Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
Good Cookery.
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THE KITCHEN STOVE.


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The use of fire to cook his food first
distinguished man from animals, Civiii-
xation began when 'the cooking animal"
as man has been called, built a fire and
devised means for his protection.
The worship of fire, the household gods
of the ancients, the hearthstone on which
all architecture rests, all indicate the
power of heat in human progress. 1t
would be interesting to note the changes
I. In the way of living from generation to
generation which have been brought
about by change of fuels.
The laws of fire and water must be
known to those who are to manipulate
the kitchen stove. Improved appliances
will come as mistress and maid reach a
higher plane of intelligence.
The fuel to be used decides the general
style of range; wood, coal, gasoline, kero-
sene and gas are each good in It's place,
but rather increase in advantages in the
order named,
Electricity h's not vet been fully stud
led In its application to the kitchen, and
the present implements. for electrical
cookery have certain disadvantages
which doubtless Will be overcome in flu
ture. s5 ta ,.g-
Commercially the word range is applied
to the larger and more complete. stoves
intended for cooking purposes, Stove is
word of more general application
The great variety manufactured makes
1t possible for every housekeeper who
selects range, to secure one Just suited
to her conditions.
IA ehnuJd he cbosan r., rafuliv IN a. The
particular place where it must stand in
the kitchen. Its relation to the other ar
ticles of furniture must be considered
The palmer the surface of the range the
easier to keep 1t clean. yet the manu-
fucturers claim that the more "orna-
mental" a range is made the better IL
sells. To say nothing of the question OF
the suitability of cast-iron for artistic
designs, is 1t not distinctly bad taste to
have floral decorations, heroic figures
and the like in such position that they
are liable to be believed with grease?
The size of the range must be adapted
| to the number in the family and the size
| and shape of the kitchen. 1t is a mistake
| to crowd a small one too much, yet with
wise planning much can be accomplished
1t is an equaleiror to put large range ir
a small kitchen, more coal will be uset
and the room be made too hot for comfort
| A small or medium sized range is suffi.
cient for the average family, and fol
emergencies can be supplemented by the
Kerosene or gas stove, which should form
a part of the outfit Of every kitchen. The
| gas stove saves all labor of transporting
| fuel or ashes, and II carefully managed
Is no more expensive than other mean.
| of obtaining heat. A small kerosen,
| stove, IL well trimmed and kept out of
draft of air, will do good work. A wei
made box with close fitting cover ant
| divisions inside for wood or coal ant
kindlings. for backing and brushes
should have place near the stove. Or
one end of this box, or on the wall behint
the stove, may hang the poker. tongs /
wood is used, a shovel, two filters for tn,
stove covers. whisk broom and a softe
brush. A hook on the wall can be file,
with pieces of soft newspaper a foo
square, ready to rub any spots Of grea Sc
Asbestos mats should be ready to keel
delicate foods from searching. A shelf OF
the stove or above 1t on the wall is usefu
for. yeast doughs. Near the stove, too
should be the clock, which is an indis
pensabc article of kitchen furniture.
The iron kettles which formerly wer
all that were deemed necessary for us
with the stove are being superseded b.
lighter ones. The teakettle especial,
should be easily lifted. A steam cooke
takes the place of several kettles an,
makes II possible to do much cooking OF
a small stove