Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-24
TOO EASY TO LEARN.

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! ! always earnestly, never hopefuly--oi
= certain domestic tasks which are con-
|, sidered by teacher and pupil in practical
!. housewifery as too easy to waste time
3 In learning. The rawest of ''greenhorns'
a who demands good wages for bad house
$ work resents the attempt TO instruct her
In the right method of washing dishes.
. and would fiout the idea that she does
! not know how to make cup of tea. or
to dust room, how to toast slice OF
bread, or to boil potato.
; Yet, where we have one maid Cor mis-
tress. either, for that matter) who can
do all Of these things properly. we have
a thousand who never do any of them
passably well. have seen many a pro-
fessional cook whose tea was fiat or
"herby," whose toast was either bitter
or tough, and whose potatoes were waxy
Brains and refinement count for more In
the manner of treating the despised
quintette of duties than In any. and
every branch, OF what is known as fancy
cookery.
Personally l do not favor the appear
ance OF potatoes, in one form or another.
upon the table three hundred and sixty
i've days In the year. To some stomachs |
the much-bepraised new potato is an |
active poison, while everybody, except a |
Few thoughtful dieticians, greatly over
rates It's value as a staple Of daily food.
MY business. now and here. is to try to
lessen the risks of eating this vegetable.
and to point out some ways OF making IL
more agreeable to the taste as well as
more manageable by the digestive or
gans, than are accomplished by the
average cook. / prophecy. before enter
ing upon the pleasant task that my arti-
Gle VIII be read to the end and the sim
picity OF the rules herein laid down will
be fully appreciated by none except {
those who are already sufficiently edu- ,
Gated IN culinary arts to be willing to be /
taught great deal more. The shattered
and the sioven will hold on their way i'm ,
sneering compacency. They are nor 9
teachable, at their time of life. and INF c
their grade of proficiency. in such an Q
everyday business as
HOW TO BOIL POTATOES.
Select those of uniform size. Wash
we'll cover deep with boiling water n
little sailed. and cook as fast as a good G.
fire can make water boil. In twenty-five Z,
minutes. stick fork into the largest. II b
It goes in easily. drain off all the water. a
scatter salt lightly over the potatoes. "
and sci. the pot containing them al the m
back OF the range to dry them off. In / W
three or four minutes send to table in an Sc
open vegetable dish lined with napkin
-oided lightly over the potatoes Eat
1ot.
If you wish to serve without the "iacl,- 70
rs. peel them very thin. The best meali- OF
less OF potato lies just under the skin. Iii
ne aforesaid sloven, or shattered cook | fis
'iashes away at it, wastefuly. intent m
my upon getting disagreeable Job oy
one. wash the potatoes. lay in cold
'ater nall an hour TO draw out the rank
uiees' wipe. and cover deep with boil
ig water, sailed. Proceed as directed 60
the last recipe. Cook fast. dry off well ~,
nd serve at once -
FHiPPED OTHERWISE MASHEpo m
POTATOES nm.
Prepare as for serving whole-never A.
'rgetting to peel them thin. When done az,
nd dry beat up in the hot pot with q -
ire egg-whip or two forks, until mealv
I'D light Then whip in for three cup-
lis OF potatoes cupful of hot milk in IN
nich nearly tablespoonful of butter IL
Is been melted, and beat to cream tai
ne crying sin of mashed potatoes as I'M
uaiiy served is that they are too stiff In
ley stick TO the teeth and clog the coat pr
the stomach. Yours. when beaten we
ough, should look like whipped cream
meringue, and be just able to stand the
'ne when heaped irregularly in a hot Iun
ep dish. o'' fur
AkED POTATOES WITH coDErsu ans
moose large. smooth potatoes. wash ma
ke whole. cut cap from top Of each ste'
q. while hot, scoop out as much Of fhs wnl
insides as will come away without mos
ring the skin. Work what yot, havs and
zen out into an equal quantity Of and
'ekeo Goldfish (soaked and boilaal- the
Il light with a little hot milk ara nee
lter' season with pepper and a dash pha
onion juice; put back into tie slrsns Deci
on the caps. and set in the oven unts, VINE
y hot Serve In the stgrI 1Asii viii
RoWNED HASHED P1frATors neal
eel and cut into dice. 2essf thar h.,, IN Il
inch square. Boil u.gil tende~ ~. drat
until they break. in f6t, salted uafs- part
IN dry and hll a creased ppdd,r dige
with the dice. Pour in then % !
cupful of hot milk in which ~ pabl
z stirred tablespoonful Of huff.-
pea INTO one Of -four Season vv;,r 80 ~
and pepper and. II youlike. ! ii,,1- Viz,
s sec parsley Bake in a quick oven MALE
= lightly Drowned. Serve in the ment