Things not to be forgotten at a Picnic

[pegkerr]

A stick of horseradish, a bottle of mint-sauce well corked, a bottle of salad dressing, a bottle of vinegar, made of mustard, pepper, salt, good oil, and pounded sugar. If it can be managed, take a little ice. It is scarcely necessary to say that plates, tumblers, wine-glasses, knives, forks, and spoons, must not be forgotten; as also teacups and saucers, 3 or 4 teapots, some lump sugar, and milk, if this last-named article cannot be obtained in the neighborhood. Take 3 corkscrews. BEVERAGES - 3 dozen quart bottles of ale, packed in hampers; ginger-beer, soda water, and lemonade, of each 2 dozen bottles; 6 bottles of sherry, 6 bottles of claret, champagne, and any other light wine that may be preferred, and 2 bottles of brandy. Water can usually be obtained; so it is useless to take it.

Isabella Beeton, from "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management"
(1859-1861)


Got this from the Last Morsel section of my daily e-mail from World Wide Recipes.

Edited to add: And here's the whole book!

Comments

[misia.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Mrs. Beeton. Love her to death. I read the Book of Household Management in the tub sometimes and giggle like a maniac.