Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-08
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solution, pTactlCally unirCt'Zaplc, 10 n zero temperature. This cold hriEo may be pumped through miles of pipc. chill ing the rooms through which it passes by radiation, just as buildings arc heat ed by steam. Throughout the process the same ammonia is used continuously without perccptiblc loss. Silently, save the slight click of the pistOns of the steam pump, this wonderful machine
 performs its Aladdin work.
 In large stone vats fresh hams under
 go the chilling" pruCrsS. The gases,
 commonly called animal heat, are CX-
 tractcd from the flesh. For weeks each
 joint of the ham lies in solution of
 salt, granulated sugar and other ingrc-
 dients-a secret formula perfected by
 long experience and variouSly utilized
 by makers of different brands. When
 the meat Is thoroughly imprcgnatCd
 with the salt, it is said to be ''curcd. "
 Washed in cold water. it is then ready
 for the process of smoking.
 Cured" and smoked, every ham,
 every bacon, has its own modiste. The
 yellow resmcared muslin bag in which
 the homo cured product concealed its
 greasy Countcnance has given place to
 tlt liSuI IuI4lti, Ilsitlt bl JuAts A Hl'AiAS
 of the Indies and woven in Scotland.
 The cutter, with huge shears, clothes
 the ham, lays it on the cloth and out
 lines it with great dcxtersy. while
 swift fingers sew it into the shapes with
 which we are familiar.
 Comparatively few hOuSekecpcrs
 choose n ham intclligcntly. There arc
 three cardinal points tu bc observed: l.
 Avoid too lean n joint. Let it bo well
 rounded and plump and sec that the
 skin is thin and pliablC. Remember
 that, while a little extra fat Is a loss in
 weight, it is gain i'll the superior
 qualities of every other ounce of tho
 meat. ?. Choose freshly cured hams.
 The modern process makes new cured
 hams possible every day ill tho year.
 The more recently tho joint has come from the curing cask the better 1t will
 taste, for hams do not improve with age. 8. The size of the ham has much to do with the way in which it should be served. Awhole ham will boil moro sat isfactorily than part of it. For broil- ing or frying never use ham of less than l4 pounds, and one weighing l5 or 16 pounds is preferable. Only the cen ter of such ham should be sliced. The slices should never be cut moro than one- fourth of an inch thick. One sixth of an inch is better. A very sharp knife must be used. Trim very closely the skin from the upper side of each
 slice, and also cut from the other edge the outer rim of both muscle and fat, that has been somewhat hardened by smoking. Soak the slices in cold water | 1 fully with n napkin. Never use tepid or hot water. It will toughen tho meat. Cook briskly. turning the slices every minute. Never allow sliced ham to be cooked until the moment it is to be eaten. When left by the fire to wait and "keep warm," it will speedily toughen, losing all its grateful juices.
 and only a species of leather will re-
 main IInA RnsE MctABE- General Booth arrived at Montreal Sat urday and will remain for several days The king of Greece will go to Corfu to meet the czar, who will reside during his stay in that city at the royal palace. Beatrice Van Dressen, n young woman aeronaut, was killed by n fall from hor
 balloon while making an ascension at Franklinville, \. |.
 Tho great match race between Henry of Navarro. Clifford and Domino at Nor ris park. New York, was won by Henry i of Navarro, Clifford second.
 Twenty-two thousand persons saw the New York Baseball club win the third straight game from the Baltimorcs in tho | Temple cup series at New York. At Hightstown, N. J., Lawrence R. Hoffman, n wealthy farmer. came homo intoxicated, quarreled with his wife and
 threw an ax at her. killing his s-ycar-old l child.
 While John Chandler and his wife (col- oredl were absent from their home at Smithsonia, Ala, their house caught fro,
 and four of their children pcrished in the | flames.
 At the closing session at Boston of the | national convention of the Grand United Order of odd Fellows it was voted to
 hold the next convention at Indianapolis | two years hence.
 | Secretary Carlisle has instructed Com
 missioner Miller of tho internal revenue | bureau to take no further steps for the present toward carrying into effect the free alcohol section of the new tariff bill.