| VICTORIAN RECIPES. | |||||
 1860 |  1870 |  1880 | |||
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| Sandwiches and Canapes circa 1900 | Social Tea 1866-1924 | New Year's Day Recipes circa 1900 | |||
MESSAGE BOARD | Antique Stove Pictures
LESSON 1.
Victorian Stove Fire-making Skills.
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LESSON 2.
Bake Potatoes.
LESSON 3.
1890s Beef Stroganoff Recipe.
Housekeeper Number One.Get kindlings and coal.
Build the fire.
Regulate the dampers.
Empty ashes into sifter.
Brush the stove under and around it.
Blacken the stove.
Light the fire.
Polish the stove.
Fill tea-kettle and reservoir with fresh water.
At end of lesson, empty the kettles and copper boiler, and turn them over to dry.
Housekeeper Number Two.Dust the room thouroughly.
Shake the duster occassionally in a suitable place, and when through, wash and hang it to dry.
Bring the stores to teacher when directed.
Scrub the dresser and teacher's desk.
Keep the dresser in perfect order.
Wipe dishes if needed.
Sweep the room when the lesson is over.
Housekeeper Number Three.Polish the boiler.
Clean knives and spoons in dresser drawer.
Wash and wipe dishes.
Wash dish towels.
Scrub sink outside and in with hot suds.
Wash cloth and hang to dry.