The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-19
SUGGESTIONS FOR
TABLE AND KITCHEN.

In Europe corn means all grains used IN
making bread-wheat, oats, barley and ryy.
The Indian corn of the United states i
Shere known as maize. This Is Il GistlHctls
American grain, though recently cultiL3t.u
10 a considerable extent in Europe. Ouly Ill
Southern Europe can II be relied upon as Il
successful field crop. outside OF ITS own Aa-
tive country It Is comparatively uhhAoWh
as vegetable, or prepared and eaten as
such while in its green and succulent state
The adoption OF the gram to the pm!
needs OF man, valuable food adJAIct, Is
just being put into practice amoI-S 'Ae Ia
boring classes abroad.
Indian corn. or maize. was origiaaiiiy
found in Central America, growing IN the
higher attitudes. 1t was distributed as =
food plant and raised as regular crop
through greater part OF the United states
by our early discOvererS- While easily cul-
tivated, and adapting itself 10 a yariet cli-
mate, II differs from other members II the
cerealia group In its manner OF reprodIc-
tion. not being provided with the same
means for dispensing its seed. the grain be-
ing hard to Getach from the cob, ana ais !,
enveloped in thick. tough wrapper VI
The best-known preparations in this coUn-
try are the pearled grains, known as sanp,
or hul!ed corn. the corn hominy, which Il
the white corn denuded Of the huSk or bran
and broken to the size OF peas tiEe hom,
iny. a grade OF corn broken 10 the SIZE OF
wheat: the fine hominy grits and the flne
meal In two grades, the coarse yellow Sran-
ulated and finer white flour. In these inner
forms We use. IT principally for nush.
II has been ascertained by chemical cnaly-
sis that maize. or Indian corn, contains the
largest amount Of fat of all the cereals.
although Bauer attributes a larger propor-
ton of fatty constituents to oats Compared
with potatoes. IN point of nutrition. corn
meal gives four or five times the amount
Of food value obtained from the former
While 1t cannot. Of course, supersede the
wheat preparations. being much poorer
than wheat as fesh-formers. there IL con-
siderable difference In the cost Of the best
grades; and among classes whose occupa.
tons require q greater amount of rhysical
exercise and resistance TO cold weather II
should be more generally used. furnishing
as 1t does at a nominal cost. the elements
to produce force and heat as well as TO
store up no small amount or energy; while
vent the waste OF the albuminous substance.
acting as mediator, as 1t Were Corn may
be added to any diet list that H. not re-
But in order to suit all conditions and avoid
any danger of difficulty in digestins IL. as
this Is found to be frequent objection u
Its use; one must have the necessary k1owi-
edge Of the nature OF the different grains.
Our Southern friends scorn the yellow
corn meal. True. the white IS much more
delicate I'm flavor than the yellow. which
has a peculiar taste which Is objected 10
by many. This Is largely due TO the great
er amount Of fat contained in the yellow.
Unless mixed with wheaton -four, corn
meal cannot be made into bread except In
the form of light. small breads raised with
eggs and baking powder. This Is owing to
the deficiency In gluten
One common fault with most cooks not
"raised well-versed in corr meal doiH s. Is
that they neglect to scaid their meal before
making II up into their batters. The gran
ulated corn meal requires even more than
scalding In order to make 1t dfgestible for
most stomachS. IT should be first made IN
10 n mush and then into n batter. otherwise
It IS swallowed in 4 partially raw state. and
the digestive organs resent their imposed
task of attempting the outward digestion
which should he accomplished by the cook
aud her efficient assistants-heat and water.
SPECIMEN MENUS.
Monday.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
Broiied Ham. flashed Potatoes,
Rolls. Coffee.
Finan Haddie Il Ia Delmonico.
flashed Brown Potatoes
DINNER.
Carrot Soup,
Beef Steak With Green Peppers.
Escalloped Tomatoes. Banana Fritters,
Coffee.
Tuesday.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit,
Sausage. Fried Apples.
Potato Pancakes. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Clam ChOw,ier
Nut and Celery Sandwiches.
Cereal Coffee.
DINNER.
Cream of Pea Soup.
Turkey Ia Creme.
rice celery Salad.
Prune Whip. Coffee.