Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

W. nav with the soldiers! 1t VIII
wv lied in the barracks OF Porto
E. o, h the camps Of cuba, aPon the
..,,orts which are carrying thous-
f. f., Z, American boys across the Pa Pa
/ ! ~. !, also It Is to be hoped on the
S.,,,sselds Of the Philippines, Gu
r. y. Porto Rico have as fine turkeys
~ 20, Of the United states There
..,c oi game In the philippines
/ .c c Of the Islands will PROB
4 /. ~ s,,oly our soldiers with the great
-, bird. which they also raise,
r,,S the succulent Chinese pig
4 .roe, POTATOES and chesnuts for
4. .l,,rts Of the celestial empire are
IN. The transports which have
1 Ave already laid in their supplies
| thanksgiving dinner, and the
4 49,. oysters and plum puddIngs will
/ ..,,.a down with the most delicious
1 49,. which viii taste none the
from the fact that it is ladled out
] u. Of tln.
/ uov OUR SOLDIERS ARE FED.
80 maple have any idea OF the Won
] -, .ystem which Uncle Sam has as
4 .--li,r ma soldiers. We have now
!, nan % 900 men in the Philippines
Ne have soldiers AMI officers
,,,,Ad over the United States and
I. 0nr Islands Of the West indies.
a y s,eyy man OF them must have his
= meals a day. 1t takes shlploads
\ So tons upon tons OF bread ana
| aT quantity Of all kinds Of sup
H. II requires cooks and quarter
| s,n Indeed, the feeding brigade
| NJ Uncle Sam has would make a
H army IN itself There Is one
,~A * the war department under
4 onmlssary general which has 10
1 u,A the direction Of this food. In
\, mary Of this department you viii
/ \ N sorts OF books on the health Of
|spiilsrs. on Just what man should
4 Az "a eat from day to day and week
rex to keep him In perfect health
! can find there the rations he needs
IN No In the tropics, and those which
\ eald have II perChance he should
wdsred 10 the frigid zone. More
IL that you viii find directions as TO
such things should be cooked. and
! 800 bring the right influences to bear
nav perchance get a look at the
nv cook book which has been pre-
|sN ty our government for the use
De cooks, who supply the soldiers.
)NLE SANS ARMY COOK BOOK.
| Al army cook book Yes; a cook book
! ten 10 under the immediate direction
be conmissary general and pub
3sAa BY the authority Of the secretary
var for use In the army Of the
3tiA States. A cook book published
De government printing office, but
~ tor army cooks and not 10 be dis
Gied all over the country, Ike con-
tssreEs seeds or agricultural reports.
nys a copy OF the book before me.
o'0iSins three hundred pages Of
flts no, recipes clipped from old
ETaPrs nor gotten up by profes-
il cookbook makers. but recipes
(Which have been practically tested
nh and again before they have been
Iei to the soldiers.
Ne BOOK Is full OF practical sugges-
o. which are as valuable to the
.Svlts as 10 the army cook. Ey-
q pge q II teens with good things.
Is, ! venture, one Of the few
90 which are worth their weight In
Il Is from this book that ! copy
following extracts, which show how
sdtr' Thanksgiving dinners will
cooked. II may be that from them
y q our soldiers wives and SOL
y irlends at home may get sugges-
Z Which will aid them In the prep
il'a Of their feastS
AED TURKEY A LA SECRE-
TARY OF WAR.
aes ior instance, Is what the secre.
war has to say about turkey.
lAne and wild turkeys are prepared
eoosed alike. The time for cooking
iuh iiteen 70 twenty minutes IN the
~ spending upon the age OF the
success lies IN COOKING IL long
sN and frequent basting.
rA the turkey into a pan Of cold
.L rinse Il inside and out In three
w waters In the last water dis
Naspoonful Of blcarbonate Of
q IN the body with this water,
ny y vel, then pour II on and rinse
Hssh water. Now wipe II dry in
.la olt and rub II inside with pep
"tN Prepare a dressing as follows,
= no enough grated bread crumbs
y NE eraw and body OF the turkey
nI ,easpoontul OF pepper, one tea
-I OF salt, one teaspoonful Of
49, SNoryt thyme. or sage, with
80 butter, beef clippings OF lard
~ az We mixture slightly moist AZ
s,s has been thoroughly mixed,
Is ctaw and body with II Now
I sssuhg tightly about the neck, sew
" nollsion, tie down the wings and
~. =. hen lay Il on It's back In the
III gah. Wet the skin, season 1t
III s t and PEPPER and dredge II
n. I'LL S.sr Distribute on the upper
w. ~ we turkey small pieces OF but
s.' mo the pan about a pint Of
~, w, ~ or quarter Of pound Of
H., hake with a brisk fire TO a rich
- :, basie at least every ten min
M a., u Browns GOO rapidly. lay a
J. ~ OF white paper over Il until
D. pdH Is done. When the tur-
H. aoNned on the breast turn II
| M ~ we pan while in the oven.
D ,,,. ssaih pepper, salt and dredge
~, win -four, and bake until
- v,sung as above. When baked
Ia nv w. string from che neck and
~. y INTO a hot dish and serve
'E prepared 60 follows:
GRAVY A LA CoMMIs-
sARY GENERAL.
n s, ,n., the giEzard. liver and heart
b., hey thoroughly In cold water.
| Y sbor,.t ana put them into a pot
~ 80, cod water TO cover them.
~ w., until tender and keep
b. n. when the turkey is removed
d. Il, I, pah ada the giblels with the
ttpnl,Sahleh they were stewed 10
D, -. remaining In the pan. put
.sssossss,,,.h e ire, thlcken with two
f,ras II US OF blended Drowned flour.
p tbsp ~, ~ GRADUALLY, let Il boil up
p n lr,s season with pepper and sail.
sors ~, = separate dish and serve.
p n. h oaeT TO omit the dressing
~ b M, Ne ~ order that the turkey
ia TN thoroughly cooked. The
ls ma az ~, omitted may be made into
'si vim ~ The turkeys may be
| sss.s ~ saysaee meat, fresh oysters
sF I'M SFpp ,r RECOMMENDED
h VAR DEPARTMENT.
= s ~ :, every camp plum pudding
B cost y. lee hill Of fare. Every ar.
srylas oe thumbing this book
mis- dainty according 10