Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-07-29
HOUSE HOLD AFFAIRS.
The Arr Of Carving,

i"'4sS'" t'ai f'@ are 80 popular among
.'h" laiies. the ideal hostess has added
! the art "f graceful carving to her manv
{ either Accomplishment And the
heal al the household. too.&.sf
# realize, II he ls a; all ohs.rvin that
{ there i decidedly right and a ronr
way IA accomplish this imrorta1 part
+ of the thinner service. and II he wise
! lo will prac:ic. only the( right
/ methods: for wha; makes ainner
/ mere honey ani inviting thaA arsls-
tic carving 81 tie meats and ser I'd as
the table, -
/! The dish shonid always he o. s6os
size. and should always lag Haccd 50
near the carver a IL give him or her
Of veal. begin at..the small end and cut
the ribs apart eat Of small piece OF
| the kidney with the lat and serve on
each plate with the veal.
A tillet of veal should he cut first
from the top. and Ill breast of veal
j the breas, and hrisket should be sep
arated and then cnt III pieces.
\ saddle ii venSion cut thin. even
slices from the tail toward the upper
part on each side Nenison should
always be served hot ON well-varmed
plates
I.oins II veal, mutton or venison
should always he Iointed by the
| butcher before cooking and then they
are readily carved.
\ sirloin Of beef should be placed on
the dish, with the .enderoin under
| meath. Thin-cut slices should he taken
from the side next the carver. then
turn over the roast and carve the ten
derloin. \ portion of both should be
helped Pc careful. to cut across the
grain Of the meat
\ leg Of mutton should he carved
across the middle Of the bone first, and
then from the thickest part until the
gristle Is reached 4 few nice slices can
be cut from the smaller end, but il il
generally hard and stringy
\ ham can be served in several
ways-by cutting long, delicate slices
through the thick fat down TO the
bone; hy running the point Of the
knife III circle III the middle and
cutting thin, circular slices, thus keep
ing the ham moist. or hy beginning ct
the knuckle and slicing upw ards. The
last mode is considered the most econ--
omicai.
4 tdngue should Le carved in
thin. dc...,",v .'..ca a. 'i.ii, AZ, ~E----
pending very greatly upon attention
To this. The slices from the centre
arc considered the most tempting,
and should be cnt across, and the
slices taken from each side with a
portion Of the fat which Is at the
root.
needful IN order to prevent tn. flakes
from breaking The choicest morsels
of all large fish are near the head.
then the thin parts come next; the
flavor Of the part nearest the bone IL
never equal to those OH the upper
part. Fish is usually placed on "a dish
under part uppermost, as there lies
the best part. In carving fish fish
knife should be used. and II handled
with lghtness of touch aud dexterIty
the person using il will find very little
trouble III carving II.
Fowls should be placed breast NJ.
Put the fork into the breas, AMI take
off the wings and legs first, wi.lfou.
turning the fowl. then cut ont tho
breast bone 80 a. 10 leave the we'll.
Drowned skin OYER II. ns also the white
meat. then cut nf the side bones and
divide the carcass which IL left In iw4
from the neck down. leaving the rnmH
on one part Ia be served a IA separate
portion; then remove the second joint
from the leg aud wing. they are
much more easily managed when thus
thoroughly dis4eeteI Home Queen
Orange and Eaasna Recipes.
Baked Bananas Choose large ripe
fruit. aud bake them lit the oven lik.
potatoee The splitting 81 the skin AT
the SEAMS Is sI,ru that they are done.
Peel them, and eat with bu,t.r and
little sal.
Orange Pie-fr..cs So rind II tao
oranges and ~1-stsfa t7t@ g Cream
fourth az pound ot butter aud
add half a pound II sugar by degrees.
pea, III the wellheasen yoke- of sIx
eggs, then the rini and yuice II
In" oranges. and lastly. mix lightly
wi'h ~" ether ingredient. tlxs whites
= the eggs whipped To "a stiff fro.h
Bake IN tn plates lined with paste.
Orange jelly Ngs Lincoln-s recipe)
Soak half ssox Il gelatin In half a
cup Of cold water until ron Add n
cup Il boiling wa;sr, the juice II a
lemon, a cup If euEar and pin. If
oraa@. .ulc., STIR I'LL the sugar i.
dissolved, 'h.n strain. Flavor adj.
i3o1allv 4 desired Serve very cold in