Mrs. Todd - Cook
Cook Mildred Todd
Human
Cook:
Responsible for the kitchen for that establishment. Manages the scullery maids and any kitchen boys. Responsible for food ordering, and for planning menus, in consultation with the mistress of the house and the housekeeper. Also manages the storage of food and avoids waste. In a big house, there may be second cooks, who answer to the senior cook. The cook (or chef in a great house) was usually employed directly by the master or mistress of the house. They often received a higher salary than the steward and as such regarded as separate from the rest of the domestic staff.
Wealth & Financial state
The cook (who some would consider the most important servant) typically earned about £40 (gp) a year (=£2282/$3543 today).
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