A New System of Domestic Cookery | 
so-soI'm counting this as an Emma-adjacent read, as Persephone's edition dates from 1816 when Emma was published, and they often recommend it to Austen lovers. It was fun to read and imagine what would resonate with our characters: for Robert Martin, certainly the sections on keeping livestock; for Mr. Woodhouse, the part about recipes for the sick; and as for Emma herself, as the lady of the house, how much do you think she consulted on menus, etc.?
Andrea313 #PemberLittens #JaneAustenThenAndNow #PersephonePick 2w
Crinoline_Laphroaig She probably had lots of opinions that had to be talked down. 2w
Andrea313 @Crinoline_Laphroaig And probably very impractical ones! This book is fairly dry but reminds me how much knowledge and skill was needed to properly run and feed a household in those days. My weak, 21st-century ass is so grateful for grocery stores and refrigerators! 1w
Crinoline_Laphroaig And electric kettles for tea! 1w
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