Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-25
HOT WEATHER DIET.

A new publication called The Cook,
which is supposed to be good authori-
ty in all cuisine matters, says that
housekeeping presents more varied
difficulties to the young ~housekeeper in
summer than at any other season OF the
year. 1t is the season when heavy
Joints should be eschewed, and light,
tempting viands, arranged In neat ap-
petizing form, served in their stead.
Summer menus are much more diff
cult to arrange than others, as our sys-
TENS demand cooling viands. There
is nothing more acceptable than cold
meats, such as cold roast lamb, cold
roast squads and chickens, and among
other things cold vegetables. These
if neatly arranged on the dishes and
prettily garnished, if with nothing
other that a few fruit blossoms, will
please the eye and more easily tempt
tie palate. Salads present an endless
array of good cheer during summer,
and are most acceptable. A liberal
diet of fresh, thoroughly ripe fruit is of
the highest Importance to most OF US,
but care must be exercised not to eat
heartily of it at any one meal. Vast
quantities of liquids should be avoided
when fruit has been eaten.
At no season of the year is it more
important to have good, reliable SER
wants than in summer. If they con-
descend to remain in the city, it is With
reluctance and an increase of salary.
The summer presents to them visions of
sea beaches, green fields, and firta-
tions, not to be cast aside without
strong financial inducements, and eve
then they feel and act like Gagged birds
struggling to be free. Consequently
w~atchfu!ness greater than at other
times must be exercised, to see that
they do not neglect the proper care
that food should receive at this season.
Viands of all kinds should be purchas-
ed from day to day, and delivered ear
ly in the morning or after shutdown,
When this is not possible, one should
have a good sized ice box capable OF
holding a good supply of ice. 1t should
be so arranged that milk, butter, ETC.,
are separated from meats and vegeta-
bles. When huddled together, they
lose their identity, SO far as their indi
vidual f1avors are concerned, and be
come tainted with the flavor of on
another. This is particularly true o
milk and butter, which rapidly Absorb
impure or obnoxious f1avors. Cleanli
ness is nowhere more important thai
in the ice box, which should be thor
oughly scrubbed at least twice a week
Milk is a very important summer
diet, but should be used in moderation
or it is liable to produce ill effects
Drink it in small mouthfuls, and rest
moment between them. Dyspepti
persons are advised to beat the milk
few moments before drinking. Thu
treatment breaks the butter globules
and renders digestion easier. w
strongly recommend skinned mil
and fresh butter milk as summe
drinks instead of ice water. The ic
water dyspepsia, a common malad
during the summer months, may /
entirely relieved by nsing small guam
titles of freshly churned buttermilk &C
%conpanied by what is known as
moderately dry diet.
Breakfast should not be a heav
meal, ana hot food should be used
moderation. Hot tea and coffee libel
ally partaken of prevent one from fee
ing comfortable all day. Radishes il
cold, oatmeal crackers and milk,
dainty slice OF cold lamb, and fresh frui
presents Il breakfast menu that max
hot weather Il luxury.