The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17

troduced. the time will be past for burning the
top of the bread while the bottom isn't done. or
for letting the cakes stick to the pan before
they are brown on top. 1t sometimes seems as
II an ordinary cooking range threw all of its
heat out into the atmosphere OF the kitchen.
18th oven just won't bake!' is the frequent
wall Of the cook. who nevertheless is well nigh
baked herself by being near the stove.
With the electric oven 1t is not 80. Tho out
side surfaces are insulated. so that practically
all of the neat is confined to the interior.
But an oven is only one of the marvels of the
cooking exhibit. Next to it is a broiler. Now.
of all deceitful domestic articles the broiler is
the worst. The electric grill will have an OBJ
portunity of endearing itself to the long-sufTer-
ing cook, if cooking By electricity becomes prev
alent. 1t is ready for work in n few minutes
after the current is applied, and 1t absolutely
forbids the production ofsmoked or gas-navorcd
steaks and chops. The juices are collected in q
pan beneath. so that they can be used in basting.
Miss Sickles makes tea. coffee. and chocolate
by electricity, and quite us cooliy and comfort
ably rs II she were making bouquets. Tho
coffee pots make the French drip" coffee, and.
innsmuch MS tho coffee pot contains its own
stove" there Is no excuse for its getting cold
after it is put on the table. This stove consists
OF a coil of wire In the bottom of tho pot. On
the same principle are the large urns for making
tea and coffee In restaurants or for any large
mum her OF people, Inc tlcptTlC CIlhllUk ulSt Is
on the same PLAN. 1t means good-by 10 the
alcohol lamp with it's pleasing habit o. setting
lire to the table cloth. and is unspeaknble odors:
There seems TO be no end to the attractions Of
those portable little stoves. They are just ike y
thick stove lid, only very much cleaner and well
polished. Tney can be carried all over the
house, to the nursery or the sick room, wher-
ever there is electrical connection. One can
make almost anything on them from a cup OF
But perhaps tho greatest boon OF all is tho
electric iron. Ironing day viii cease 10 be u
pIuhtulnrn whom DpDnlp shall ms mile 70 20 into IL
cool. comfortable kitchen or laundry, stick u
peg into an iron, and 60 to work. You will never
in fact, just as long as that peg is Kept In It's
place, The iron will he ready for business. They
simply wants to press out" u few handkcr
chiefs, or n,aenul, or q rlmp,led piece OF cloth,
she can stick In that peg and do her liyc-minuto
job and be through With 1t. She doesn't need to
wait until there Is a fire and the irons are hot.
1T seems almost too good 10 DO true" said
one woman as she watched the performance
with wistful. tired eyes,
The unfortunate part OF 1t all is that at pres
cnt electric cooking Is out Of the reach OF most
people. IL can be introduced only slowly. In tho
first place, a house must have electric connce-
tons OF sufficient powor for lighting. II II has
wires ~ that size, then It Is a comparatively
simple thing tn arrange the oOuktnL depart,
m pis e. . H. Is IL ,''I ia in G"S sities r IKE S SSM YORK. aE s"'f IN
smaller towns tho electric ltglItw wires are g"ner-
ally carried IN poles overhead, and a wire can
connection can be made. In . oity where all
these wires are in underground lnains the eN-
pelhc bcColnes u nluCn lhblo e''EoN' s''''N'"
lion. \ New York house can be wired f9r cook
81 1000. II can be seen, therefore, that although
the millennium is In sight II ~ still Tar or,
Even after tho connections are mNuu there Is
still a good deal OF expense to be Incurred, The
utensils for cooking are all specially constructed
To he used with ELECTRICITY, Every ono contains
lis "stovr." Tho tea kettle 10 not sinlply u tea
kettle, II j. a tea kettle and stove combined and
caU be- run Independently OF any other uteaeil.
An of the articles are made OF tho hest copper.
nickel plated. aud got they do frighten. AZ old
4 fashioned huusekeepor by their cost. The iTJns
cost from 50 10 $40, the portable stores from SIS