The Index
The whole series by subject
Every subject the books touch, with the documents, chapters, dishes, calculators and rows of the log that belong to it, from every book at once.
Subjects
SafetyEvery place where the kitchen can hurt you, and the checks that guard against it. Every row the log marks as safety-critical is gathered here.18 documents · 17 chapters · 221 rowsAnimal healthKeeping animals well without a vet next door, with the herbs, the signs to read and the limits to respect.9 documents · 1 chapter · 7 rowsBees, honey and waxThe hive, with its honey, its mead, its wax and the candle on the table.4 documents · 1 chapter · 3 dishes · 20 rowsCopper and tinThe copper pan, the kettle and the still, and the tin that keeps the copper out of the food.9 documents · 1 chapter · 36 rowsDrinkAle, cider, wine, mead, spirits and the morning cup.9 documents · 3 chapters · 10 dishes · 50 rowsFire and fuelThe hearth and the oven, the stove and the kiln, and the wood that feeds them, from the coppice to the coal bed.16 documents · 3 chapters · 2 dishes · 80 rowsFishFish from river and pond, the trap, the smoke and the rule against the tapeworm.7 documents · 1 chapter · 7 dishes · 48 rowsGoats and sheepGoats and sheep, the small ruminants a household on sand can keep.3 documents · 1 chapter · 1 dish · 30 rowsGrain, flour and breadWheat, rye and the summer grains, from the field to the flour to the loaf.20 documents · 4 chapters · 5 dishes · 82 rowsHens and eggsHens, geese and ducks, the light they need, the laying year and the egg crock.7 documents · 2 chapters · 5 dishes · 57 rowsIron and steelSteel taken from the city, worked at the forge into knives and tools, and kept sharp.15 documents · 5 chapters · 105 rowsJars, glass and the cannerGlass and the jar, the water bath and the pressure canner, and the rules against botulism.7 documents · 2 chapters · 33 rowsLand and its measureHow much ground a household and a village need, and what each hectare is for.3 documents · 3 chapters · 17 rowsMilk, butter and cheeseMilk turned into butter, cream, yoghurt and cheese, and the cave where the wheel ripens.21 documents · 3 chapters · 12 dishes · 73 rowsNutrition and the year's foodWhat a household needs to eat in a year, and where each nutrient comes from on sand.6 documents · 29 rowsSalt and brineSalt for the table, the animals, the brine and the cure, and how to make it when the shop is gone.9 documents · 4 chapters · 4 dishes · 70 rowsSeedSaving, storing and testing seed, so that next year's garden is already in the drawer.6 documents · 1 chapter · 30 rowsSlaughter and butcheryThe day of the slaughter, done with care, and everything after it, from the cuts to the fat and the hide.17 documents · 2 chapters · 3 dishes · 67 rowsSmoke and the cureSmoke and salt together, in the smokehouse, the ham, the salami and the smoked eel.9 documents · 2 chapters · 5 dishes · 33 rowsSoap, lye and the washLye from ash, soap from fat, and the great wash of the household's linen.4 documents · 2 chapters · 39 rowsSoil and compostFeeding sand until it will feed us, with compost, manure, green manure, char and the soil test.8 documents · 1 chapter · 53 rowsSour and fermentedWhat the microbes do for the kitchen, in sauerkraut, pickles, vinegar and the sourdough.15 documents · 1 chapter · 8 dishes · 46 rowsThe cellar and the storeKeeping the harvest through the winter, in the cellar, the clamp, the drying tray and the larder cage.14 documents · 2 chapters · 44 rowsThe cowThe cow on sand, with her grass, her calf, her milk and, at the end, her meat.18 documents · 4 chapters · 53 rowsThe field and the rotationThe rotation, the plough and the scythe, and how the arable is worked year after year.26 documents · 4 chapters · 51 rowsThe kitchen and its dishesThe dishes themselves, from soups and sauces to pasta, roasts, pastries and puddings.56 documents · 5 chapters · 27 dishes · 42 rowsThe kitchen gardenThe beds beside the house, with their roots, alliums, beans, cabbages, tomatoes and herbs.25 documents · 4 chapters · 13 dishes · 84 rowsThe orchard and its fruitApples and the other fruit trees, planted, grafted, kept and pressed.11 documents · 2 chapters · 6 dishes · 45 rowsThe pigThe pig, who turns the household's leftovers into fat, ham and sausage.15 documents · 2 chapters · 7 dishes · 70 rowsThe tableThe plate, the cup, the fork, the cloth and the candle, which together turn eating into dinner.6 documents · 5 chapters · 71 rowsThe village and its tradesThree hundred people and their trades, the smith, the potter, the cooper and the miller, and the year they share.5 documents · 2 chapters · 43 rowsTools and their makingThe mill, the press, the scythe and the bench tools, made, mended and kept.32 documents · 5 chapters · 30 rowsWaterWater for the house, the animals and the garden, and how to make it safe to drink.8 documents · 4 chapters · 97 rowsWild food and gameWhat the forest and the hedgerow give, from leaves and mushrooms to the deer.16 documents · 2 chapters · 6 dishes · 25 rowsWood, willow and the caskWood, willow and the cooper's cask, with the baskets, boards, spoons, barrels and traps they make.18 documents · 5 chapters · 1 dish · 55 rows