Thomas Kinnicut Beecher (1824-1900), the brother of Harriet Beecher
Stowe, cookbook author Catharine Beecher, and Henry Ward Beecher, was "astounded at the number of thoughts and steps and acts and
processes involved in
a very plain supper...from fifty to two hundred separate things." He
was also shocked by the number of items to wash when making each dish -
biscuits 6, steak 8, strawberries 6, and to cook four eggs 6 items. His lesson: every 'he' should have a 'she'. Then to Mr. Henpeck (photo below)...
Posts
