The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-13
Marketing.

Every housekeeper should be able to
60 her own marketing, as almost as
much depends upon the selection of the
raw material rs the manner of cooking.
Therefore a few directions will not
come amisS.
In selecting corned beef, the house.
keeper should first remove her gloves.
and then step up TO the meat stall and
shuttle the pieces of beef until they are
thoroughly mixed. She must then
take up each piece in succession. and
insert her forefnger into it, afterwards
carrying the finger TO the nose. By
this maneuver the housekeeper not
only ascertains if the beef has q sweet
breath, but she also gives pleasure to
the butcher, who can rot but feel fat
tered at having his stock in trade treat
ed with such Kind consideration BY his
fair customer. But OF course she will
not purchase at the first stall. On the
contrary, she will repeat the the opera
lion at each stall until she has visited
ala OF them, thus securing to herself
healthful exercise, besides treating all
the butchers impartially, and prevent
ing any feeling of jealousy which other
wise might arise among them. Having
performed this necessary part of mar
keting, the housekeeper should wipe
her hands upon some good-natured
butcher frock, put on her gloves and
return home. leaving her order at the
family provision shop. She will by
this means give the dealer an oppor-
tunity to weigh the meat in secret, and
to dispose, also, of an unstable piece,
II paving rates.
No particular directions are neces-
sary in buying lamb or mutton. The
terms " lamb" and mutton. by the
way. are merely relative, and are used
INTERCHANGEABLE. their use in each case
depending entirely upon the conscience
OF the dealer. Opinions differ as to the
comparative excellence OF eve and
wether mutton: therefore, it will be
well for the house-keeper to defer to
the butchers decision. II his stock
consists Of ewes. he viii not be likely
to recommend wethers against his bet
ter Judgment, nor will he, providing he
has wethers exclusively, be inordinate
N his praises OF ewes Hence, it will
be seen that in either case he can not
give other than an unbiased opinion.
There is nothing more to be said in re-
gard to purchasing mutton, excepting
that the meat should be weighed before
1t is trimmed; but the butcher viii at
tend to his without instructions from
the housekeeper.
In buying beefsteak, care should be
taken to select flesh with firm texture.
1t will go much farther than the less
rigid parts, especially where there are
good appetites in the family. The
same piece of steak may sometimes be ]
put on the table for several successive
meals. whereas the so-called tender
steak would have been devoured ST one
sitting.
When going to buy butter, fill your
pockets with crackers. 1t Is much
easier 10 test butter with the aid of
crackers or bread than Uo. eat it alone.
BY borrowing the crackers of the deal
er. you may make a satisfactory and at
the same time inexpensive meal |
Therefore. do not hurry about purchas-
ing You may have TO 90 down town !
aga:n soon and only persons of ex-
traragaut habits will go to restaurant |
when meal can be got Ter nothing. |
Whas las been said of butter applies |
also 10 Boston Transcript.