Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-04
no. IA.
tan, branch Of industry TO wir: Tie manu-
iac'urc Of lrun III South Caroliua
From Me cuitir0,or.
A FARMERS BREAKFAST.

FARMERS BREAkFAsT.
i. RIessrs. Edi,ors-If you will permit ne.
wish 10 give you description Of farm.
er's breakfast. II will not perhaps be as
inriiing as those served up on city tables,
but more substantial. and doubtless as
hcalthlul.
The frs, thing is The bread; for now. as
in the days of Mariinus Scribcrius, .'hrcnd.
gentlemen, bread is the staff OF life:" aud
during the winter months, our bread for
The breakfast is mostly hot buckwhcat
cakes. Some complain that such cakes
are unpalarablc. and liable 10 become sour.
is Irue. some do not like the taste Of such
cakes AT first. bot have seen no one vino
did not soon become fond Of Them: and
there is no more necessity Of sour buck
wheat cakes than Of sour wheat hrcnh. |
wet up my cakes IN The usual manner. tu
Iqpan Of -four Tor orS persons, with luke
warm water sufficient TO make ihr halter
of the right thickness. with about tcacup
good sweet ycast-tte yeast only neccs-
sary when you commence usin. cakes, or
il the batter becomes sour and needs re-
nrwal.l SET the stone jar in which keep
The batter where it shall! be moderately
warm until ii begins 10 rise, when re-
move it to n place where the temperature
is low, mud The fermentation is checked be-
fore The mass is sour in the least, This
batter is baked in small cakes and placed
on the table. hor; care being taken loleavc
enough III The pot 10 fcrmen, the next wci-
ling up. which should lie done as soon rs
breakfast is over. A loaf Of wheat bread
is placed on The table TO sur The taste Of
such as may prefer i, TO the cakes.
The preparations for The bread compile
ted, the next thing is The meat. For this,
| prefer beef of good Iualiiy-not the ).
conrsc, taliow loaded meat that is some
lines seen. bui the fine grained flesh, we'll
noii!cd with Fat. tender and delicious
This should he kept frozen; and when
wanted. a sufficient quantity chippcd or
sliced oil. the thinner The better, aud pla-
ced in The fryer on the stove; cover il, aud
do not hurry il in The cooking. or burn it,
For gravy, which is essential with cakes,
take spoonful or two Of -four, sufFi-
cienl quantity Of butter aud pepper. and
work them well together in dish. When
The meat is property cooked. ! turn from
ared aud rich gravy produced. This is
turned on the meat. The whole boiled up
aud stirred, when il is placed in the dish
ready for the table.
But farmer could rot makea break
fast without potatoes. One of The tirsr
ihir"s TO be done. therefore. in getting
breakfast ready, is TO select Ten ora dozen
potatoes, (thcy should he kept ready wash
ed, but secured from light in cool cup
board or cellar, as light is injurious to the
quality of MI roors.) pinkcycs or Merccrs
my husband thinks are the best. anil rlucc
them in The stove oven, turning them oc
casional!y TO see they do NOT burn, and thew
will bc done by the Time the other paris Of
the breakfast are ready,
These ore The SubstdatiaLs Of farmers
breakfast Bat other things are necessary
10 give zcsl and relish TO The meal. 4 bowl
OF apple sauce made with about one. ihn!
,iuincc to TWO thirds apples, the cider made
from sweet apples. and reduced by boiling
about three parts 10 one, may be consider
cd iudipcnsabIc; pickles. too, green. hard.
aud thoroughly penetrated with cayenne
ar Gardcn rcd peppers. will not be ami~s.
Coffee or tea, Us The Taste may determine,
not 100 strong. as either may be iyurjnus.
with sweet cream and sugar, will furnish
the drink fnr The farmers morning mcai
Mlnce and apple pies. with cake, nnH
cheese, are ready FIR such rs wish lhcrl.
The table is ready. The meat mud po-
Ialces, of right, occupy The crntcr. ilaukc,
by the smoking cakes and coffee. AronnG
are the sauces. The pies. cakes, &c. Ir-
dusry ard sweet sleep have given M nr-
petite; ard with The invoked h!cssi.- ~
heaven. the farmers breakfast. r!aiu ard
simple rs il is, is not unfrrqnen,ly bette
enjoyed than The late aud sump,uou, re-
pasi> Of the rich aud opuIcni.
Should you give place 10 this. may
hereafter give youra picture Of farmers
dinner. a FARMERS WIFE