The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-15
Chatting Dish Hints.

Among the many essentials to good
chatting dish nune is more important than
the lamp. said Mrs. Katherine Swan in
u recent demonstration lecture. The per-
feet flame is blue. with no suggestion of
red and yellow, but because: Of the par
ticles of dust in the air it is impossible to
obtain this. The tame should, however,
show few rcd and yellow points. The
best dish is one that can De most readily
cleaned. Innumerable fittings and crew
ices are to be avoided. y hrst-class
porcelain-lined cooking pan is most de-
sirable. TO be sure that it is not an
imitation. reliable make should be Sc
use. the oil, butter or other fat of the
recipe in the cooking pan first and never.
under any consideration, to put the PAN
over the blaze without anything in it.
If one is to gain reputation for dainty
repasts set of pretty bowls is il requ-
site. Japanese ware is we'll suited to
the purpose and can be found in great
white. plain blue and plain green are all
effective with proper setting. Russian
bowls are liked. especially by people who
take their chatting dishes with them on
journeys. They are light and not break
able. Besides, the colorings are decora
tive for the table. Toasters are to be
had for the dish, but it is possible to do
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fried in butter is liked Gas fixtures
which fit any dish are one of the innova-
tons and recommend the chatting dish to
women who have heretofore refused to
use it because of the expense Of alcohol
lighting. Undoubtedly. however, the
dish will wear out faster over the gas
fame, and there is the inconvenience of
havn to employ it near the jet. Then
too, the saspipe is always far from orna
mental. But the lamps can be replaced
readily and the gas arrangement is a
convenience in many instances.
Ii everything. is in readiness before
the lamp is lighted. not more than one
should be consumed for one preparation.
Wood alcohol is the most economical.
For winter travelling especially chat
ing dish is a great convenience for heat
ing water if there is no gas in the room,
The college girl. too, finds it handy for
making the little dainties which she
misses from the home. table. For one
who is boarding it is indeed a necessity
for afternoon visitors and evening cali
ers. With the fixture which comes for
the teakettle. the dish is the only uten-
sill needed. The teakettle rack fits over
the lamp in place of the cooking dish.
In order to protect the table an ashes
tos mat under the tray cloth or IL sheet
Of asbestos paper is an essential. The
latter can be purchased by the roll in
the department stores. 4 small stand
containing. little pan of soapy water
and basin of clear water with Il dish
mop and dish towel at the side of the
in the absence Of the maid. This will
be needed if dish is to be prepared
which requires that the cooking pan he
used second time or if two prepara-
tions are on the bill Of fare.
Simplicity is everything. but raiment
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chatting dish ,suppcr-especially if men
are among the guests. Nearly every
man in the world prefers enough Of one
favorlte dish to samples of Il Dozen and
a pretty gown and grace in the perform
ance OF the. work will add to his apprc-
cation Of the meal. It is only in cook
ing with a chatting dish. by the way.
that one can safely wear ones pretticst
gown without danger to it
Where there is no other means of
heating the dishes. the hot water pan
may be employed for the purpose. While
al the ingredients are being arranged
about the dish. bring some water to
the small Individual plates. and over the
whole the dish in which the mixture is
to be served. 1t will be readily, seen
that these plates must of necessity be of
a size to go into the dish. The larger
dlsh Will 1T across the pan and hold at
the RIM. Tut the cover over the whole,
and stand the pan one side until the
cooking is completed. a porcelain cover
that increases the capacity of the dish
for this purpose is 20 be had in the
stores. 1t is concave, and after it has
been placed over the pan of hot water
large plates can be placed upon it and
the cover put over the whole. In sery-
ing Welsh rarebit especially. hot plate
is prime necessity. If it is difficult to
heat large general serving dish. the
preparation can be served directly from
the cooking pan to the individual plate.