ETC.
BY A VETERAN Especially For
"THE DETROIT FREE PRESS,"
Detroit, Mich.
1886
FIRST (and only) EDITION

A fascinating window into the domestic life of late nineteenth-century America, The Free Press Economy Cookbook and Manual of Housekeeping was created for the practical homemaker determined to manage a household with skill, thrift, and efficiency. Published in 1886 by the Detroit Free Press, this substantial volume gathers hundreds of carefully selected recipes alongside invaluable advice on every aspect of household management. It is completely and thoroughly illustrated throughout with many diagrams showing parts of animals, kitchenware, and serving, and there are several pages of many fish illustrations so there is no confusion at the local market. It even has lovely detailed and artistic full page renderings which is so unusual for a practical housekeeping guide.

Written during an era when the home was the center of family life and the housekeeper’s knowledge was essential to comfort and prosperity, the book offers far more than cooking instructions. Readers will discover guidance on budgeting, marketing, preserving foods, caring for the sick, laundry work, cleaning, household remedies, table service, and the countless daily responsibilities that defined Victorian domestic life. Of special note is the extensive information about butchering and the proper slaughter of animals. There are also so many medicinal tips and recipes including a full page of antidotes for accidental poisoning. Way back in 1886, and especially in rural areas, doctors were few and far between. Complete and all inclusive household books, such as this one, were referred to again and again to cure the sick, prevent illnesses, and what to do in an emergency. The housewife served as not just the cook, but was responsible for the entire wellbeing of the entire family.

The recipes included here reflect the tastes and traditions of the period, featuring hearty soups, roasts, game dishes, breads, cakes, puddings, preserves, pickles, and confections. Emphasis is placed on economy and avoiding waste, making the volume especially valuable as a record of how families stretched ingredients and resources in an age before modern conveniences.

Today, this cookbook serves not only as a practical culinary reference but also as a rich historical document. Its pages preserve the wisdom, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of nineteenth-century homemakers, offering modern readers a vivid glimpse into the kitchens, dining rooms, and daily routines of America’s Gilded Age. For collectors of antique cookbooks, culinary historians, and anyone interested in the art of traditional housekeeping, The Free Press Economy Cookbook and Manual of Housekeeping remains an engaging and informative treasure from a bygone era.

Includes the following recipes (listed from Index):

Acid Phosphate, Horsford's *Alpaca, How to clean *Angel's Food *Apple, Sweet pickle *Arrowroot *Artichokes *How to pickle *Asparagus, How to cook *Asthma, Remedy for *Bacon:Breakfast *and Cabbage, How to cook *How to cure *Balls, Snow *Barley Water *Bass, How to boil *Beans:Baked *Dried, Boiled *(Lima), How to cook *Beauty, Mask of *Beef:A la Chateaubriand, with Champagne sauce *A la Mode *Boiled *Boiled Corned *Collops *Corned *Frizzled *Philadelphia Corned *Plain stewed *Potted *Pressed *Ragout of *Raw *Rechauffe *Roast *Roast Sirloin of *Savory *Smoked *Spiced *Southern Corned *Stewed Rump of *Tea *Brains:Fried *Stewed *Heart *Kidneys:Boiled *Fried *Stewed *Liver:Dried *Fried *Larded *Minced *and Onions *Savory Stew *Tongue:Dressed *Spiced *Tripe:Fricassee *Roast *Spiced *Beefsteak:Broiled *Fried *Stuffed *With Onions *With Oysters *Beets *Berries, Canning *Biscuit:Beaten *Boston *Buttermilk *Cold Water *Cream *Egg *English *Hard *Jenny Lind *Light *Light Yeast *Lunch *Milk *Soda *South Carolina *Virginia *Bisque *Blackberry, Sweet Pickle *Black-fish, Baked *Blanc-Mange:Arrowroot *Chocolate *Corn-starch *Custard *Fruit *Gelatine *Oatmeal *Rice *Bonnefeados *Bouillon *Bread:Brown *Steamed *Corn *Egg *Corn *Graham *Kneading *Old Fashioned Cracklin *Plain Corn *Rye *Salt Rising *Vienna *With dry Yeast *Broccoli *Broma *Broth, Scotch *Buns:Cinnamon *Spanish *Burns, Treatment of *Buttermilk, Mulled *Cabbage:How to Boil *Pickles *(Red), To pickle *Southern *Cake:Almond *Almond Cheese *Angel Cocoanut *Cocoanut *Butter *Berry Griddle *Birthday *Black *Bluegrass *Boston Cream *Bread *Bread Griddle *Bride's *Buckwheat *Butter Sponge *Caramel *Cheese *Chocolate *Christmas *Cinnamon *Citron *Citron Pound *Cocoanut *Coffee *Corn *Corn Batter *Corn-starch *Crazy *Cream *Cream White *Crumb *Crushed Wheat Griddle *Cup *Currant *Delicate Sponge *Democrats' *Drop *Family *Farina *Feather *Fig *Flannel *French Loaf *French Pan *Fried *Fruit White *Geneva Griddle *Ginger *Gold *Groom's *Harvest *Hickorynut *Honey *Ice Cream *Imperial *Indian Griddle *Indian Pan *Jelly *Jenny Lind *Johnny *Kentucky White *Kentucky *Kettle *Lady *Lemon *Lemon Cheese *Lemon Jelly *Loaf *Lunch *Marble *Molasses *Mountain *Neapolitan *New Year's *Old Time *Orange *Orange Jelly *Pan *Paris *Peach *Perfection White *Philadelphia Sponge *Pineapple *Poor Man's Fruit *Pound *Pyramid Pound *Queen of *Raisin *Ribbon *Rice *Rice Griddle *Rye Griddle *Scotch *Shrewsbury *Silver *Silver Pound *Snow *Spice *Sponge *Southern Sponge *Sugar *Sugar Ginger *Sunshine *Sweet *Tartaric *Tea *Ten Minute *Thanksgiving *Tip Top *Washington *Watermelon *Wedding *White *Whortleberry *Velvet *Virginia *Ash *Calf's:Brains, Fried *Head, Boiled *Grilled *Feet, Fricassee of *Heart, To Cook *Liver, To Broil *To Fry *Southern *Sweetbreads A la Jardiniere *Broiled *Browned *Croquettes *Fried *With Mushrooms *With Peas *With Tomatoes *Plain *Cantaloupe, Sweet Pickle *Carving *Cashmere, Black, How to wash *Catfish, Curry of *Cat, Pike or Lake-fish, Baked *Catsup:Cucumber *Grape *Gooseberry *Green Tomato *Kentucky *Mixed *Mushroom *Red Pepper *Spanish *Southern *Tomato *Walnut *Cauliflower:How to cook *Pickled *Celery:Stewed *Vinegar *Chamois Leather, How to clean *Charlotte de Pomme:Russe *Russe without Eggs *Cherry, Sweet Pickle *as Mock Terrapin *Chicken:Baked Spring *Blanquette de Poulet *Boiled *Breaded *Broiled Spring *Broiled *Broth *California *Chromskies *Compote of *Croquettes *Curried *Escallope of *Essence of *Fricassed *Fried, A la Italienne *Fried *Fried, and Tomatoes *Friteaux *Jelly *Minced *Pickled *Pot Pourri *Poulet de Swiss *Pressed *Rissoles of *Roast *Sandwiches *Spring, dressed as Terrapin *Steamed *Stew, Southern *To stew whole *Pate *Pie *Pie, Kentucky *Pie, Old Virginia *Pot Pie *Pudding *Pie, with Oysters *Pie, Yankee *Chocolate:Vienna *Cholera Infantum *Chow Chow Pickles *Chowder:Fish *Clams:Fried *Stew *Clothes, Care of *Coat Collars, How to Clean *Cocoa *Codfish:To cook *Balls *Boiled *on Toast *Salt, Boiled *Cod's Head and Shoulders:How to dress *Cod Sounds:To dress *Coffee:Crust *Dripped *French *Steamed *Vienna *Colds, Cure for *Cold Meats, Stews and Side dishes *Complexion, To clear *Constipation *Convulsions in Children *Cookies:Ginger *Corn Bread:Canning *Drops *Fritters *Pudding *Stewed *Coughs, Mixtures for *Crackers:Cream *Egg *Everlasting *Crackers:French *Gem *Graham *Oatmeal *Soda *Water *Crabs:To Cook *Soft-shell, To Cook *Crape Veils, How to Renovate *Cramps *Cream:Bavarian *Carolina *For the Complexion *Hamburg *Italian *Lemon or Orange *Manoco *Puffs *Rock *Russian *Spanish *Swans' Down *Tapioca *Velvet *Whipped *Croquettes *Croup, Treatment for *Crullers *Crumpets:English *Crust:Pie *Puff *Cucumbers:How to dress *How to fry *Pickles *Boiled *Sweet Pickle *To Pickle *Custard Almond:Baked *Boiled *Caramel *Chocolate *Frosted *Gelatine *Lemon *Macaroon *Snow *Cymlings:Fried *Fritters *Pudding *Dessert, Orange *Diarrhoea, Remedy for *Dimples *Dining Room *Diphtheria *Doughnuts and Crullers *Ducks:How to cook *Boiled *Roast *Stewed *Dumpling:Apple *Baked Apple *Boiled Apple *Rolled Apple *Peach *Dyeing and Renovating *Dysentery *Earache, Remedy for *Eggs:Boiled *For Lunch *Curry *Fricasseed *Frizzled *Fried *Gruel *Mashed *Plant *Poached *Pudding *Raw *Rumbled *Scrambled *Scalloped *Soft Boiled *Stuffed *Toasted *Toast *Erysipelas, Remedy for *Eye, Blackened *Fish:A la Creole *Baked *Barbecued *Creamed *How to Boil *Stewed *To Dress any Kind *To Dress, Salt *Flaxseed Tea *Float:Apple *Orange *Lemon *Floating Island *Fluid, Erasive *Fondée *Fondus *Food for Infants and Invalids *Fowl:Puree of, A la Reine *Freckles, To Remove *Fritters:Snow *Frogs *Fruits:Fresh, Ambrosia *Bananas *Crystallized *Oranges *Peaches and Apples *Peach Pyramid *Pineapples *Pyramid *Raspberries *Rolls *Snow Flakes *Strawberries, Arranged *with Whipped Cream *Vegetables, Canning *Game:How to buy *How to preserve *Gems:Breakfast *Cold Water *English Breakfast *Graham *Golden *Swiss Breakfast *Wheat *Ginger Bread:Drops *Snaps *Goose:Boiled *Devilled *Roast *Stewed *Grape, Sweet Pickle *Green Corn *Green Peas, How to boil *Griddle Cakes *Grits *Gruel:Corn-meal *Oat-meal *Guinea Fowl:Smothered *Hair:Ayer's Vigor *Harmless Dye *Macassar Oil *Restorative for Grey *To Remove Dandruff *To Prevent Falling Out *To Restore Color when Faded *Halibut:Boiled *(Salt), Broiled *Stewed *Ham:Balls *Baked *Boned *Broiled *and Eggs *Fried *Frizzled *Potted *Stuffed *To Boil *Toast *Hare, Jugged *Hash:Beef or Veal *Mutton *Headache, Cure for *Hoarseness *Hog's Brains:To Fry *Sweet Bread *Hominy *Horse-radish Sauce *House Cleaning *Housekeeping *Ice:Citron *Raspberry or Strawberry *Water *Watermelon *Ice Cream:Biscuit Glace *Caramel *Chocolate *Cocoanut *Fruit *Gelatine *Lemon *Orange *Peach *Pineapple *Strawberry or Raspberry *Toutes Fruits *Vanilla *Icing:Almond *Boiled *Chocolate *Cold *Good *Soft *With Gelatine *Water *Ironing *Jelly:Apple *Blackberry *Buttercup *Calves' Foot *Cider *Coffee *Crab Apple *Cranberry *Currant *without Cooking *Gelatine *Grape *Green Grape *Lemon *Orange *Pineapple Gelatine *Plum *Quince *Raspberry *Rice *Sago *Strawberry *Tapioca *Tea *Tomato *without Boiling *Jellies *Jumbles:Cocoanut *Lemon *Nutmeg *Kid Gloves, How to Clean *Kitchen, The *Kumyss *Lactated Food:for Infants *for Invalids *and Milk *Lady Fingers *Lamb:Grilled Shoulder of *Head *and Feet, To dress *Roast *Lard, How to Cure *Laundry, The *Lemon Pickle *Lobsters:To Boil *Cutlets *Farcie *Pates *Rissoles *Salad *Lotion for Complexion *Macaroni:Baked *Boiled *How to Cook *Italian *Steamed *with Mushrooms *Sauce *Oysters *Potatoes *Tomato Sauce *Macaroons *Mackerel:Boiled *Broiled *Fried *Mangoes:Peach *To make Oil *Marguerettes *Marmalade:Lemon *Orange *Pear or Peach *Quince *Martinas, How to Pickle *Measles, Treatment of *Meats:Cold *Milk and Butter:Rice *Meringues *Moonshine *Moths *Mountain, Hidden *Muffins:Baking Powder *Breakfast *Corn *Meal *Cream *Delicate *Flour *Graham *Plain Corn *Raised Corn *Mush:Barley *Breakfast *Corn-Meal *Oat-Meal *Rye *Wheat *Mushrooms:A la Bordelaise *A Puree of *and Eggs Stewed *Baked *Broiled *Coquilles de Champignons *Croute aux Champignons *Devilled *En Ragout *Fricassee of *Fried *in Gravy *Fritters *Omelet *On Toast *Pates *Pickled *Powder *Scalloped *Stewed *Stuffed *To Dry *Mustard:(Aromatic) *(Mixed) *Mutton:Baked *Harico of *Leg of, A la Venison *Baked Leg of *Loin of *Boiled Leg of *Chops *Fried *Larded *Cutlets *or Lamb, Grilled Breast of *Ragout *Roast *Stew *Nasturtiums, How to Pickle *Neuralgia *Nursery, The *Okra, How to Boil *Omelet:Beef *Cheese *French *Lent *Puff *Souffle *Onions:Baked *Boiled *Fried *Pickle *Raw *Spanish *Ortolans, or any Small Birds, To Cook *Oven, Condition of, for Baking *Oysters:Boiled *Broiled *Chowder *Croquettes *Curried *Devilled *Fricasseed *Fried *Fritters *in the Shell *Omelet *Panned *Pates *Pickled *Pie *Sausage *Scalloped *Short Cake *Steamed *Stewed *Panada *Parsnips:Fried *How to Boil *Partridges:Broiled *Fried *Pie *Stewed *and Pheasants, To Cook *To Lard and Roast *Paste:Almond *Barley *For Complexion *Honey *Pastry *Pea Fowl *Peaches:Canning *Sweet Pickle *Pears:Canning *and Quinces, Sweet Pickle *Pepper Pickle:Sauce *Perch, To Fry *Pheasant or Prairie Chicken, Broiled *Piccolilli, How to make *Pickles:Bottled *Spanish *Sweet *Variety of *Virginia Mixed *Yellow *Pie:Apple *Banana *Blackberry *Cheese *Cherry *Chocolate *Cocoanut *Cracker *Cranberry *Cream *Currant *Custard *Damson *Fig *Gooseberry *Home *Lemon *Lemon Cream *Marlborough *Mince *Mince Meat, without Sugar *Mince Meat for *Mock Mince *Molasses *Orange *Peach *Pie Plant *Pineapple *Potato *Prune *Pumpkin *Raisin *Rice *Sugar *Sweet Potato *Sweet Potato, Sliced *Tomato *Vinegar *Pig:Baked *Feet *Pigeons:Boiled *Broiled *Pie *Roast *Stewed *Pineapples:Canning *Sweet Pickle *Pleurisy *Plumbiere *Plums, Sweet Pickle *Pockets *Poisons, Antidotes to *Polenta, How to Make *Popovers *Pork:To Dress *Barbecued *Backbone, to Cook *and Turnips *Clear, How to Cut up *Fried Salt *Mess, How to Cut up *Roast *Spare Ribs, to Cook *Broiled *Stuffed *Steak, Broiled *Fried *Porridge, Oat-meal *Pot au Feu *Potatoes:A la Croquémitaine *A la Province *Baked *Breakfast *Fried *How to Cook *Kentucky *Mashed *Rissoles *Souffle *Sweet *Sweet, Fried *Poultry:How to Kill *How to Select *Powder for Complexion *Prairie Chicken *Preserves:Apple *Cherry *Citron *Crab Apple *Damson *Fig *Gooseberry *Grape *How to make *Lemon *Orange *Peach *Pear *Pineapple *Plum *Quince *Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry *Tomato *Water or Musk Melon *Prunes and Cherries, Canning *Pudding:Almond *Angel's *Apples *Arrowroot *Batter *Blackberry or Raspberry *Boiled *Boiled Bread *Bread *Brown Betty *Brown Top *Cabinet *Chocolate *Christmas Plum *Cherry *Citron *Coffee *Cocoanut *Cottage *Cracker *Cream *Cup *Currant *Custard *Delicious *Delmonico's *Economical *Eve's *Fancy *Farina *Fig *French Plum *Frozen *Fruit *Gelatine *Georgia *Genuine English Plum *Glace *Hasty *Indian *Indiana *Irish Potato *Jelly Roll *Kentucky *King's *Kiss *Lemon *Lemon Meringue *Light *Macaroni *Marioca *Meringue *Milk *Molasses *Mothers' *Old Time *Orange *Pineapple *Plum *Plum, without Eggs *Poor Man's *Puff *Quaking *Queen of *Railroad *Rice *Rich Bread *Sago *Snow-ball *Sponge *Single Plum *Sippet *Snow *Southern Plum *Steamed *Suet *Tapioca *Transparent *Virginia *Puffs:Breakfast *Dinner *French *Preserve *Puffets *Punch, Milk *Pyfer Pickles *Quail or Partridges:To broil *Broiled *Rabbit:Fried *Old-fashioned Barbecued *Roast *Stewed *Radish Pod, How to Pickle *Raisins, Sweet Pickled *Rarebit, Welsh *Rashes, How to Distinguish *Reed Birds, To Cook *Rheumatism, Liniment for *Ribbons, To Clean *Rice:Parched *Macaroni, etc. *How to Cook *Southern *Rockfish:Baked *Boiled *Roll:Rings *Breakfast *Carolina *Centennial *English *French *Lady Washington's *Light *Kentucky *New York *Paris *Parker House *Southern *Yeast Gem *Tea *Velvet *Vienna *Virginia *Yankee *Rusks *Salad:Asparagus *Bean *Beef *Beet *Bottled Dressing *Cabbage *Celery *Chicken *Cream Dressing *Cucumber *Dressing *Egg *Fresh Fish *Ham *Herring *Hidden *Hungarian Potato *Kale *Lettuce *Lobster *Mackerel *Mayonnaise Dressing *Onion *Oyster *Potato *Russian *Salmon *Sweet Bread *Terrapin *Tomato *Turkey *Turnip *Veal *Vegetable *Winter *Salmon:Baked *Boiled *Or Sturgeon Steak *Salsify:or Vegetable Oyster *Baked *Stewed *Sally Lunn *Sand Tarts *Sandwiches:Grated Ham *Ham *Mixed *Potted Rabbit *Tongue *Sauce:Anchovy *Apple *Asparagus *Aux Quatre Fruit *Boiled Pudding *Bread *Burnt Butter *Butter *Caper *Catsup *Celery *Celery Mayonnaise *Chili *Cocoanut *Cold *Cranberry *Cream *Curry Powder *Drawn Butter *Duchess *Egg *for Fish *for Wild Fowls *Fish Liver *Foaming *French *Game *Good *Hard *Hollandaise *Horse-radish *Italian *Jelly *Lemon *Lobster *Melted Butter *Maitre d' Hotel *Maple Sugar *Mayonnaise *Mint *Mushroom *Onion *Orange *Oyster *Parsley *Peach *Pineapple *Piquante *Pudding *Roman *Shrimp *Spanish *Strawberry *Tartare *Tomato *Whipped Cream *White *Wine *Sauer Kraut, How to make *Sausage:Breakfast *Croquettes *Fancy Roll *Recipe for *Scarlet Fever, Treatment for *Scones, Scotch *Sea Kale, How to Cook *Shad:How to Boil *Baked *Sheep's Tongue *Shell Fish *Sherbet:Apple *Lemon *Orange *Pineapple *Wine *Shoat's Head:Stewed *Jowl *Southern Baked *To Roast a Quarter of *Sick, Care of the *Silk, Black:How to Renovate *Handkerchiefs, How to Clean *and Thread Gloves, How to Clean *Stockings, How to Clean *Silk or Woolen Goods:To remove Paint from *or Woolen Goods, To remove Stains from *or Woolen Shawls, How to Clean *How to Wash *Skin:Chaffed or Sunburnt *Rough or Chopped *Slaw:Cold *Hot *Sleeplessness *Small Birds, Broiled *Smoke House, Construction of *Snap Beans:Snipes, How Cooked *Soap:Boiled *Cold *for Complexion *Erasive *Family *Hard *Soft *Soda, Mint *Sore Throat *Souffle de Russe:Orange *Soup:A la Reine *Asparagus *Bean *Beef *with Okra *Bouilli *Bouillon *Calf's Head *Catfish *Celery *Chicken *Clam *Consomme *Corned Beef *Crab *Cream *Economical *Egg *Fish *French *Game *Good *Green Pea *Gumbo *Julienne *Lobster or Crab *Macaroni *Maigre *Meatless Bean *Mock Oyster *Turtle *Mutton *Noodle *Okra *Ox Tail *Oyster *Poor Man's *Potato *Semolina *Spanish *Spinach *Stock *Swiss *Terrapin *Tomato *Turkish, Plain *Turtle *Bean *Vegetable *White *Souse, To Make *Spinach *Squirrel:Barbecued *Broiled *Fried *Stewed *Stew:Brunswick *Buttermilk *Carolina *Cold Beef *Gumbo *Hotch Potch *Irish *Savory *Southern Gumbo *Strawberry Pyramid *Sturgeon:Baked *Boiled *Scalloped *Succotash *Summer Complaint *Sunburn, To Remove *Syllabub *Tarts:Almond *Apple *Cocoanut *Cream *Lemon *Shell *Tea:Black *Green *How to make good *Iced *Terrapin, Stewed *Toast:Apple *Beefsteak *Bombay *Breakfast *Buttered *Cream *French *German *Ham *Lunch *Milk *Oyster *Sardine *Toilet, The *Tomatoes:Baked *Broiled *Canning *Catsup, Cold *Farcie *Fried *(Green) Pickles *(Green), Sweet Pickle *Omelet *Raw *Ravioli aux *(Ripe) Pickles *Scalloped *Soy *Stewed *Stuffed *Toast *Toothache, Remedy for *Trifle, Pineapple *Trout, To Fry *Truffles *Tuitti Frutti *Turkey:Boned *Boiled *Devilled *English Roast *Roast *Christmas *with Cranberry Sauce *with Truffles *Scallop *To Steam *Turnips *Turn Overs *Turtle Stew *or Terrapin, To Cook *Veal:A la Bourgeois *Chops *Croquettes *Cutlets *Broiled *with Oysters *Fricandeau of *Loaf *or Beef Loaf *Marbled *Minced *Pate de *Ragout of Cold *Rissoles of *Roast *Roast Fillet of *Scallops *Steaks *Stew *Stuffed and Green Peas *Vegetables *Velvet, How to Clean *Venison:Baked *Broiled *Old-fashioned Way to Cook *Roast Haunch of *Smoked *Steak Broiled *Stew *Vomiting, To Check *Wafers *Waffles:Corn Meal *Cream *Rice *Soda *Walnuts, How to Pickle *Wash, Complexion:Queen Bess Complexion *Watermelon Rind Pickle *Sweet Pickle *Wheat Cracked *Whooping Cough *Wild Duck:Salmi of *Smothered *Stewed *Wild Goose Roast *Wild Turkey, Old Kentucky way to Cook *Wild Turkey Roast *Wine Whey *Woodcock:Broiled *Roasted *Woolen Goods, How to Clean *Worms, Remedy for *Wrinkles, To Remove *Yeast: