The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
NOTED LADIES COOK.
a Look ct the Famous House
wives or Washington City.
THEIR CULINARY sPEciALTIEs.
Lee Mss. Dpsaksr Reed Bahss Chleksn
-susssssssppi Hssh - Senator George
Hesu Is-1rs- Legsn's PsAdisgs.

cSY famous women are noted the world
ovpr. NIne-tsnths Of our American duch.
o6coo cnn pl0y tune On . cooking stove
= Wu1l . upoa he pisuo, and The best Of
- lomous Ainners ~ ths capitol are got
g -. not By French chefs. bat under the
eupeeviojOn Of the wives Of our senators,
xoneeaje, representatives and judges. Mrs.
Hanson was . noted housewife before she
- executive msnsion. The wives Of
eepSy member Of the cabinet can
Soast and stew. boil and bake,
sosve and stew Ill kinds Of dishes
u he queen's Taste, and three-fourtbs Of
~ senatorial ladies who keep house here
10 their own marketing. Mrs. Speaker
Red 3 . famous cook, and Mrs. Senator
John @. Carlisle has ticklsd the palatss Of
~ sp6curs q the cspitol with nsw and
aolicjous dishss. tie recipes for which
orjginated - hr own Eatucky home. In
foct the noted dishes from al over the
Unjtod States are brought TO Washington
b thoee statements wives, and you will
uoet with more new things here in . win
1er's dining than anywhere else in the
World.
rOTKp LADIES ~ COOKS.
sew soday the advance sheets of =
cook hook msds up entirely Of such re-
cipss. Il il entitled '.Etatesmen's Dishes
end How 70 Cook Them" and each recipe
o eiened With fac simiIe autograph Of the
ototeeman's wife who has invented or used
Il There are more than 30 ladies' among
~ coutribuoors to this book. and the range
e fho recipes covers eveYy department Of
cipos for soup. chowdsr and cake. Mrs.
Chief Justice Fuller tells how TO cook
Goldfish. ana ex-Sscretsry Bayard gives his
tor1apin diplomatic stomsch-tickler 10
The world. Mrs. Speaker Reed prescribes
rules for baking . chicken which she says
b much appreciated in Maine, and Mrs
Roger Q. Mills shows how they dress NUT
ton ID Texas. Mrs. Senator 6pooner gives
: recipo for pancakes. Mrs. Secretary
Wisdom tells how to make psttie. Of can
nd corn, snd Mrs. John Wanamaker
eivos the Ingredients Of . nsw-fangied LOB
oter salsd. Mrs. Clarkson has . curious
80 = roasting . sucking pig. and Mrs.
6snatof Reagan has tomato catsup which
would. / am sure. tasts well with it
THxfR COOKING sPEcfALrIEs.
IN 9VO81UK VyGI ekA1D O0OA - 70 U8Sy W 10
The specialties Of the various women.
Come Of our noted ladies have sweet
tooth and they rum 10 pies and cake.
OtheSs ase strong on breads and the sub
stantials, and bakers dozen and more
pride themselves on their roasss and soups.
Among the noted cakemakers are Senator
Turpis's daughter. She can make pound
cAks, fruit cake and angels food, and she
hes way Of boiling her frosting which the
other girls say makes II taste better than
tn Aest delicious candis2 Mrs.
eonatsr Frye y fond Of sponge
cake and ginger bread Mrs.
s6enstof Moody ID noted for her sunshine
cake, and Mrs.. Representative Bynum has
cake which she calls caramel cake which
II a. for . princess Ex-senator jos Nc
Donald's wife 10 away mp on plum buildings.
Mn. Representative 6trubls pridss herself
On her charlotte russo. and Mrs. Repre-
sentative Van 6chaick has new methods fol
making pie crust and pumpkin pie. Mrs.
". d. Holman makes . delicious Russian
cream. Mrs. Roswell r. Flower has her
own recipe for milk punch. and Nra Rep
rossntativs Wheeler has . way Of making
e9g-nog which IL temperate enough "a
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FAMOUS REcIYEs from THE LOWER HOUSE
Some Of the best recipes in this book are
among those given by the wives Of con.
grsssmsn. Here for instance Is Mrs
Speaker Reeds baked chicken:
Select . tender fowl, II possible-to have Il
isosh u imperative; dress IL carefully; all with
any 1saase1 dressing; thssss the lep through
~ hole meds In drawing Il at the bsck: pinior
ths wings close 70 The sides; dredso with sal
ed little pepper. and place in . dripping par
with aheut sns-hali ssscup Of wstss. Put Il IL
. moderate oven and do not disturb IL for a.
tesn OF twenty minutea Then begin to haste II
repeating the process frequently till testini
with fork shows that IL 10 done. II IL brown,
too rapidly, turn another pan over 1t ct the last
eorve with gravy. II the chicken IL tough, par
boil slowly till partly done and put to bake
with the broth. SUSAN p. REID.
Here IL the recipe for
NRs. ". D. BYNuM's ROAST BEEF.
me best pieces for roasting are the tender
ioln. strloin and rib pieces-the sixth. seventh
and eighth ribs are best II you get = rib piece
have the butcher take out the bone and roll ant
skswer the meat in shape. II there IL much f.
% the surface cover the roast with q paste O
0oar and water. This should be removed hal
N hour before ne meat 10 done Have th
0vsn rather hot. II ron like beef rare and allo,
twelve minutes TO the pound. II prefsrre
veil done, have The oven moderate and cook
lougef dmA Serve with gravy.
MRS. W. D. BySux
SOME BREAD RECIPES.
Most OF the Washington society ladie
can make bread. Mrs. Harrison went int
the kitchen ct Deer Park while she va
stopping there, year ego, and made SOM
for Judge Tyner. who was Ill at the time
The senator's wives are famous bread m al
ere, and Mrs. Attorney General Miller i
noted for her graham gems. Mrs Senate
Wilson, Of Iowa. makes delicious lich1
bread. Mrs. Senator Jones. of Arkansa.
can make corn pone equal with hoe cak
Of IN old Virginia auntie. Senator Cha
ley Henderson says his wife makes III
best corn mullins in the world, and 70
cannot persuade Senator Bates, Of Tenn,
zee. that there is any better recipe for
breakfast bite than his wife uses In maxim
her famous egg bread. Here il Is:
Two cups Of corn meal, three cups Of butte
milk. one tablespoon OF lard one teaspoon
soda. one teaspoon OF salt. one egg. Eat hs
with fresh buttermilk. MRS WV. B. BArKA
Mrs. Stockdale, Of Mississippi. makes
famous salt rising bread. Mrs. Represen
ativs Arnold, Of Rhode Island,
m authority on Johnny-cakss. IN
am ong the recipes from Kentucky
MA nKPREsKxrArrvE CARurH's couMo
BISCUIT.
eiit ven about quart Of houf into bow
stir into the middle Of IL two heaping teaspoon
falls Of Royal baking powder. an even tesspoc
Of salt and hsaping teaspoon Of lard. in Il
order directed. Have . pint Of cold sweet mill
make Q hole In the center Of the -four, pour
the milk and mix quickly with enough dour
make soft dough. Roll ON . biscuit boa,
with the rest OF the douf till you have q she,
about one inch thick; cut out and place In
dry pan, setting closely together. 90 that the
win ries upward without spreading. Put into
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