Project Gutenberg 2015-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 427 Nightingale, Florence 1820 1910 62056659 Directions for Cooking by Troops, in Camp and Hospital Prepared for the Army of Virginia, and published by order of the Surgeon General, with essays on "taking food," and "what food." Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Directions for Cooking by Troops, in Camp and Hospital" by Florence Nightingale is a practical manual focused on military cooking and nutrition published during the early 1860s, amidst the backdrop of the American Civil War. This book is best described as a scientific publication, offering guidance on food preparation suited for both soldiers in the field and patients in medical facilities. Nightingale, a pioneering nurse and social reformer, addresses the critical need for proper nourishment in challenging conditions, emphasizing the importance of food preparation in maintaining health and morale. The content of the book includes detailed recipes and methods for cooking large quantities of food, along with insights on the nutritional needs of soldiers and patients alike. Nightingale provides specific directions for preparing dishes such as soups, stews, and beverages suitable for 100 men, considering both the logistics of camp life and the dietary requirements of the sick. Additionally, she includes essays on topics like the timing of meals and the importance of maintaining a nutritious diet, highlighting common misconceptions about food and nutrition. Overall, Nightingale’s work serves as a crucial resource for understanding the interplay between food, health, and military care during a time of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cooking for the sick Quantity cooking Cooking for military personnel RM Text Category: History - American Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 82284 2026-08-20T05:16:09.281249 text/html 58775 2024-10-24T17:56:54 text/html 173073 2026-08-20T05:16:11.803268 application/epub+zip 170051 2026-08-20T05:16:09.887258 application/epub+zip 91701 2026-08-20T05:16:09.547254 application/epub+zip 211176 2026-08-20T05:16:13.161248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198175 2026-08-20T05:16:11.349255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120691 2022-09-22T14:25:35.591514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67034 2026-08-20T05:16:09.079230 text/plain; charset=utf-8 47135 2024-10-24T17:56:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17859 2026-08-20T05:16:13.427218 application/rdf+xml 15547 2026-08-20T05:16:09.667227 image/jpeg 2505 2026-08-20T05:16:09.604246 image/jpeg 155675 2026-08-20T05:16:09.289278 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia