, 1876-05-20
food TOR NvAL1Ds.

| ~ t"o 4HAstu " x1e lf1bAn6,
! CHICAGO, May Isl havo been greatly inter.
cstctl IN The TnInuNE's Housekeeping Dcpart-
ment, but moro particularly To that wlltcl, pcr
tains to cooking for tho sick. I mn, and hayo
been for 4 long period, most c,nphatically dys-
pcptlc' As perhaps some Of my mothers cx-
pcricnec In preparing food for myself may be Of
some service to others, ofIcr the following;
| IN cooking rice, she makes It rule to use
Two cs) heap'ng tablcapoonfu1s Of tho article to
one ~ tcactipful OF equal parts milk aud water
| adding little salt. Put In double boiler, and
cook one hour to one hour and l,nlf Do not
str ~ Md least. When taken up # should
30 OF about tho consistency Of good, old.
lasl'loned s Christian l.ash. Tho matter
ol success with rico NIL depcnds upon
rice used, TINT It shall como out With tic h,
proper consistency, and with each jnIiyilunI
ss9anad s5ainn nt49sst, 9s., completely swelcd aud vol
e2okca. go e. We cannot observe TINT soakIng tue
It g. Hocs g, not retlulre cooktng. quits 10 long.
!. u tlle use nf beef, for n clIango from
"urollel steak rnrc," she has It prepared ior
inc as follows: Tnko rntler lem tbut tcndcr)
minced meat add m cqunl bulk Of cold wa,er,
and two ~ heaptng tablcspoonfu1s Of pcarlcd
saEo. Mix thoroughly, md cook in double
t4; 9o.sr tWo ~ qurs Or longer Stir occasionally
aatiS tue first half hour, and add satt toward tht,
i.st. Ley the consistency be about the same az
that nt tho rice as above, II tho stp1nucn
VIII Dear 1t, cream tnny be used as dressing, I
nave made this preparation standard for some
ycars, and there have been times WHOM do not
Know low could hnyc lived without It. lam
satisfied TINT nlany times stomach that caunot
uigcst the most tcntler steak will tnke care of
this preparation with comparative casc. Il is
obviously highly nutritious. In had eases do
not use meat strcnkcd with fat. Right hero I
would Ike to say that as far ms my experience
goes, lind nutritious, wcll-cookcd njnfn fno1
better than "h,sks." Graham four, corn-mcai'
aud ont-tneal arc MI too Irritating. In so far us
lave tested nttrtlon flour, think we'll Of 1t.
~ soft boil egge, have tho watcr boiling
iara' and plenty Of IL; remove tho kotto
st;gs N, allowing them to remain five minutes.
BY this method they will cook through cyenly'
AMI with the whites hardened only to the miui.
mum. ''''
For simple aud easy, also probably the bcst
method 1t milking beef tea, rninrc tino lean.
Juicy heof {the first cuts otf Tie round are the
best); add an equal bulk OF cold water, mix
and let stand one hour; tllp,, heat
Etaanaliy 70 f!ls boiling point, stirring nov and
through sieve. "''
One thing more. Until recently layo never |
!la1 t!ln eouragc to try using the whites of eres
bo!'cd thirty minutes, but, llayinE done 30, Witt
to recommend them for trial III NV casc. ihcv
hrc certainly cnsy OF Digestion, md doing M
good. Separate the whites from tic yolks of IA
many eggs as you wish to use, pouring the anne
nto In H. 81 sieW,pan ot boiling water. Let them
Tlleru are other Suggestions might otEer. but
have probably already MAIDS tho comtntit1frn-
Ion too lung. should like very much to I,enr
rom others who arc In the sumo boat as 1nvseiT
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