Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-11
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.
Receipt for caring Beef and Pork
There being so many applications for our
celebrated receipt for curing beef and pork,
we think we shall subserve the wishes Of
all, by again repub.ishing it,
To one gallon Of wafer, take one and q
halfpound Of salt, one hu!f pound ofsngar,
one half ounce Of saltpetre. In this ratio,
the pickle can be increased to any quanti
sy desired.
Let this be boiled together until all the
dirt from the salt and sugar, (Which will
not be a little, rises on the top and is
skinned off. Then throw it into tub to
cool, and when perfectly cool, pour it over
Your beef or pork to remain the usual time,
say four or six weeks, according to the
sizs Of the pieces. The meat should be
well covered with the pickle, and should
not be pu, down for at least two days after
killing, during which time it should be
slightly sprinkled with powdered saltpetre.
Several Of our friends have not boiled the
pickle, and found it to answer well.-Gsr-
mantoscn Telegraph.
Preserving Eggs.-A word on the
preservation Of eggs agreeably to promise.
The grand and only secret consists in
keeping the yelk suspended in the white,
and is only done by changing the position
ofthe egg frequently. 30 -
Pack eggs in salt, shorts, sawdust or
rags in boxes containing 20 or 80 dozen
packed close and turn the box or over
two or three times week. This will keep
the yelk suspended and prevent its touch
ing and adhering to the she'll. All the OBJ.
iect gained by packing in salt is this, it
keeps the white of the egg cool, thereby
offering greater resistance 10 the forcing
through Of the yelk. The writer of this
has had eggs packed in sawdust and car.
ried them four to six months at sea under
tropical sun and as far south as Pernam.
buco (l3 deg. south latitude and on boil
ing an egg the. yelk was found in the CEN
ire, and eggs as good as when taken from
the nest. The cooler eggs are kept with
out freezing the less frequent they require
turning over. When eggs are taken out
Of the package the vacant place should be
filled to prevent the remainder from jost.
ling about and changing their positions, the
plan is simple and snfe. Try it, ye lovers
of eggs, and will guaranty you will find
ittrue TO the letter.-Akron Standard.
Psmtsntiary Corn Bread Two Of
our correspondents, who have tasted (only
n ktRe Of course,) the corn breod furnish.
ed 10 the prisoners in the Ohio Penitentia.
ry, have requested US to procure and pub
lish receipt for preparing it. The fol-.
lowing was kindly handed to US by Col.
Dewey, the Warden, in the hand writing
Of the baker for the establishment:
Take six quarts Of water, one ,ea-cup
full Of salt, one pin. Of lard or any other
clean grsase, one pint of east, the whole
10 be quite warm-then stir in meal enough
to make stiff batter, then les it stand till.
II rises, then mix up and put in pans to
bake. (The quantities can Of course be
reduced proportionately as desired.)
Mrs. Miler's Corn Bread.-Take three
pints Of corn meal, and quart (more or
less, OF sour milk, stir well together,
forming a thin batter; add three eggs, a lit
tlesalt, md ateaspoonful of saleratus; mix
all we'll by a thorough stirring, then pour
the bitter inte pans, half an inch or so in
depth, and bake with quick heat. These
quantities will suffice for family Of six or
eight plates. a
The foregoing receipt was kindly fur.
rished US, by one of the best housewives
in this city, at whose tnble we have often
had opportunity to test the excellence of
her corn bread; and we feel assured that
all Of our readers who willtry the leceip,
will agree with US in pronouncing it first
rate Ohio Cultirator. s
To keep Pumpkins. s.--Pumrkins should
be kept in perfectly dry, warm place, as
moisture contributes seriously to decay
Some wears back we had some hooks driv.
en- 10 the ceiling over the stove in the kitch-
en-, and then formed a platform by mailing
Stats across two end pieces; the stats being
about nine inches apart. This was then
hung from the ceiling, by strong iron wires,
fnstened at each corner Of the PLATFORM
On this the pumpkins were kept, and We
found it 10 be more efficient mode Of
keeping them than any we have ever tried.
We very easily kept them until pumpkins
came again. When this can 4 done (for
The women are very sensitive about such
things in this progressive nge,) would
advise farmers to give it a trial.
r.crean Pudding.-To three eggs beat.
en- very Light, stir IN pint and half Of
-four, salt to your taste, mix a-littie milk,
ahen pu. in six ounces Of sugar, and just
before you put into the oyen, add pint OF
thick cream. Bake three quarters Of an
hour. ''.s - ss ga.s..
Indian Pudding.-Boil one spoonful
Of fne lndian flour well, then aed one pin.
of milk, and le, it all boil; when cool, beat
Il, two eggs Sweeten and season.