Chapter 70

440—— jams,137—— lemon juice,120—— lemons,114,120—— macaroni,114—— meal,114—— meat,112—— melons,120—— milk,113—— mushrooms,120—— nectarines,121—— onions,115—— oranges,114—— peaches,121—— pears,114,115,116—— peas,119—— pineapples,121—— plums,121—— poultry,113—— roots,113,122—— rowan berries,122—— sago,114—— semolina,114—— soup,113—— —— bones,112—— spinach,113—— suet,112—— syrups,175—— tomatoes,122—— truffles,122—— vegetable marrows,114,122—— vegetables,113—— walnuts,123Keg filter,34Kensington grate,70Ketchup,134——, time for making,573Khabob Hoossainee,500Khabobs,500Kid gloves, cleaning,532Kidderminster carpets,97Kidney, beef,311—— soup,257—— toast,322Kidneys,321—— à la maître d’hôtel,321——, devilled,321——, fried,321——, grilled,322——, stewed,322King Henry’s shoestrings,413Kinnear’s gas regulator burner,89Kippered salmon,129Kippers,128Kirschwasser cordial,186Kitchen, aspect for,3——, basting,241—— boilers,832——, boiling,241——, braising,242——, cooking in ovens,224—— fire economiser,64—— fittings,221——, frying,242——, —— -basket,239——, —— -pans,239——, grilling,241—— heat, economising,76——, literature,517—— odours,243——, oven-roasting,224——, pans,237——, pots,237—— ranges,221—— ——, Arnott’s ventilator for,226—— ——, baking ovens,222—— ——, blowers,222—— ——, brick-flue,221—— ——, Brown and Green’s,228—— ——, cleaning flues,224—— ——, close-fire,222—— ——, dampers,224—— ——, Dow’s,230—— ——, Eagle,227—— ——, Eagle grill,233—— ——, Eureka,235—— ——, fire-bricks,232—— ——, fireproof cement,232—— ——, Fletcher’s,236—— ——, fuels for,226—— ——, gas,235—— ——, gem,229—— ——, grilling,233—— ——, hot-plate,222—— ——, iron-flue,221—— ——, Leamington,222,228—— ——, management,225—— ——, Metropolitan,236—— ——, Mistress,231—— ——, Nonpareil,236—— ——, oil,237—— ——, open-fire,222—— ——, oven ventilators,224—— ——, Rippingille’s,237—— ——, setting,221—— ——, Sine qua non,230—— ——, steam,233—— ——, steam boiler,234—— ——, Thorncliffe,228—— ——, Treasure,229—— ——, want of draught in,225—— ——, water-pans,224—— ——, Wilson,229—— ——, Yorkshire,231——, roasting,240——, saucepans,237—— sink,50—— soups,244——, stewing,242—— walls,96—— waste,49——, water-bath,242Kitcheners,222Kneading bread,209Knee-breeches,711Knödeln,491Knotting corks down,170Köche,491Koch’s gelatine-peptone test water,25Koumiss, imitation,776Kourabiedes,512Krapfen,489Kräplen,492Krausen-beer,179Kufté,512Kümmel cordial,186Laburnum poisoning,792Lace, cleaning,551—— patch,897Laced joining,894Lacrosse,877Ladies’ leggings,713Lady Doran Strathspey dance,653—— of Henry VI. dress,735—— —— James I. dress,742—— —— Tangiers dress,735Lamb,567,569,570,573——, carving,625—— cutlets,319—— pie,322——, roast quarter,326——, saddle,326Lambs’ tails,322Lamperns,281——, stewed,281Lamprey,282——, baked,282Lamps, Carcel,83——, cruisie,83——, duplex safety,84——, electric,94——, explosions of,84——, mineral oil,84——, moderator,83——, oil,83—— ——, pressure,83—— ——, suction,83——, petroleum,84——, safety, for houses,84——, Silber,83—— spirit,83Landings,98Landrail, carving,631Larded grouse,355—— pike,292Larder,112——, aspect for,3——, shelves,96Lark pie,359Larks,358,565,566,581——, baked,360——, broiled,358——, croustade,358—— in cases,358——, potted,359——, roast,359——, stewed,359——, stuffed,360——, vol au vent,360Laudanum,779Laundry,848Laurel water poisoning,792Laver,376Law, domestic,955—— of breakages,961—— —— character,960—— —— determination of tenancy,957—— —— dilapidations,957—— —— distress,956—— —— fixtures,957—— —— franchise,962—— —— gas,958—— —— insanitary house,955—— —— insurance,962—— —— juries,961—— —— nuisance,962—— —— parochial matters,960—— —— possession,956—— —— rates and taxes,957—— —— rent,956—— —— renting and letting house,955—— —— repairs,956—— —— servants,959—— —— the house,955—— —— wages,959—— —— water,958Lawn,930—— bowls,879—— party refreshments,647—— skittles,879—— sleeve (drink),199—— tennis courts,879—— —— dress,722Laying eggs,921—— table,607Lead dissolved by rain-water,17—— -encased block-tin pipes,20—— poisoning,793Leaded joints for iron pipes,54Leaden cisterns,19,44—— pipes eaten by rats,53—— sinks,45—— soil pipes,38—— suction pipes,21—— water pipes,19Leaks of gas, finding,92Leamington range,222,228Leather, cleaning,534Lebkuchen,492Leche crema,413Leclanché battery,102Leeches,763Leek soup,257Leeks,565,582—— with oil,513Leg of mutton,323—— —— ——, boiled,323—— —— ——, braised,323—— —— ——, roast,323Legendary Saint’s Martyrdom,683Leggings,713Leicester cheese,165Lemon and parsley sauce,488—— beer,200—— biscuits,214—— cheese cake,214—— cordial,186—— cream,413—— dumplings,413——, essence,178—— flavour,479—— juice,775—— ——, keeping,120—— marmalade,144—— peel, candied,144——, prickled,134—— pudding,413—— sauce for fish,483—— shrub (drink),200—— soufflé,413—— sponge,413—— syrup,177—— toast,413—— water ice,443—— whey,200Lemonade,172,199——, still,205——, tonic,173Lemons,574——, keeping,114,120Lenten dinners,639Lentil pudding,414—— soup,257Lentils,376Leoni’s gas cooker,236Letter-writing,649Letting a house,955Lettuce,565,570,572—— salad,385—— soup,258Levantine dishes,505Leveret,573Library,903——, aspect for,3Liebig’s beef tea,258Life, saving, at fires,110Lift and force pump,22Lift pump,20Light in sickroom,756Lighting,82——, albo-carbon lamp,92——, candles,83——, candlestick,83——, curing steam on windows,83——, daylight,82——, —— reflectors,83——, electric,93——, finding gas leaks,92—— fires,64——, gas,85——, —— regulators,88——, globe light,90——, incandescent gas burners,91——, luminous paints,83——, matches,93——, nightlights,83——, oil lamps,83——, phosphorus,93——, regenerative gas burners,91——, silver torch,83——, sun burner,90——, testing gas pipes,92——, window area,82Lightning stroke,791Lime in eyes,808Lime-juice cordial,186Lime-water,779Limes, preserved,145Linen, cleaning,547Ling,282,565,573,580Linoleum,97Linseed poultice,761—— tea,200,775Liqueurs,181——, drinking,635Liquodilla cordial,186Liquorice powder,779Little Grannie’s dress,731Liver sauce,470—— soup,258Lobster,282—— à la St. Malo,282—— à l’enfant prodigue,282—— au gratin,282——, boiled,283——, broiled,283——, buttered,283——, buying,565,567,570,571,580—— cream,283—— croquettes,283—— croustades,283—— curry,284—— cutlets,284—— kromeskies,284—— omelet,284——, roast,283—— salad,284,385—— sandwiches,284—— sauce,470—— soufflé,284—— soup,258——, stewed,285Loin of mutton,323—— —— ——, braised,323—— —— ——, carving,625—— —— ——, stewed,323—— —— veal,337Lokma,512London argand burner,91Lord Mayor’s cake,214Loss of voice,803Lovage cordial,186Lovelock’s mincing machine,599Loving cup,200Low ground for dwellings,1Luminous paints,83Lunch cake,214Luncheons,641——, laying,610Macalpine washer,851

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