Christianity in the Kitchen

A Physiological Cook Book

Nonfiction, Food & Drink, Food Writing, International, USA, Healthy Cooking
Cover of the book Christianity in the Kitchen by Mary Mann, Andrews McMeel Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mary Mann ISBN: 9781449462338
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Publication: April 15, 2014
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing Language: English
Author: Mary Mann
ISBN: 9781449462338
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication: April 15, 2014
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language: English
 Mary Mann, one of the famous Peabody sisters—reformers and pioneers of modern educational theory—believed that good digestion was synonymous with virtue, and dyspepsia was equated with sin. So the advice and recipes in her cookbook promote good eating habits in accordance with this belief, discouraging the consumption of processed and fatty foods labeling them “death in the pot.” In accordance with her temperance beliefs, alcohol should not be used in cooking, and butter or lard, turtle soup, wheat flour, vinegar, and baking soda were all unchristian. “Compounds, like wedding cake, suet plum-puddings, and rich turtle soup, are masses of indigestible material, which should never find their way to any Christian table . . . If asked why I pronounce these and similar dishes unchristian, I answer that health is one of the indispensable conditions of the highest morality and beneficence.” Her cookbook contains several hundred recipes for a wide variety of dishes from soup to nuts (including meat—she was not a vegetarian) that reflect this philosophy.
 
 Mary Mann, one of the famous Peabody sisters—reformers and pioneers of modern educational theory—believed that good digestion was synonymous with virtue, and dyspepsia was equated with sin. So the advice and recipes in her cookbook promote good eating habits in accordance with this belief, discouraging the consumption of processed and fatty foods labeling them “death in the pot.” In accordance with her temperance beliefs, alcohol should not be used in cooking, and butter or lard, turtle soup, wheat flour, vinegar, and baking soda were all unchristian. “Compounds, like wedding cake, suet plum-puddings, and rich turtle soup, are masses of indigestible material, which should never find their way to any Christian table . . . If asked why I pronounce these and similar dishes unchristian, I answer that health is one of the indispensable conditions of the highest morality and beneficence.” Her cookbook contains several hundred recipes for a wide variety of dishes from soup to nuts (including meat—she was not a vegetarian) that reflect this philosophy.
 

More books from Andrews McMeel Publishing

Cover of the book The Breakfast Cereal Gourmet by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Winter of Summers by Mary Mann
Cover of the book The Man Who Loved God by Mary Mann
Cover of the book For Dog's Sake! by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Pocket Posh 100 Classic Poems by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Let Freedom Ring by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Mini Rice Cooker Cookbook by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Heads & Tails by Mary Mann
Cover of the book The Dogs' Book of Romance by Mary Mann
Cover of the book 27 Movies from the Dark Side: Ebert's Essentials by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2011 by Mary Mann
Cover of the book Train Like a Mother: How to Get Across Any Finish Line—and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity by Mary Mann
Cover of the book It's All Absolutely Fine by Mary Mann
Cover of the book The Robin Takes 5 Cookbook for Busy Families by Mary Mann
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy