Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-07


potatoes. They give up buttermilk, which
has furnished them with heterogeneous food.
They have no tissues, and they soon sue
cumb to the severity Of our climate.
III any of you have consumption In your
family" continued the Gordon bleu, give
up potatoes. Bread will give you the ne
cessary starchy food. or rice, which Is
the best. as 1t IL the most easily digested
OF all vegetables
The best way to keep the flavor OF
the potato Is to cook II with its Jacket
on. To do that cook II as you would a
sweet potato. Drop 1t into boiling water.
and when 1t has boiled fifteen minutes put
II In the oven to bake.
ITO boil potatoes without their Jackets
peel and drop them into boiling water.
without salt. As soon as they are tender
enough to be pricked with fork. turn
the water of; sprinkle them with salt.
and dry them.
There are seventy-four parts Of water
in a potato. The salt absorbs the water
after the vegetable is cooked, and 20
tatoes 20 treated are soft and mealy.
why do not women In New York do
their own shopping?" Mrs. Rorer went on.
1T is privilege to do It, A grocer told
me only yesterday that II did not make
any difference the kind Of goods he kept,
dS Tic iduitS ttUt OlutIo VI thNiI udibSs
and did not know r. good article from
a bad one"
I'VE don't have the time" ventured
a woman in the audience.
But you don't accomplish any more
than other women" said Mrs. Rorer. Il
am really surprised at the little studying
that IL done by the women OF New York.
Il don't like to go on record as say
ing so. for l think they are inclined 10
be concelted, but the women of Boston
accomplish a great deal.
"a woman in Boston Will attend seven
lectures in a day, look well after her
house. attend to her marketing as the
southern women do, and will serve you
dainty luncheon or dinner.
II think we are responsible for our own
constitutions, and potatoes and pork have
a great deal TO do with the well-hlled In
sane-asylums Of this country. The body
degenerates before the mind"
During her remarks, Mrs. Rorer had
prepared several dishes of the vegetable
she was matchmaking. and showed the
students the best methods Of doing so.
incidentally, she remarked. AFTER the
manner of the fashion expert. that she
had heard from London that sauces were
to be thicker than usual this season, and
cucumbers a fashionable garnish.
The following were the recipes Of the
day:
Potatoes a la Anna--Pare and cut into
blocks two good-sze potatoes; put them
into baking-pan, pour over them three
tablespoonfuls of clarified butter, and
bake in the oven slowly for at least half
an hour. Take the potatoes carefully
from the butter dust them with salt and
pepper. sprinkle over few drops Of onion
Juice and a tablespoonful of chopped
parsley.
Stuffed Raw Potatoes-Take cooked
meat and chop 1t very fine, season II
very highly with salt. pepper. and melted
butter. Cut potatoes into halves, scoop
out centre. leaving a wall at least half
an inch thick: fill in the meat; stand these
in baking-pan. cover. and bake in a
moderate oven at least half an hour.
Serve hot.
Potatoes Baked in Cream-Cut cold
boiled potatoes into blocks, put into a
baking-dish, dust with salt and pepper,
cover with cream sauce, sprinkle over a
sthin layer of bread crumbs. and bake
until a golden brown.
Potatoes Drowned Whole-Pare and cut
into shapes: parboil; then drain. and
brown carefully in hot fat. Serve with
melted butter and parsley.
With Shrimps In Surprise-Take two
cups OF cold mashed potatoes. add 10
them yoks Of two eggs. half a teaspoon
full of salt. a dash of pepper; mix until
smooth. Take a portion in your hand
and form into a fiat cake. In the centre
put one shrimp. fold over the potato so
as to form a ball; dip in bread crumbs,
and fry in smoking-hot fat.
The clubmen are TO have their day. or.
rather, evening. when they will be told
of the Baltimore and Philadelphia way of
preparing terrapin, and be shown how TO
do oysters In oil. outlets of lobster, etc.
Women will be allowed TO receive the
crumbs of the feast of instruction.