The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-28

| Sucie phu bhs epeclnl COOK DoOk d
his own. which be has designed for th,
use OF army cooks in garrison and camp.
IL was published in 1896 aud is volume
OF three hundred pages Strangely
enough the dishes prepared 10 Spanish
style are favored by Uncle SAN. who
gives several recipes rarely included 10
ordinary cook books. There are such
dishes Spanish stew, Spanish steak.
Estiiado salz', friioles. stuffed chiles,
tsmales. toftllas. chile con csrLe. Jambs
lsya and Spanish fried rice. "Chile con
csrne. a isvorite dish with epicures. is
prepared, according to Unole Sans meth
cd out OF three ingredients: Round
steal, 10 tablespoonful OF hot drippines,
two spoonfuls OF rice, one cup OF boiling
water. two large red peppers dry, one
half pint Of boiling water; sslt. onions and
-four. Cut the steak says Uncle Sam. 10
small pieces. Put in frying pan with
hot Dripping, ho. water and rice; cover
olcsely snd cook slowly till tender. Re
move seeds snd part oiveins from pep
pers. Cover with one-balf pint OF boiling
water and let them stand till COOL Then
squeeze them with the hand until the
water 10 thick and red. II not thick
enough add little -four. Season with
salt and . little onion il desired. Pour
sauce on the meat and serve very hot.
The methods Of cooking in camp are oil
course, much simp Ter than in the garrison
the reoipIes being ell adapted for speedy
preparation in the fold. Each regimen,
has it's cooke, assistants and kitchen
police whose duties ere "the preparation
OF vegetables and food; the setting OF the
tables and placing the food thereon, and
the removing and cleansing Of the dishes
after each meal and oil work incident
thereto, and such work as the steward
may prescribe.
In the cavalry it is usual TO allow the
cooks to ride with the wagons or pack
trains. When both wagons and packs ere
provi led the cooks ride with the latter,
and have on the pack mules suili ,ieni
rations and utensils with which 10 prepare
9 meal upon srrivsl 10 camp. When no
transportation is provided, which may oc
cur in marches. 10 the presence OF the
enemy. troops are required to carry their
rslions. A soldier can carry three days
subsistence = the infantry msn 10 the
bsverssck or pack and the cavslrym man 10
ip bis sddlebsgs. Under such conditions
only bacon, hard bread. coffee, sugar, salt
and pepper can be carried, with various
forms OF compressed foods. The reguls
tion meat can. tin cup, knife, fork and
spoon are oil the cooking utensils for this
individual cuisine.
The receipts for camp cookery srs OF
such . primitive nature that the careful
housewife would be somewhat taken bssk
II she we're obliged 10 prepare food as di
rected. For instance, when the soldiers
arrive in camp, Uncle Sam says. "ths
dough for bread may be mixed on rub
Der blanket and be also ststet thst, "il
bresk'ss is delayed. psns and kettles can
be thrown into the wagon dirty and car
ripd TO the next camp, where warm water
will be svsilsble to cleanse them.
Cofee 10 one OF the most welcome
beverages to The soldier, snd Uncle Sam |
gives directions for psrching or roasting
IL. saying somewhat brus3uely: Cahee re
quires great care and attention 10 rosstipe |
don't lesve }. TO do something else. To |
prepare II .coordipg to the csmp ue,bod |
cold sser il put into 9 coffee boiler. sl
loving good quart 10 every psn. ADD
TO i. the colee ground foe ttso quarts
OF grouad cofise 10 fifty men) sud when
the whole boils romove 1t from the fire
ten ID u,es 10 settle.
Here is 3 receipt for "fsld bread" bsk
ed 10 iryipg pan by UhoIe Sans method
Take five qa.rts Of gouf snd one snd tvc-
thirds t,blespoonfuls OF yeast powder, |
MIL thoroughly while dry. adding little
sslt 10 suii the taste. Tbeb nil 10 we'll
one tsblsspoouful Of drippiuss or lard
then add water 10 small qasntities si /. !
time until biscuit dough is made; Lnesd |
slightly Grease the iryias pan and eel
4, ever the bot enb.ts until the grease be
gins to melt; pa, the dsagh. rolled 10 The |
thickness Of half AZ iuoh. in the pan sud |
W. /. On the nre, Shake the psn ever |