New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
AT THE GAS EXHIBITION.
MISS ANDREWS SHOWS THE ADVANTAGES
OF GAS AS A COOKING FUEL"

GAS AS \ COOKING TT Eli.
Miss Lucy c. Andrewss cooking demonstration
at Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon at
tracted an enthusiastic audience. and established
this lecture course as one of the interesting feat
ures OF the Gas Fair now I'm session. The gas
stoves used 10 illustrate cooking triumphs the
day before had been removed and replaced by
others whose excellence was to be tested by an
expert cook. They stood the test. II results are
any proof OF excellence
The edbles prepared yesterday were scaloped
cabbage. planked shad and orange Jelly mayor
nase
The Jelly was prepared In a circular mould with
one cup OF sugar. cup OF orange juice and half
q box Of Coxs gelatine The jelly was poured
into the mould and left TO cool while other OPP
erations were begun The shad was laid out on
an inverted bakng-pan in place OF a plank. and
put in the lower oven and the cabbage sliced. laid
I'm LAYERS with seasoning alternating with cracker
crumbs and all moistened with milk. This was
placed in the upper oven. and then ire de,aiis OF
the and dressing. for the hsn ana SALAD re-
spectivey. received attention .
Il take a spoonful OF sugar and a spoonful OF
salt and an egg" said the lecturer. and beat
them together with an egg-beater or a wooden
spoon. We do not use mustard In salad dressing.
as we once did We do use however the best
quality Of oil. When people say they do not like
MAJ onnaise dressing made with on ,s al@ays
know il is because they have never tasted dressing
made with the best oil. Now ! add 10 the egg
with the salt and pepper the oil by the table
in~e When was in Marshall Fields te1aroom in
1-b,cago that they used ME dressing
made OF other ingredients including hour ana MIX
and seasoning with only onehaif oil dressing
~ ,his kind may be Kept in stock and can be
blended with the real oil dressing with excellent
results In case OF large FAMILY 10 ne provided
FOR mis- il an excellent scheme"
A. this iuncture the teacher poured the dressing
o,er some sliced oranges. which were designed Tor
,ho eiiIno of the space within the geatine circle
that had been cooled In ice and was now awaiting
attention on n glass salad platter: Ihe niihg was
then placed within the wall or jelly ana was
picture TO behold.
HOW TO COOK FISH
.'rhe nsh IL done soon as II flakes. said the
lec,,rer openinc the oven door. from which eman-
s,ed , fine aroma OF planked shdd. The fish was
brown and was slid from the inverted pan 10
Matter that had been heated for ils reception Then
the sauce was prepared for IT, This was composed
OF Two espoonfuls OF butter. two OF four one
half cup Of vinegar and one cup OF cream. MIX
will suffice" said the lecturer. 'bu. II must he used
with butter One spoon OF salt and little mustard
II YOU choose. teaspoonfu or more OF celery ex-
tract one-half cup of rich cream and yolks OF two
heated boiling point, is now poured over the we'll
beaten yolks OF the eggs" Here Miss Andrews
suited the action to the word. This dressing"
explained the speaker lis the kind that may be
kept In stock and added to mayonnaisr dressing
with hes, results. now slice lemon. and garnish
watercrcss. ! squeeze the lemon over the top. and
place the sauce at either end OF the platter" Here
he dish set aside 10 be admiral and criticised
after the lecture.
GAS AS A COOKING FUEL
At the close OF her talk Miss Andrews made
some pertinent remarks about the prac,lcabl,y of