Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-13

All this outfit is planned for persons who are
going into camp Of comparative permanency-
say for from a week to a month-on land, and
Is not intended TO serve a guide for the touch
and-go requirements eff the canoeist. His out
1T must be governed by the limited space at
command in bis little boat and will necessarily
be much simpler and more carefully compscted
But from this maximum he may readily figure
down to his minimum. One who knows how to
do it may travel comfortably, so far as cooking
Tor himself goes, with deep frying pan and a
quart cup.
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES
The selection Of provisions to be taken along
depends so largely upon the supplies probably
obtainable subsequently and the tastes of the
persons concerned that it is difficult, if not ac-
tually impossible, to give any specific instruc-
tons. II you are going where there is a rea-
sonable certainty Of getting an abundant supply
OF game or fish, you will. of course take a
smaller quantity Of meat with you than you
would require if that were problematic or i'm
probable One thing you will have to bear in
mind is that the appetites to be provided for
are pretty sure to be very good. The essential
supplies are flour, corn meal, pilot bread, salt
pork, coffee, tea, sugar, SALT pepper, potatoes
and onions. The -four should be the pre-
pared kind, which is handy for making bis
cult, requires no monkeying with
the uncertainties and is easily under
stood The corn meal ought to be
fresh, but If il is not should be either scalded
or slightly Notwithstanding to what is to be
done with it-before use. Pilot bread must
not be neglected. Ii does not mould is nice,
nutritious, always ready and can be made the
basis OF several very good and easily prepared
dishes. Be careful in selecting your salt pork
TO get that which is dry. firm and sweet You
want your coffee ground and packed tightly
nto alright, screw-top, tin cans. not more
than pound in each can. As for the potatoes
and onions you will probably be able to get
them at your last point of departure for the
woods, and had better not load yourself up with
them until you have 10. If you can get some
apples and lemons at the same time they also
VIII come IN good The salt pork is not meant
to be itself eaten to any considerable ex-
tent, but for cooking purposes is useful
and indeed necessary in certain dishes. 1t is
II all events always better than the fried-out
lard that you buy in cans. In almost all the
places where lard comes into service in camp
cookery pure olive oil would be infiritely
nicer, cleaner and more heaithful. And il is
not so very expensive. You can procure it in
tight TIN cans for about S2.50 per gallon. and
that the best. Using 10 as all fats should be
used In frying, abundantly and only when il is
intensely smoking hot, very little Of it will be
absorbed by the food cooked in it, and that
which IL left In the pan may be utilized over
and over again, care being taken to keep sep
arste that used in cooking fish. Take along q
lev pounds Of good cheese.
SOME DEsIRABIEs.
Now after the essentials some desirables
may be mentioned A few pounds of thinly-
sliced dried beef and some corned beef are
desirable.
So long as you are going in for canned stuffs,
you might as well take some Brunswick" or
.Huckins" soups along and canned fowl or
ash. Dried apples, peaches and raisins will
snable you to get up some nice desserts Beans
are 30 important that perhaps they should have
been included among the essentials. Peas
rice, pearl barley and maccaroni are all good
10 have. In addition TO salt, black pepper and
cayenne, you can, II you know how to employ
them. improve your cuisine for pampered pal
ates by laying in little stock Of paprika, bay.
leaves, summer savory, thyme, mace and gar.
lie. Vinegar and mustard are also desirable
Condensed milk should be taken for your coffee
and tea. Butter should be kept In an earther
Jar with o water-tight cover, and viii be swee,
longer il you sink ii, in q net or with string
attached, in spring or some deep, cool, run
ming water.
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