The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-20
ABSOLUTELY PURE

1HAAo.So LOT n cool ing Oh every
pound OF pork, veal, lamb. ham,
bacon, fish and every kind of fowl.
GOOD milk should have the follow
Ing properties:-It must be of a
slightly yelIowish color, not blush,
and a greasy film should adhere to the
glass containing il. 1t must be absou
iutely sweet. On boiling no disagree
able odor must be given off with the
stealn, and no separation. or thickens
Ing take place. On standing for some
time In a glass or bottle, no sediment
or particles of foreign matter must
settle out.
CUsTARD ToAsT:-Bring a quart of
milk to the boiling, season ard add
two eggs well beaten. Boil one min
ute and pour over six slices of butter
ed toast. Put in tine oven until the
custard is set.
HoMfNY CROQUETTES:-Boil the
hoininy until thoroughly done. Then
turn 1t out ON a plate to cool. To a
pint and a half of hominy add a large
pinch OF salt, one spoonful of milk,
three eggs well beaten, flour enough
to roll the Scroquettes into shape and
n teaspoonful of baking powder.
COOK in a deep frying pan full of boil
ing fat. When they are a nice light
brown. remove from the fat and let
them drain a few minutes before
serving.
The value of ice cream as a remedy
for certain intestinal troubles is being
considerably advanced. Some physi-
clans, indeed most, permit it through
typhoid fever, always insisting it
shall be of the purest make. To the
story recently going the rounds of the
press OF an entire cure of a case of
ulcer OF the stomach by the sole and
persistent use of ice cream may be
added that of a woman known to a
correspondent of The Christian at
Work. She suffered from a serious
affection directly traceable to diges-
tive disturbance. and her physician
finally put her upon ice cream as a
sole diet. For eleven months she lit
orally lived upon ice cream with the
result of. effecting a complete and APP
parently permanent cure. The theory
is that the cream furnishes ample
nourishment, while the diseased in
testines, chilled from the low temper
allure of the food, are prevented from
getting up Inflammation during the
process of digestion carried on by the
healthy parts.
CURRANT HUMMERY.-To the Juice
OF two quarts of mashed and strained
currants add one pint OF granulated
sugar. Out of this take one pint TO
pour upon one pint of rice, which
must be blended until it is smooth.
Boil the remainder of the Juice in a
farina kettle, in which stir the thick
ened juice carefully to prevent lump
ing. Cook till thick, pour into one
large or several small cup molds. Set
on the ice and serve with sweetened
cream.
Teapots may be thoroughly washed
with strong soda and water; rinse
we'll and dry them perfectly, leaving
them open for a time to air. This
prevents the curious hay-like smell
one sometimes notices in such things
when they have been allowed to stand
closely shut when damp. Some
housekeepers use sapoiio for this
same purpose.
A little machine seen at the house
furnishing stores is for cutting ice into
small diamond shaped pieces. AS the
machine works very rapidly, it is of
great convenience in preparing ice for
hummer drinks. 1t is SO small that it
can be used in a sick room if neces-
sary, being attached to q table or shelf
by screws.
| heard recently of a new way to
prepare coffee, and having tried it sue
cessfully. recommend it. For a family
of four, take four heaping tea spoons
full of we'll ground coffee, the finer the
better, and mix thoroughly with the
half of an egg, and cold water. Then
add two cupfuls of cold water and
put on to boil. Have ready two cup
fuls of water, boiling, and when the
coffee begins to boil add this and boil
a minute or two. Add the egg shells,
and strain through the finest strainer.
The result is clear, delicious coffee.
An exceedingly useful table for the
kitchen is about two feet high. 1t is
covered with zinc and is Familiarity
known in house-furnishing stores as a
"butler's table," 1t should stand near
the range, and make a convenient
resting place for cakes and other
dishes which are to be served directly
from the fire to the table. Otherwise
dishes must be set ON the stove and
become heated at the bottom and
marred with stove polish. This little
table is also a good thing to rest the
pots and pans on when they are
gathered up for washing or to stand
them on before the fire to dry after
they are washed.