Summary:
"School and Home Cooking" by Carlotta C. Greer is an educational guidebook for teaching cooking and food management techniques, likely written in the early 20th century. The book is crafted to serve as a practical tool for students, providing insights into cooking methods, food preparation, and domestic management, while promoting efficient and economical practices in the kitchen. The opening of "School and Home Cooking" begins with a preface outlining the book’s purpose as a resource for students in both educational settings and at home. Greer emphasizes the importance of engaging students in the learning process through a psychological approach that relates lessons to their experiences. The text introduces various lessons that cover topics like food selection, nutritional value, and cooking processes, along with practical kitchen tasks, such as measuring ingredients and washing dishes efficiently. This pedagogical framework sets the stage for a structured exploration of cooking skills and domestic management, creating a valuable resource for learners and aspiring homemakers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)