Excerpt from The Queen Cook Book: A Careful Compilation of Recipes and Practical Information for Cooking and Other Household Requirements A cook book lying on the shelf does not make a good cook, but study is absolutely necessary, and must be joined with carefulness and good judgment. As the public is already supplied with many books of this kind, (still, this is one by itself) it is with some misgivings that this volume is presented. It is the fruit of a life-long experience in house keeping and the writer trusts it will prove both help ful and instructive to the numerous home - makers and render their lives easier, brighter and better. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.