New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
A MORNING IN A COOKING CLASS.

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WEALTHY YOUNG WOMEN TAKING LESSONS.
THEIR ENTHUSIASM OVER THEIR WORKINGS PAR
LOAs SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.
1t has been said that the fate of nations depends
how they are fed" If that is true, the interest
now shown in this city in the science and
arr of cooking must be considered full Of
promise for the future Of New-York. Culinary
studies seem to offer attractions rvalling those of
decorative art and the various other pleasant
equations which wealth and pleasure permit. Said
young lady day or two ago: L have declined
to JON tennis club. whist club and an Italian
class, aud care only for my cooking class" She is
of half dozen fair representatives of wealthy
families associated for the purpose of studying cook
ing practically. This with many young ladiessign-
fes much more than passing amusement, for it is
said to have become common arrangement for
mothers oreinquish either the whole part of the
domestic management to daughters living at home.
In this way whatever may he learned in the kitchen
classes Is of immediate value. The study and Drac-
tce continued regularly from day to day by sue
cessive groups Of ladies assembling In a large and
cheerful room looking upon the windows and side
walls of ST. Georges Church. highly polished
working stove near wainscoing OF tiles is a con-
spicuous object cases Of china ware closed with
y ass uOOlo bldlu On tllutI dl tuC NcuNlO VI
the room with its brightly painted floor, is table
with Oilcloth and at thiseach lady takes her
seat wearing large white apron and having in
hnr hand cookery book in the kitchen edition.
Half the number in a class may be youthful
matrons with the dignity of having houses of their
own newly upon them. housewife dress worn by
one of these matrOns at lesson last week very
pretty and becoming. This was Powered chntz.
with a frill of pleated white lac falling at the
foot with the same bordering the oyerskirt and
laid in rows down tae trmly-shaped waist the col
lar was formed Of transverse double rows of lace
peating, with edges meeting, and with strips of
the bright chIntz alternating with the lace. folded
outward from tho fine collar of linen next the
throat. Over the dress ned full white apron,
and low upon this swung the note book in long
loop Of rOse-cOlored ribbon fastened at the waist
and having gold pencil attached. The white and
BEAUTIFULLY modelled arms were encIrcled with gold
bracelets.
No time is wasted in entering upon the business OF
a morning. This includes the preparation of dish
By each member of the class according to bill OF
fare arranged AZ the preceding lesson. The mate
rails are in readiness provided by the instructor and
pad for by the pupils to each of whom belongs tho
dish she produces. In preparing the
bills aud deciding allotmcnts it is so ar
ranged by members of class that the
advantage of practice with different dishes NAV he
gained by all during the course. Those undertaken
for the last lesson by the class of young ladies re-
ferred to were Scotch broth, smelts Ia Tartare,
queen frilters soda biscuit Lyonnaise potatoes and
Dutch apple pudding.
Take two pounds Of the scraggy part OF the neck
OF mutton began Miss PaTloa. reading from the
book 10 this group of ladies gathered around the
table on which already appeared the mutton laid
Oh fresh board. Close attention was given 70 the
explanation that what are called the poor parts
such a. leg anu neck pUrtlOns-are really the BEST
because, being most exercised. the blood courses
more freely through these, mahIng them more
nutritious and with a higher ana better naNor
"Cut the meat from the bones and cut OF all tho
fat coutiuuet the teacher ana quickly two pupils
reached forth their bands tor the "'li-Sharpehed
knives. The instructive Talk went ON while Inc
Indies worked at the SCraggy neck OF mutton. gu
could not get a cook to do what We are dong mere,
said one of the two. CHANGING up; they would not
take the trouble The patient amateurs care uuy
severed the clear red portions from the bones
divided the d ii rent t>>u 5. and cut those desired
into smaller pieces. general study was made OF
the difference between fat AMI grstir 81 which the
latter was 10 b, retained because nice to have
little blts Of il IN tne broth. tqual care
was Dos rived in the preparation OF Ntge-
tables brought together IN tins dish.
caro-; was carefully cu INTO pieces ~ exactly ailhe
oS cold eagieS some turulp, were treated IN mo
same WAY and an onion WAS cut mo Ghc oice. All
the bcues were gathered into one saucepan. tine
meat with the vegetables ana some Dat'N inOo ah-
other. the cold water added 10 ci'h. ana ga 10 -
gently slmmeled According To y former pupil
eXoressiOn o. The idea 90 prey, n.lng ril emit
Ltion. this dish must OIly smile. The injunction
was well remembered. and tcnte. hng ~ we're
burncd more than once in hastily httIn2 The M lot
assn. auce taat the Scotch broth was properly le-
straneI 20 a " shll.e.' 81,
a. one after another became fully engaged with
her par icuar dish receiving inS.uc IONS on oil the
uiitereut points the scene was one OF cltRS actF-
ity The smells were prepared VITA extreme
nicely Jy one of the pupils. washed well and
drained sailed and dipped III hCatcn egg ana Dread
crumbs Sllgdt girl worked WITH heroic express
SION on the bate: Tor the apple pudding. when sue
,tlrred in great bOwl; her arms were as strong as
much prac zee with the violin could make them.
Another with iastidIou, caro- mixed hcT queen mt
frs Cold boil, potatoes were cut INTO uidtntuiu
c1,ly correct cuprS Tor one 81 the olsh > an" me
Tortare sauce was cOucOctcd deliberately with Gsgs
oil vinegar mustard. sugar. lepp - SAT-, onion JGlce
chnDleI cap - aud chopped cucumber plthi -
Eaca pupil round sufficient oppol tunIty during th9
prrloImanCe OF uer own work 40 observe that ol all
The others Meantime the suJtieSt OF Ohois MtTy
n.linO from the mutton pot; thence now ana
then moved the teacher for obserEatlon aud all
ditonl precept. Wien the contents OF the sauce
nam vi he bones had been talneq INTO that con-
tainlug tne meat aud vrgeia1le this decetabls
nroduct from the scraggy nec& OF mutton was de'
claTcd complete.
there was 40 lack Of merry words niue nipple
of laughter went round when one OF the married
students referred 10 the dlsagreeable manners OK
her French cook But the work ~ ne morning was
randy nearing completion. Although not quite as
=. shapeiy as the lady wished. the queer iritters
were fair compensation for bending over Oollhs
lard untl pearly ears became scarlet. Al the sline
lime the cook OF the smells olpped these, IN the
Wire basket. into hot tat deep enough 10 hOat
tbrm and they came out in two minutes and
half according to the book, handsome Drown,
and were placed on a sheet ~ brown paper 10 dram
The le son lasted from 10 o'clock Til long past |.
when all was finished the niemLe rs OF the class
lunched on the products OF their ski.