What to Eat, How to Serve it by Christine Terhune Herrick
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"What to Eat, How to Serve it" by Christine Terhune Herrick is a practical guidebook on culinary and dining etiquette written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on meal planning and serving techniques tailored for various occasions and seasons, emphasizing the importance of a well-prepared home dining experience. It offers detailed insights into creating inviting dining spaces and thoughtfully presenting meals, making it a valuable resource for homemakers of the
time. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the dining room's significance as a central gathering space for families during meals. Herrick elaborates on the ideal characteristics of a pleasant dining area, contrasting the drawbacks of basement dining rooms with the advantages of upper-floor spaces that are cheerier and healthier. She provides suggestions for improving existing dining rooms, including recommendations for decor, furniture, and lighting. The content appeals to readers interested in household management, offering practical advice aimed at enhancing the overall dining experience for families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Herrick, Christine Terhune, 1859-1944 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 08023674 |
| Title | What to Eat, How to Serve it |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Cooking |
| Subject | Menus |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51197 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-51197-9 |
| Release Date | Feb 13, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 673 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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