Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-11-20
Notes from the Kitchen.

Notes nom the Kitchen.
I suppose. Of times, We oil become tired
OF hearing the many wise sayings regard.
Ing The value OF "Little Things" itsrated
and reiterated. yet none OF us are ever 90
Old OF 80 prod lent that We cannot learn
10 nothing more than In domestic economy
IL IL true that the degree OF attention
which We give to details--oftsn 20 those
which seem Of little seeount--istsrmines
oar success or our failure. Contrast the
beginning OF an average day by Mrs. On.
Tim. With that OF one by Mrs. Behind
Time. she arises early. very likely feel.
log tired and old, but no, fretful. All her
preparations were made The evening be-
forr, aud soon. By the Jadlcious addition
OF little coal aud the opening Of dsmpefs
The nrr, which hsd kepi Ia the range, IL
barning briskly and the breakfast cooking.
While this L. being done. she can. besides
attending 10 II. dad time n do many little
things which help wonderfully 10 start the
wheels 10 motion. and give one The salts
faction OF kpowing that they are driving
The WORK. and not the work them. Now.
Which woman. think you, IL most likely Ia
come Tn The table With . cheerful, hslpfal
spirit that shall follow the members OF her
household ell the day like beuedietion-
she, OF Mrs.. behind. Tine. Who Was Q 10.
tie late In risins. aud then. becsase she
neglected 20 attend On IL the previous even
ing, mus, reballi her nfe. This gives her
time % prepare the food for cooking.
which she neglected also. sni very likely
gives her lac brestfsst--s sorry com
msncsmsn, OF The day Cor herself and all
depending on her. sarely Que morning 10
not OF very great Consequence, bai I. veni
this, so goes II all IN the eni OF TIE chsp'
ter. The woman who. on the whole. does
her work easiest IL she Who does IL sys-
tsms,le,lly AMI on time. n 10 the doing
% ''liiiis tAi g" daily which teeps hone
orderly and tidy. and saves the weekly of
bl. weekly uphesva which some hoeso-
keeper. sesm 90 think go essential.
n s,,snii0a % detail. 10 90 necessary 10
general houssvort. 10 IL % even more In
p1rtsnes 10 cooking. admit hsvins
kuosn careless COOKS Who ,hrsv thsif
m,,sri.ls together. uus,las Ne nss Vas
righi. sni tie connection cane oat soc
cess. hut ~ DO yoar -ork 90 you knou Is
vii be . success, IL . far easter aud wiser
gay. The vsrioas newspapers aud mass'
lines. devoted 10 part OF wholly 10 women
.bi thslr vort. have m,ds rapid Strides
Of late year. 10 he explicit AMI ,horouxh
manner vita which thy give The ~odu,
opsrasdi OF doing vort-ani yes fear ".
TOO Omen forge, the Inexperienced. IL
h,i Known. years ago. ,hs, there we're any
rules In housekeeping which never failed,
lac the follo~isg ones, I saoai have been
saved mach anxiety and m,ny nofifyles
fsilarcs.
10 ro..,lns neat. yoar oven shoali al
say. ~ 81 high degree of heat when yoa
suisf yoar roast. thea. 80 sooa % the oui.
90 sarf.es 10 scared over, gradually lover
The smpsfsiars.
That . roast should not ~ ssltei uu,il
nssriy doas a. hi. extract. The l1les..
Tau the mo., tender. liicJ s,ssk is
rulnsi n broliei over sio- nfe
Ths,, 20, hsving convsnisncs. fot bfoll'
lag. the usti bet way I. - beat Q perf'et.
ly clsAn spider very bot. use at snoasa
sweet batter 20 grease The bottom ani pre-
yea, siAsring. pat IN TIE s,saf ssi tara
o'lsu a. 10 bfollins.
Tan yeas, bread sAOah BE- allowed IN
rise well amer mitinx u In . mass, bal
,nsf bsipg formed lnio losvos Is makes
bsiisr bread n not allowed - gsi Too lishi
AMI that u rtqtlrss The sans ue.imeni In
b,siug that beef does In roAs,ing. that 10,
higher AMI thea xraiaIiy lower degree
OF heat
That an oven can scarcely be too DO,
for bskins powder blscalt
Tat layer cake r,qalfes hotter oven
thsn loaf Of esks-
Tat BY paiilng Q dish OF hot water In
The oven the rmpsrsiure can Be ssily low
sr~i. n foani TOO no, While baking.
Tat 10 mskiog ests IL 10 no, more 80
.sutlI ~ have svsry thlns 10 the right
/ A A.. a.. 49, mr.NAN0w
rs.iy before commencing - mia The To-
gradients sur always 10 Que direction.
but .tif, an resfy % pat II 10 The pfryi'
oasly grsssei tius. and bake Immediately.
That No pie crust eanno, BE- male
With other thsa cold water and lard, that
TIE bcs, motion In mlilng IL one made
-lth The hands similar ~ thai OF surrisx
with q .poon, that The lard does no, want
% b rubbed nae-miIed too Thoroughly
with The noar before aiiing the water.
that eoar sprinhisi over. and rolled In
gill DO, prevent nAiness, bat, positively.
,by tneadiug viii.
That flied e.is. shoai be stirred like
other cake. ouly sitter. and simply mixed
spoash 10 form Q mass, not kneAiei.
That 10 bea, the whites OF eggs 70 s,lr
roth easily they should be cold. when
700 use the yolts for cake pat the whites
on Ice anill ready 10 make yoar ieipg.
That an ssx Thoroughly beaten and mit
81 With Q eor'e cap Of water add kept 10
cold plsoe. and eaoash OF II used TO vet
yosf COZ e. lea FAR more economical way
OF .s,ilins eofss than The Old one OF sdi'
log TIE ssg direct 10 The cor-e.
These are . fsw OF TIE ''depend,ble"
things I have learned from experiences. II
The Beginners would make thess truths
their Own. they might help smooth some
% The roagh places