Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-10
Domestic Economy-yaarice to Coots.

Domestic EconOwy-y4drice TO C0nks.
The comforts of llie depend ia very con.
Siderable degree on the character. abilities, and
industry Of those who are employed ia do
mestlc affairs. We select the following from
the recent edition of the Cooks Oracle
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Enter into all their plans Of economy and
pndesvor 10 MAKE the most OF every hing, As
vel, for your own honor AS your masters
prof, and you will 6Hd that Whatever care
you Will take for his profit will be for your
own
Many things NAV be re-dressr1 in different
form than that IN whlch they are trsi served, y
improve the appearance OF the table without
increasing the expense of 1t.
The best way 20 warm cold meat IS 90
sprinkle the Joint over with little salt, and
put il in n Dutch oven, al some distance before
gentle FIRE, hat II may warm gradually, watch
it carefully, aud keep turning It ill il is quite
hot and brown ii will take from twenty mln-
utes to thee quarters VI Oh hour, according TO
IFS thickness.
Take care Of the liquor you have boiled poni-
try or nea, IN; in five minutes you may make
IT into excellent soup.
No good housewife has any pretensons
10 rational ecOnumy who boils animal food
without converting the broth into some sort OF
soup.
II Will be to little purpose to procure good
provisions, unless you have proper u'ensiis 10
prepare thein in the most expert arl ( cannot
perform his work IN perfect manner without
proper instruments ; you cannot have neat
work without nice tools nor eau Won dress VIC
nas well without al apparatus appropriate 10
the work required.
Tue honesty OF a cook must be above all sns-
pcion She must obtain, aud On spite OF the
num5e rless temptations, NC. that daily offer to
bend her from ~ preserve character of spot
less in egrts aud useful industry, reu'em.
bering that it is the fair price of Independence,
which all wish for. hat none without II eau no. e
for; oniy fJolor a mailman will be SO SILLY or
so crazy rs TO expect TO reap where lie has
been too idle 10 SOW.
lf,uu irar meat, &C. will not keep till the
tims it IS wanted, par-roast or parboll II II will
then keep a couple Of days longer, when 1t
may he dressed ia the usual way, only II will be
done ia rather less time.
Dr.. Franklin in his philosophical expert
mpnts tells US, taa, if game or poultry he killed
10y electricity it will become tender in the
iwinklng OF an eye, aud IT IL be dressed nnme-
dlataiy, will he deiIcately tender.
To encourage the best performance OF the
machinery of masfcatIon, the co tx must take
care that her dinner Is not only we'll cooked, bnl
mat each dish be sent TO table with It's proper
accom- panimentS, ia the neatest and most ell
egant manner.
Enieayour to avoid overdressing roasts and
boils, &c. and oyer-seasoning soups and san-
ces with salt, pepper, &c 1t IS fault which
cannoi Os mended.
The chief business Of cooker is TO render
food easy ofdIgesiion and tofacilitate ou,r,tiun
This is most completely accomplished by plain
cookery IN p riectlon /. e. neither oyee nor
under done.
II your mistress profess to understand cook
cry your best way will be to follow her dmec-
tons. ifyou wish 10 please her. lei her have
the praise of all that Is right. and cheertully
lear the blame OF any thing that ia wrong.
!. requires Tue utmost skill and coutfIgance