Read this table of contents.CONTENTSPreface vIntroduction 15Culinary Curiosities 32Invitations to Dinner 36Carving 43Friendly Advice to Cooks 45Table of Weights, etc. 65RUDIMENTS OF COOKERY.Boiling 66Baking 72Roasting 74Frying 80Broiling 82Vegetables 83Fish 86Fish Sauces 88Broths and Soups 89Gravies and Sauces 100Made Dishes 106

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