, 1881-04-24
ESTHETIC COOKING.
Some Novel Recipes by Man Who
Can Voucil for Them.

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Some Novel Recipes by n Nan VINO
Can Voucil for Them.
| TO the Editor of The Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO, April 25-Seriously esteeming it
the duty of every scientific cook to aid III
the noble work Of instructlng honsekeepers
In the art of preparing food palatably, and
vet in manner fitting it for ensy digestion.
have the honor to submit a few practical
hints for the guidance Of the ladies' now un-
dergoing instruction at Fairbank Hall.
4 lifelong study of the subject has con-
vinccd me Of its Importance. Cooking is not
only 4 science, but fine art, requiring years
Of time and an infinity Of practice to reach
its perfection.
One reason of all the trouble caused by bad
cooking, perhaps, is the obscure language in
which professors of the art couch their writ
ten teachings, and the perplexity thus bru-
tally entailed upon the reader Of even the
best of recipes.
For example, an esthetic student Of muffin
architecture will be instructed somewhat as
follows: Zone cup OF yeast, half cupful OF
sugar, seventeen IandSful Of flour, rubbed up
with dash of salt and sprinkle OF salera-
t,ls. Add three cups Of milk and whip up
with spoon. Fill the rings, bake in quick
oven, and serve hot with butter"
NO" tAat see'ts 10 otaipio os I'LL
monte, ana II Just is. 4 miserable victim OF
the cooking fever deliriously imagines that
this straightforward statement is almost too
s!t.s a. 49, , ,s ~ ~ -, ~ +t,a s,,,.r
simple To oe good, anu stllls III on tlle supel. ,
human task Win her sleeves tucked up allo
smile Of blandest confidence. She orders
the cup Of yeast, and Bridget returns from
tha ror,ar prncer, with the tin nuart
a., a.lu III .;,,,;nnmc n,;xt,,ra ti'at
Inti,s lira n;tro'elvcar;na and smells like a
hru~.arr Mnanvj,ifa che ms measnreti nnt
ne s,,e,r in her net Eeramic cotfeecup.
'oa 80 5'.naa;t,. ;e forr~th,n,h1r nosrnr ani
wnose c:tpaos - s1,,,a ~ tba sav.
e.,tt,a hanrcf',i ~ ~ tinnrNfha hatance heinr
Gi, ,nistad Ni,.~ IN hv scnons Intn the barrel bv
5oiateu n1;s. ~ n5 o,i,s rowarfri conf.r.
Siee .,ie,,,, T' ea 1 tors ~ man.,r,,;nn In s.ft
,,d SPtlinro .aiarotrs nn tha re- fastimnnv nf some
fa,';1,. au ranoIjcct{ons hv Rrid1et rwn fable
la,y W ;Ia fnrr py an nnc sTo of tSe
io;toj =, ~ hn tha onrra.t .rr;n,.io
n.d +hat, ~ tn rhh;n IN, rnas m nnt;}
anu .ael ene ~ sis {; ;nfae,aI
every arm ~ suo p@hy ny lii, !. the.,
mltm acuic a,tu'1s rug "a fha n,',rr '1e enn ann
-! .!aGaatEu ~ ;4r ~ +ha III ,p,,,ne;st s;
.,cv of hosnfol rrnei wf,ict runs nut from
under the rings as fast as poured in, and
brings eiislnay to all hands,. The only saliva
- ~ unt;7 tho nrotnn{as s,n;,. mn fI;,,s resemble
:. - uHt.l ~ ~ +t - =; n;,.,+ +hn+ ,ar. .a.et
paste, ana taeil IL iS eVloeIt Llat aotG ss',Sar
or milk, or something IS neetled. rlnally,
the correct thing as to ElscouS condition Is
attained the rings are nicely filled, and the
stove stocked with wood until it Is red hot
ali nvar which Rridcet declares is tha Dro,,er
;ntarnreta,;nn ri :tn,,irE ); Then fhn RI
umphant wife, with many cautions, leaves to
3Tld@et Lis Tremendous .eSpotislo!4lty ~
serving nor Win outtef. anu taptoes up
stairs, and before her mirror. With her eyes
full OF dreamlight and her mouth full of
hairpins, fancies how surprised hubby will
ht. when he comes bon,e and finds that III.
has for supper real mullins. made all by her
1:-s1a - ,afF N ff ~
l1tcc sell. l., g; .,,.;,a, r,,-+ =, ..,r
- tule. no p Sul p llstu- Just ~ tuG
nlddle OF supper btlaSet ehtets Win E1:lltl
flourish and sits down platter OF poker
chips swimming IN brown grease. Hubby
tries one breaks front tooth. SWearS grabs
I'm his hat. and rl,shes dpwn-tOwn. and the
nna~e nf annther householl is scattered to
tte winds
III p,i;au;no tharafora that thara ;c ,nrc1,