The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook

Flora Annie Steel And Grace Gardiner''S Classic Work Of Anglo-Indian Household Life Was First Published In 1888 And Went Through Ten Editions Thanks To Its Great Utility. Tailored Specifically For The British Community In India The Book Covers Household Hints Domestic Finances And House Management A Glossary Of Common Domestic Terms And A Variety Of Recipes. For Readers Today It Provides A Valuable Insight Into Life In British India As Well As Revealing Contemporary Attitudes To The Native Indian People. Steel And Gardiner Were Witty And Well-Travelled Women Of Lively Intelligence And The Book Makes Entertaining And Accessible If Highly Opinionated Reading. Topics Covered Include The Care Of Domestic And Farm Animals Clothing And Dressmaking Practical Cooking Tips Camp And Missionary Life And How To Cope With The Idiosyncrasies Of The Indian Servant. For More Information On Steel See Orlando.Cambridge.Org/Public/Svpeople?Person_Id=Steefl