The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-12-23
COTTON SEED OIL VS.. LARD.

| SOAAVN SEED Oil VS.. LARD.
We clip the following from the Sou.
thern Live Stock journal:
have been using cotton seed oil, as
substitute, for more than ten years.
In view ofthis long experience, 1 think
am fully prepared to pass Judgment
upon its merits, and unhesitatinRly
say that regard it as far superior to
lard for culinary purposes. began its
use, with strong prejudice against it,
and used it at first only for irving fish:
then tried it in corn bread first, when
accidentally scout of lard," but from
choice always afterwards, gradually
introducing it here and there, until 1
now use 1t almost exclusively.
When properly used, it is impercep-
tible to the taste, except perhaps In tho
| case of biscuits which are to be eaten
cold for lunch; in that case lard or but
ter is preferable; but for everything
which is to be eaten Immediately, tho
oil cannot be detected.
For frying fish and oysters, 1t is far
less liable to burn than lard, and
much larger quantity can be used with
out waste or extravaganza, as what is
left can always be strained into jar
and kept for repeated use, with the
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not become stale or rancid, and does
not retain the odor of fish.
For frying fish or fritters, or for bal1-
ing wafiles and batter cakes, it should
be kept hot on the stove In suitable
vessel, or they will absorb too much of
the raw cold oil.
For corn bread l add it hot, the last
thing; this makes the CHI DIGEST egg bread
without eggs.
For waflles, made with cold boiled
rice, or for corn meal batter cakes, tho
addition of II little oil in the batter
makes 1t as rich and tender as though
two or three eggs We're used.
have not tried it for cake except for
soft ginger bread, where it perfectly
supplies the place of both butter and
eggs.
For browning chopped onions and
| flour, for stews and gravies, 1t Is not so
liable to burn black rs lard, and gives
Il very rich appearance, as more or less
of the oil rises TO the surface in sseyes."
l first began the use of oil from n.y.
gienic, not from economic motives, as
could then procure only tho high
priced, bottled-salad Oil. l now get
the genuine cotton-seed oil, by tho gal
Ion, and in view of the present high
price of lard, 1t Is undoubtedly n great
economy.
From u hygienic point of view, 1
consider it most valuable substitute
for lard, keeping the blood FREQ from
the impurities and humors with which
it is 50 frequently loaded where LARD
and butter are frequently used in cook.
ing. .
1 have five children, and it seems to
me that they meet with more than the
usual share of minor accidents, in tho
shape of cuts, scratches, splinters, rusty
nails in the feet, etc, but it is very
rare for anything OF the kind to sup
pirate or "festcr," while boils, pimplcs,
prickly heat, etc, are almost unknown
among us. We attribute our immu-
nifty in these respects wholly to tho
non usage of hog products, more es-
pecially lard.
A prolonged change Of dict, in this
respect, as in travelling, or in boarding
during the summer months, invariably
produces a changed condition OF tho
blood, as shown in subsequent boiIs,
| prickly heat, etc.
But j think | have said enough to
show that, in my experience ut least, ii
proves most valuable substitute not
only for lard, but for lard and eggs
both, where both are usually required,
and that its general use would be found
profitable and advantageous, on both
senitary and economic grounds.
Mrs. J. II. WALKER.
B,ty 50. Louis, Noren,bcr 10, 1881.
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