The record-union., 1897-02-15
PROPER COOKING OF FOOD.
An Important Feature Of the Coming
Exposition.
Lectures and Object Lessons in Prac-
tical Cookery and Preparation
of Food.

The Retail Grocers' Union will ar
range to have special features OF great
interest at the coming Pure Food and
Health Exposition, but the one feature
that so far excites the most attention
and appreciation on the part OF the Ia
dies is the cooking lectures.
There have been number OF at
tempts on the part of local woman's
organizations to have school of cook
cry in Sacramento, but these have only
in part been carried out The cost is
considerable, and a lack of concerted
effort usually causes an abandonment
of the project. Those interested in the
science of the art-culinary, for even
the most skeptical now pronounce cook
cry fit to rank among the arts, and in
household economies, are anXiously
awaiting word through the daily pa
pers, or by their grocer, as to the name
of the cooking lecturer or of the sub
jects to be lectured on.
Manager Buckley believes, from years
of experience in other cities that While
many housekeepers may favor fancy
cookery and the preparation of ultra
French menus, yet the majority OF SEN
sible ladies will cast their vote IN favor
of plain. substantial and practical les
sons. with perhaps a lecture on hne
salads, and one on sensible desserts.
A series of lectures on Breads, 10
include the making of all styles of
rolls, boudins, yeast bread, milk bread,
sticks, gems, hot biscuit. etc, Meat
cookery" entrees desserts, egg
cookery" marketing" How to Feed
Our Sick" salads" cake making"
soups" coffee making" to include
Vienna, French drip, boiled coffee, cof-
fee in one minute, pots, etc, fish cook
cry" etc.
Manager Buckley has consulted with
President Jost, who favors leaving the
choice of subjects to the ladies. The
question is, How to obtain an express
sion from them. On the day when the
lecture on How to Feed Our Sick is
given the physicians and professional
nurses of the city will be present as
complimentary guests of the Grocers
Union.
On, the day when lecture or lesson
on "How to Market will be given, a
side of beef will be cut up by butch-
er's assistant, and the cooking lecturer
will fully explain all the joints and now
TO buy also give talk on buying poul-
try, fish, oysters, game and vegetables
This lecture is sure to be We'll patron
ized.
The mana cement expect to have sew
eral cookery lectures at might. Inc
room provided will be seated, and every
facility for taking notes will be pro-
videG.
There is an opportunity for our young
ladies to find pleasant and very respect
able employment as assistants in the
booths of firms who viii make exhibits
at the exposition, and at the same tune
to learn much about cookery of special
articles and to become skilled demon
strators.
The first question asked by firm
representative is can We find reliable
bright young ladies to become demon
strators at the exposition in Sacra-
mentor"
1t therefore behooves all desiring
positions to call on Business Man
ager Pease at the Exposition office,
Chamber of Commerce building, and
leave their names and addresses. There
is also a demand for clever, middle
aged cooks. and for men to assist in
selling goods. taking orders and in run
ming booths for Cu--of-toWn firms who
can only send on a man 10 open the
exposition and then must leave their
exhibit in charge Of a local man.
Manager Buckley would like to ar
range with some good carpenter and
decorator, or with some local firm that
can take entire charge Of booth build
ing and decorating. Of course the Sc
lection of booth building and decoration
and of firms to be employed is left with
the exhibitor, but through many years
experience Mr.. Buckley is confident
that he can show carpenters and deco
lators how TO build booths on the most
labor and material saving plan iTnagi
nable, and 50 that money can be saved
to the exhibitor, and yet the handsom-
est booths obtained.
one feature of the exposition that
should meet with approval will be the
special cash prize to be given for the
best decorated booth. There viii also
be prizes for cake baking. biscuit max
ing and other housewifely accomplish
mentS.
The exposition opens at the Armory