The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-19
Kitchen Ln.irnctions.

Kitchen Instructions.
Many people never have Itch ana we'll
seasoned food for the reason that they
overlook the small points as they consider
them, but which III reality make success
or failure. They have 10 rules. All is
guess work. They throw III soda without
measure, use two or more cups Tor meas
uring ingredients for cake and are guilty
of 50 many other faults It is wonder
they ever succeed with any cooking they
attempt. in tins article l propose to FUR
nsh Il few items of instruction, which,
though they may add nothing 10 the knoWl-
edge OF older hOusekcepers, may
be acceptable to tine less experienced.
In making soups use cold water. Why
is tins! Il hot water is poured ON Il fowl
or piece of meat, the pores are at once
closed and the Juices remain inside. THIS
is just what you desire II the meat is for
salads or r0asIs. la soup making you want
the essenc" i'll the brolh. Not long since
NV 81 iadr making chicken 3atld. She
ID TWO chickens SWIMMING III :. pot Of
cold water. In about TWO hours the fowls
we're boiled done, looked White, and were
ueIt,cLy IasLeIees, wnue tnere WAS an
abundance OF gUUI cHiCktn soup. She car
rIeu out TIE principal OI broom making, but
not OF slIdd unJhtuS.
i'ntre WAS 10 ricuHCSS or luiiineAt saved
10 Juc sdIdu except the GtOuuits OF LAT
SKINNED OH tne surface OF the water ana
addeu 40 the chopped meat. JHc IeNtst
NUMBER OF tables ever nave properly
cooked nam. II Should bee soaked over
night, and put on III hot water, and alter
boiling enc half nour, TINS first water should
be IuIoWA away. linen cover van 1rusn
hot water, adding pound OF
dark brown sugar and Il handful
-hpi gt, SNg
yolk OF egg and With crushed and sltted
cracker dust. Set III the oven 10 brown.
Many people do not know that Il liberal
pinch of salt added to CustdrOS, fruit pies,
steWed frluI, bread yuuuIns ana even gel
atine Jelly, is wonderful improvement.
Wink. the flavor il lInparts IS namelcss,
il is, distinct and easily recognizable, COM
pared 10 cookery, which does not contain
il. To test tee matter gust make DoIied
custard and divide in LWO pdrls, adding
the pinch Of salt to one portion aAd leaving
il out OF the other. The salt does Rot in
terfere with any HaTOriuS 10 DE added,
but remember it must be used very spar
iDgly.
Custards, oatmeal, mush, and many fancy
desserts are easily ScOrclvI, WAlc Ill Is
such an easy matter - prevent il. Just
pur o. large dipper Of boiling wafer in your
skillet and SD your boiler INSIDE thls, and
you may so off 10 other work without
fear of burning.
L
she poured Il cupful of ln'li ne water over
the beaten eggs. On asking her wing she
did tins, the reply was, The recipe called
for it," On eXamiiaUnu, we FOUND c!rec-
lions for hot water 10 toe added last, ms
was. of course after the flour and sugar
was in, making quite Il difference TO adding
III to the eggs alone. They were cooked a
once, and the cake spoiled My freud sad
she did net think ii was matter OF IN
r1Itance when the hot water went in, but
there was a difference in the ,Wu methods,
as she discovered by sad failure
[ have found n large slice OF lat bacon
far SUPERIOR to lard for greAsng the grid
die when making battercakcs. There Is no
superabundance Of grease, Wh.cn can
scarcey be prevented when using lard by
the spoonful.
very palatable dish, aud one not often
made because considered troublesome, is
fine one OF croQuettes. Some peop.e call
IL glor.fed hash. To make croquettcs,
1T may be beef. lamb. veal OF chichen-
of aU It's grist!e. Chop il rs fine as You
noesibly can; boil enough potatoes TO mako
sfter they are mashed, an equal quduuty
10 your chopped meat. Mash them Winnie
cutie hot ana mix thoroughly with your
u,a;rf Add two thin slices of onion.
also chopped very fine. 4 liberal sprinkiing
of salt, Il dust of perprr, i've drops of tar
r0gon vinegar. the grated peel ot hair
lemon or a little of the juice, one egg thor
oughly beaten. If the mixture Is 100 soft
10 shape" in your hands sprlhhAe
In -four very cautiously until it is stiff
enough. Shape it when Toured into nice
round balls or into ohIons rolls pointed at
one end. Drop into boiling fat and lei re-
main until Il crisp brown. Have square
platter with It double thickness OF brown
paper on it. Lay the coQuctte on the pa
per as you lift them from the fat 1T VIII
absorb all the surface crease and leave
them crisp and dry. Some prefer instead
of the potato cr1mbled bread moistened
with hot water and Il lttle butter dissolved
III the wafer and omit the lemon or
onion or other undesirable seasoning the
reipe calls for.
No family should be without soup for
winterday dinner and enough stock can be
made at one time To last week. Tut
your laI y soup bone il Il ham boiler with
three cations of cold water, skim we'll
and salt 10 taste Lei il stand over night
and in tiit- morning remove the solid cake
of taliow Which floats on top. Strain the
/. liquor Or mot cover closely and Keep il
Il cool place. Nnen you want soup take
tout rs mitch of the stock as Won need,
add the Vegetables desired, rice, macaroni,
noodles. etr 4 well-bl;itGn egg stirred in at
the, last makes nicer thickening than