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GOOD COOKERY.
a MALTREATED VEGETABLE.
by Marion llarland
UOpVriuhn
A MALTREATGD VEGETABLE.


Down in the bottom of her candid soul
the average housekcepcr cf tho middle
and Northern states dcspises rice as Il
vegetable she has Il decided idea that u
is good Toy sick people, "a Shadowy notion
that. eaten with milk, it is not amiss up
on TIE nurac.y table. and a sort of patron
iaius .cspsct for rice pudding as Il stand
by on Wash-day and while the house,
clcininS fever is ut its holght. Culinary
education of Il higher order than she IS
likely to gain in her ordinary walk Of
life Is reCuiiHd to induce her to give tho
respectable edible equal footing with
beam. pIrsnips and onions much less the
tvrant potato. who holds his insocHt own
upon palace. AMI upon cottage tables.
We arc less inclined to intolerance with
our housewives ignorance because she
knows next TO nothing of what she de-
spiscS. Rice, as grayish paste, sticky
and mSipid. or wlto,y and rcpulsivc, does
rot commend itself to eye or palate. The
extreme probability is that our critic has
ncvcr boon fortunate enough to sec a dis
OF this most valuable of vegetables prop
crly cooked and served. Yet. a. with
making tea md toast. ana washing dishes,
the right way is so simple that the way
.f'rinS cock, though a fool, ought never
to err therein. That she docs, In every
ninety linc and a-h1lf-out of every hum
dlcd cases, is one of the entmas of the
ing in the course OF one short life.
! have already entered protest against
the porular judgment of what | have call.
ed our gentle cereal" 1t gives mo gen.
uinc satisfaction % rciteratc 1t upon Il
page that will fall rndcr tho cyc Of half
Il million readers. | fcrobv bog for a fair
examination Of its merits and careful test
Of these by means Of a few of the many
methods known ut the South and abroad
'or b:inGng ont the lest qualities of what
| is the main food Of one-third of the hu-
man race
TO BOIL RICE.
| Wash and pick ovcr d cup OF raw rice
and ro-r clear water upon 1t in line col.
'ndcr Have ready three Quarts Of wa
ter, slightly sailed ard brought to a fast
boil. AID drop the rice into the buoblinC
pot. ~ the loose handful. Boil. uncov.
cred, and hard for twenty minutes; whor
lgoit turn INTO tho cclandcr shake NJ
gently and set in the open oven to dry FOR
two minutes before dlsLing 1t. Ncvei
touch 1t with spoon while in cooking.
STEAMED RICE.
| Wash carefully half cupful OF raw
rice, and tIrn INTO a farina kettle; ad,
one cUpful Of boiling water, slightly salt
ed, and cock closely covered. until eacl
grain g. tender. white and puffy. keepin,
The water I'm the outer kettle at furious
! boil. In half an hour, or 50, all the wa
tier in The Inner boiler should he absorb,
~ the rice. Dry, as in last recipe an'
serve plain or dressed according 10 SOM
oae Of the following IL cthods:
BUTTE2ED RICE.
Heat 4 tablespoonful of butter in
lsaurcpau, but do .lot let it brown. 4 Il
aalf tcaspoonful of onion juice and
little pepper and salt. cook one minut
and pour upon the rice, tossing this wit
a fork to let the butter penetrate. A grca
lspoCrfHl OF iarneSln cheese makes it sc
more SUNory.
OR.
Pour over the hot, dry rice n generou
CHpful of strained tomato sauce, int
which has been stirred great spoontl
OF laImesan cheese.
OR,
Add 70 a curful Of chicken or othc
gravy, d half oupfui OF finely minced mca
season well and pour upon the rice vile
di-hcd.
RISSOTTA
Is 2 faveri'c Italian luchcon DISH all
, good cverywnvrc.
Heat two tabicspoorfuls of butter in
sauce- pan with Il teaspoonful of onor
juice ana when it begins to hiss, tuI
/ in half Il cupiul OF raw rice which Ia
= been washed, th"n dried in "A hot collar
, Gcr. Sir of and on. fo- fifteen minute
adding At the end nf FIVE, - quarter cut
IN Of boiling wJt"c, When the quart,
hour Is up pour in II quart of boiling v,
> tor and COOK East for another quartz
! II tho water L. not all absorbed by thcl
/ drain II off, pour in half II cupful
strained tomato sauce, seasoned with pei
per. salt, a pinch Of mace, and twice 1
much grated lemon-poel simmer I,
( minutes longer ana dish. Pass Parmesl
= cheese for those who like II.
; Don't he alarmed by the foreign nan
r ard unusual treatment, Try my rissott
9 and let me know the result.