The
ART OF
COOKING AND
SERVING
by
SARAH
FIELD
SPLINT
My 1926 copy of this book by Ms Splint caught my eye when it was rediscovered. I've thumbed through the pages and think it's a great book for TODAY's Home Makers as it was for the 1920s Home Maker.
It's entertaining to read what was written in the neighborhood of 74 years ago. 74!!! The nuggets of wisdom here are priceless. There are black and white illustrations along with some colored plates/pictures.
I think I had better review the recipes and suggestions for etiquette.
The focus of this book is TABLE SERVICE IN THE SERVENTLESS HOUSE and TABLE SERVICE IN THE HOUSE WITH A SERVENT, What to Serve and How to SERVE IT!
From what I can gather right up front...my menus are lacking and I have fallen victim to not having a wide enough variety of foods and ample selection!!! OOPS. I've also gone overboard on having way too many items in my kitchen. The well stocked Butler's PANTRY and Kitchen can be very efficient without all the BELLS and whistles...hummmmm.
In the near future...think I'll share some insights into this great book I have at HomeHaven.
The Cross Index has SECTIONS ON:
BREAKFAST
LUNCHEON
DINNER
DESSERTS
AFTERNOON TEA
"COMPANY" SUPPER
SCHOOL AND PICNIC LUNCH BOX
For instance in the book under CHAPTER XXIII
Spring-Summer Menus
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST
Fresh Apricots
Wheatena
Poached Eggs on Toast
Coffee
Cocoa
LUNCHEON
Cheese Fondue
Cabbage Salad
Sour Milk Biscuit
Peach Jam
Milk
Iced Tea
DINNER
Cream of Watercress Soup
Beefsteak Hash
Mushroom Sauce
Parsley Potatoes Baked Corn
Pineapple Sherbet
Nut Cookies
Coffee
Notice there isn't the push to drink a fountain of water?
The Table Settings in this book are well organized, clean and ready to serve.
Not a bad recipe to contribute to a Happy Home Life.
I know my HUBBY would be shocked if I had the Table set with meals like these....
God is good and desires a personal relationship with each of us. Just think the Creator of the Universe desires to spend time with you to where you know Him and His blessed ways.
Perhaps we all need to rediscover this and be Blessed!
Luv u,
~Deanna~
6 comments:
I love some of those old cookbooks! I hope you will give us some posts from your treasure.
Great Post!!
I think we (human beings) have a habit of making things much too complicated, right down to the kitchen. I mean, do we really need a refrigerator that can "talk" to us? Complete with color monitor built into the door! Nice for the tech lovers, but I just want my frozen foods kept frozen, and the milk, eggs and veggies kept cold and not frozen. A simple thermostat that reads cold-colder-coldest has worked since I was kid. (No computers to constantly monitor everything going on and also tell you that you are out of ice)
I like the simplicity in the cookbook, and I think that is what I like about the era when the old stone house was built, things were less complicated. Or at least I perceive that they were.
Yes, you can fix up the table like that anytime you want to, just make sure you give me advance notice! :)
Rg
WOW!! I would love to get my hands on that book. Here in England we work with less gadgets. I am always so surprised when I visit the states (California) at the amount of gadgets homemakers in the states use, they have gadget to squeeze the lemon, one for the lime. A grater for cheese another for …. The list goes on. Simplicity and order are the two musts in the kitchen, plus good wholesome ingredients and of course an excellent cook!! Deanna darling, thanks for taking tea with us today. I treasure our friendship, you are a very good friend, thanks you luv.
Love & Hugs
Duchess
I love the old cookbooks. I have my mom's and grand mom's. They seem so much more complicated than the ones I actually use, you know the ones from church groups or the Woman's Club or such.
QMM
Hi Deanna,
What a wonderful old cook book ~ you will have fun reading and making things from it.
Hugs
Carolyn
Deanna, this old cookbook is a real treasure! I was recently given one that belonged to my 84 yr. old husband's mother, so you know how old THAT is. In it, he has written, in pencil on the front flap "Mom, wake me for Mass at 9 am, please?" He must have been about 11 yrs. old as best we can figure. So sweet!
I'm trying some of the recipes...his birthday lemon cheesecake came from that book. None of them are very heart healthy, though. LOL
Thanks for sharing your find!
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