Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-28
COOKING ON GAS, KEROSENE
AND QASQllNf aIQNEa


AND GASOLINE STOVES
Probably one Of the grcatest sdvsu-
tag~s Of gas ~ . fuel for cooling IL that
Of the comfort derived In the summer
season when the thermometer IL hover
ing In the nlncties, and the oppressive
heat of the atmosphere IL almost unen-
durable, not 10 mention the heat geuer-
atei by the Kitchen range. lsesides,
cooking by q gss-sto,e not only does
the work morr satisfactorily. but quick
er, aud with less shrinksgc of food.
The gss-stove has two other great al.
yantAges over the ordinary cooking.
range. In the frat place, lt IL always
ready. The simple turning Of the ga.
key and applying the match is all that
IL necessary. No damp kindlings, no
coal % handle, no SCOT, no wicksto trim,
no reservoir to fiil. In the second place,
the "a. stove IL finely adapted for cook.
Ing anything that requires q steady aud
even beat. Thousands 10 gss-stoves ARE
sold annually all over the country; aud
although the larger ones are rather
high-priccd, they are not expensive ne
an Investment. With q four-burner gas
stove and q storr-room well stocked
with timed meats, soups, and vcgeta-
bles, aud canned fruits, the most incx-
perienced housewife need not be- dismsy-
cd AZ the sudden departure ofthe genius
of the culinary department, aud u Will
be q comparatively easy matter for her
Ia supply the table until = rcinforcc-
mcnt IL help can BE- procured.
Hut where gas Il not In the house, or
for any other reason not available, the
usefulness of the kerosene oil-.tose can
not be- oyercsilmat.d. They can be- had
In all slye., from thirty cents Ia Ne
many dollars In price. 90 course they
rcqulrc practical care and need the
same attention AZ lamps. N Oh. wicks
81 the stove are une,enly cut, the guan.
tiiy of heat generated will be les.cne,l,
by sooting the fue., beside. causing .
powerful aud most undesirable odor.
A Kerosene oil-.to,c should never be left
burnlng while no one !. Ia the room; ac-
cidents have several time. resulted from
q neglect 81 this precaution. When CALI
ci away, u l. best, Ia insure safety.
always to put out the Dire and r~-light
Il on your return. The smaller sire %
stove has hut one wick, and while this
I. very useful, q twowicked stove u.
much more satisfactory. By means 81
the larger keroscue-sto,c., . course din
ner ~ any length may b. prepared, also
baking and laundry work done; bat =
comfortable meal for = family 81 .ls
can be prepared with t~o-wick"i OH
stove.
ror Instance; In the hrst place, heat
a large kettle 10 wster Ia boiling, then
remove thi. aud put over the fir- another
kettle In which YOU have placed some
lamb for a stew or po,-ple, adj some
of the water you have heated. When
the lamb has cooked slowly for about
an hour aud half, add potatoes, onions,
tomatoes, or whatever your taste ma,
desire, and half an hour longer vii
flni.h the cooking. The stew Will then
remain hot In the 10, long enough for
you % fry other meat or hsh, or Ia
make an oyster stew, or clam soup, snd
a. make tea az coffee. With salad,
cheese, aud a dessert ~ fruits aud cake,
YOU will have q very nice dinner; and
by little thought varied dinner can
he prepared daily on the one small
stove. For preserving, an oil-s,oye !.
Invaluable, and On hot summer day
makes IA. task ~ canning .c.in much
l... fsiiguing.
The gasoline or ,apor stove. are very
desirable for summer cooking, e they
arr very ch-sply supplied With fuel.
Hut they require car. In using. The
ca.olin. Il contained In q reservoir oi
tank, and from this q small cup under
the burner Il fillcd With the oil, which
l. then lighted. aud blsre. With . dame
somewhat alarming Ia q no,ic-; but
there !. not the least danger, any more
than In lighting a lire or "a. (of cour."
care should b. taken Ia keep children
away from IN. stowe. When the oil
Ia. burned out .o Tint the burner !.
heated, the gasoline !. let Into the burn'
~ In q small yet. which forms &. on the
hot burner, and u then lighted Ike ga..
forming = brilliant ro-etieof flame which
heats AZ quickly and steadily a. .as.
Dor cooking several articles at once
ON single burner, there are chshng-
dl.he. which are made In thr-c or four
sections, .o that a. many different
me..c. Cof cour-. not large ones may
t,e ,paking nj once.