The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-13
HOW TO MANAGE 4 MAN.
Any Woman Who Can Cook Well
Can Do it Without Much
Trouble.
Why American Housekeepers Are
So Far Behind Their Sis
tors Of Switzerland.
The Secret Of Home Happiuess and How
Related to the Proper Dressing
of Salads.


Related to the Proper Dressing
of Salads.
A certain gastronomic authority states al
his opinion that there are but two kinds Of
cookery. namely, good cookery and bad
cookery" aud one is almost tempted to ask
Why this diotum serves SO perfectly in
America, writes Irene H. in the st. Louis
Republic. A letter writer from abroad per
tinently asks: "Why will not the American
woman contrive the same number OF cheap
and delicious dishes for the personal bene
1T # her family that the Swiss housekeep-
er evolves for the purpose of making
money!" and echo sorrowfully answers
.'why7' Experience and observation lead
thoughtful mind to the conclusion that
the vast number of articles written on
cookery OF housekeeping and the home are
but rarely read, and still more rarely in
wardly digested by those who need them
most. Ignorance is nearly always big
oted. and the untidy housewife, with
a perpetual rush and hurry always
upon her, seldom takes time or
has the inclination to read and ponder the
valuable hints she can CLEAN with little
trouble from SO many sources. Right in
these words, q little trouble, lies the whole
secret. 1t is less trouble to break half
dozen eggs into the omnipresent frying pan
than to beat up delicate omelet; it is less
trouble to Try chop or steak than to
properly trim and broil it; it is less trouble
to set the same dishes before the family day
in and day out than to study new way;
well-it is less trouble to die than to live
anyway, but do we all go and commit sui
eide on that account? Rest assured,
mothers, housewives, homemakers and
keepers, there is no more royal road to sue
cess in our vocations than there is to learn
ing or to any other achievement that is
worth striving for.
Nothing is more apparent than that, each
year, almost each month and week of the
present century. brings to light some in
vention for the exclusive nae and benefit Of
minimum the labor of daily duties; some
thing to preserve the precious health and
bright spirits of our women-the women of
America. It is a fact that in no country on
Gods green earth are women 90 petted, SO
pampered and protected as in our great re-
public, and the very best way to repay our
men, our great chivalrous. tender hearted
fathers and husbands and brothers and
sons, is to give them the proud satisfaction
OF pointing to the homes the beautiful
daughters and wives and sisters and
life's great Sahara Of troubles and dis
appointments. 1t may be notifying con-
ciusion, but it is a definite one, and the
sooner reached the better for all concerned,
that "the way to mans heart is through
his stomach.' Given man blessed with
good appetite, healthy digestion, clear
conscience and moderate abilities. feed him
on well-cooked comestibles; find out what
ne likes and serve it to him in as great va
rlety az possible, and he reaches a pinnacle
OF perfection and subsection surprising to
Dvnvo k h Ia 0n lAs
everything one could wish This holds true
IN nine cases out of every ten, and the tenth
is not worth our notice. Taking for grant
cd, then, that man must be fed in order to
keep him tractable, and that woman was
created to not only attract him, but to re-
tain him as her willing vassal. let as oonsid-
er what his appetite is, and how best to
cater thereto.
The average man swears he dislikes
sweets; we'll. perhaps he may, but he cor
appearance of qualification. From the
small boy and the currant bait, on through
adolescent youth to manhood, and 90 to old
age, but few masculines refuse the .shere- |
after" Of good dinner. But the dinner
served, else the dessert but adds fuel to the
hame OF the rising wrath, and is refused
with martyr-iike air. So, have q eeyory
soup, we'll seasoned fish, q salmi of duck /
or pheasant, or delicately broiled snipe, and
above all, q fresh. carefully compounded
salad, With few we'll selected vegetables.
served daintily and with table appointments
e1quisitely neat, no matter how few, my
word, when your friar's omslette or your
snow pudding makes its appearance, it will
be partaken Of with indu1gent expressions
o. praise. Finish such repast with tiny
just right for his Cigar, and you have your
lord and master planti Ia. Ask for the
WoElo, OF a. much a. You think he can give
you. and it 10 yours.
speaking OF salads, have seem an ire
success by we'll gotten-up salad. don't
believe the man lives who does not enioy
such dish. Too many housewives imao-
Inc salad to mean any sort of chopped
conglomeration, profusely spsinkled with
sait ana deiuged with vinegar. The truth
ingredient should be paramount, but sub
tie blending of all, only to be achieved by
patient stirring and judicious admixture.
Every cook book has its recipe for salad
dfessning-some good, some altogether
pertaining to perfection, the best teacher.
put ~ and through experience others can
It il. therefore. with the remembrance Of
Numerous discouraging failures, followed
p undoupteo and trtnmphant success, that
! omer these suggestions and directions.
promising that they must be relied supon
implicitly, and NO experiments tried. unfss.
you are prepared to charge the faiinres ~ !,
profit and loss rather than to the recipes. ,
Bear in mind one unalterable rule: Lettuce {
for salad must never be touched with
knife. The leaves should be carefully ]
pulled apart and we'll washed in cool water.
IF not to be served directly, lay in clear.
cold water until needed; this makes them
crisp. Then place in . clean, soft cloth, ;
and holding the ends together shake gently
until almost dry; with the fingers break
each leaf into three or four pieces, accord l
ing to size, leaving the tiny inner ones
whole. and lay in the salad bowl. II to be
served 10 Franchise pour over q vine
glass OF vinegar, which should be pure. and
not the concentrated extract Of veriuice.
and eift over some finely powdered euoar. {
With two forks lift and lightly toea fhe
leaves, and serve.
II plain salad dressing il preferred. take
The yolk Of hard. boiled egg-it ehouid be
boiled ten minutes. dropped into cold water = :
and let lie until quite cool before remoyinr Z
the shell; the yolk will then DO mealy-
mash perfectly and mix with il half tea j
spoonful OF made mustard; mix Thoroughly I
With fork or spoon and add liberal sun.
ply OF good olive oil-say four tablespoons-
ful-stir and mix until quite smooth. Chem
With judicious and withholding hand add :
Vinegar. or, which il far preferable. lemon
mice. to make delicately acid, and lastly a
lalt:poon OF salt; pour over the lettuce, 2
Eossan9 and turning the leaves in order that !