The Woman's Institute Library of Cookery consists of five volumes thatcover the various phases of the subject of cookery as it is carried onin the home. These books contain the same text as the Instruction Papersof the Institute's Course in Cookery arranged so that related subjectsare grouped together. Examination questions pertaining to the subjectmatter appear at the end of each section. These questions will provehelpful in a mastery of the subjects to which they relate, as they arethe same as those on which students of the Institute are required toreport. At the back of each volume is a complete index, which willassist materially in making quick reference to the subjects containedin it.
This volume, which is the first of the set, deals with the essentials ofcookery, cereals, bread, and hot breads. In Essentials of Cookery,Parts 1 and 2, are thoroughly treated the selection, buying, and care offood, as well as other matters that will lead to familiarity with termsused in cookery and to efficiency in the preparation of food. InCereals are discussed the production, composition, selection, and careand the cooking and serving of cereals of all kinds. In Bread and HotBreads are described all the ingredients required for bread, rolls, andhot breads of every kind, the processes and recipes to be followed inmaking and baking them, the procedure in serving them, and the way inwhich to care for such foods.
Whenever advisable, utensils for the preparation of food, as well aslabor-saving devices, are described, so as to enable beginners in theart of cookery to become acquainted with them quickly. In addition, thisvolume contains breakfast, luncheon, and dinner menus that will enablethe housewife to put into practical, every-day use many of therecipes given.
It is our hope that these volumes will help the housewife to acquire theknowledge needed to prepare daily meals that will contain the propersustenance for each member of her family, teach her how to buy her foodjudiciously and prepare and serve it economically and appetizingly, andalso instil in her such a liking for cookery that she will becomeenthusiastic about mastering and dignifying this womanly art.