The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05
some KITCHEN
(Ohv[N|[hGS,
up.to.Date Contrivanccs Which Lessen
the Work and the Worry Of the
housekeeper to An Appreeiabls
Extent - A Few Hints
Concerning the Utl.
ity Of Scraps

M N II ,housekeepers cling TO the
MANI kitchen paraphernalla with
yN which they have become
familiar through years OF
use. the younger genera
ton gladly welcomes every practical In
vention that tends TO lessen the labor OF
the houseworkey or adds TO the comfort
or convenience Of the family. and these
inventina are many.
Gas stoves and gas ranges have made the
summer days IN the Kitchen less dreaded
by the occupants than the oid-fashioned
coal stoves and the modern cooking uten-
sis have proved an added comfort to
the house mistress and maid.
The asbestos griddle. with sheet Iron
top and twisted wire handles, II among
the later conveniences. and then there arc
asbestos plates that are 80 handy for
toas,ing bread oyer a small gas stove.
Perforated pie plates. which guarantee
thee rust being wen done and brown. and
cake rings. with movable bottoms. belong
10 this list. The combination dipper rep
resents variety OF conveniencss IN one,
as II consists OF a dipper a funnel and
a coarse and flnc stralner, all Of simple
construction and durable
rniess an egg IL perfectly frosh-and
fresh eggs are not always alialnable In
the city-it il llfficui, 20 peach II salts
faetorIly according 10 the ald-fashioncd
method. and IN spite Of liberal additions
Of salt and even vinegar 90 the water.
the yolk and the white will frequently
spread out in an unpIeasing mass. The
steam egg poacher win overcome all ihls
difficulty. and II Il a very convenient
iicnSfi. Tor :, consists Of series ~ In
diviiuai saucersus. 10 each 81 which an
EGG cooks 70 perfection ard from which
81 can be removed With ease One size
holds fiye eggs. another. smaller vHrie-
~. cooks two eggs AZ time and there
are other sizes Bread stsck tins, halt
a dozen 10 one pom, and auted, double
crust bread pans nrc acceptable chauges
from The old fashioned style and The
bread baked IN these tins. Particularly
the bread sticks win Be welcomed by
those susrerore from Indigestion. % whom
the spouzy Loaf bread 81 denied
sat4ds are an essential feature ~ The
dinner menu ia the summer perhaps more
than ~ arg ether tinfe ~ the year. and
N The preparation ~ the dressing there
4 nothing 90 userui ~ saiad uisgure.
a maid o. ordinary inielligenee ran he
taught 20 use 4 after a few iesaors Tho
mixer has two styles ~ Whips ana a. the
mixture = Kept vhirnrE IN Che cFoekery
f1wl from fhe adjustable funnsI the al
DROPS Mtfie ~ iittis. ana II The other
Ingredients are n rosrect Proportion tho
success 81 ihe ssessing u ssrsr@i
The dtssssaned steamer y cne IL tho
tnnst compact utensils IMAGINABLE s1f
rise on 4 aas or Oh stove. ard rerfertIv
arranged valve y liked 40 az % carry
80 ol5ers down Into The stove a ~hisfle
steam escape tells when the water u iow
and a n4rrUw opening covered with isin-
glass makes II easy "a ten when enough
water has been added. All the divisions
are neatly made ard kept clean ana veg
rtablsH aaa puadirg~ may Be cooked az
ines one Time Last but pct least Ia
Enc srpter. one ~ the most essential III
the house hold collection o. utensils. now
that tried meats are eliminated from he
menu by an housewives who profess
any Acquaintance with the principles Of
hyeiemlc cooking. This foaster Or broller
can be regulated - ~ 20 b. close 70 or
distant from the flames. there Il a lit
tie trough for the Juice of the meat 10
run into and perforated undsrplate dis