Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
SUPPER

Pumpkin Pic.
Mocha Coffee.
SUPPER
Dreamed Potatoes
Cold Sliced Mock Duck. Chill Sauce.
Baked Ounces with Whipped Cream.
Ice Cream, Cake.
Cocoa.
In looking over the household eXpenses
to see where a saving can be effected, the
fuel bin in these later days is the first
thing to he considered.
Happy the householder who had his coal
put in carly in the season. But he is one
man in a million. We. the vast army Of
unfortunates, must now bend our ener-
giles toward making what we can get go
as far rs It will. For the kitchen. there is
nothing so easy to care for, and go de-
lishtfully easy to cook with as a good gas
range. No ashes to dig out. no coal tO
lug from the cellar, no kindling to look
after. or wood-hOx to fill. No long wait
for the oven to heat or fire to come up.
In five minutes from the time you 20 into
the kitchen your tea kettle will be singing
and in ten minutes your oven or broiler
are hot and ready for work
But what for those who live where they
can't have gas, or where the cook stove
is used for heating purposes? Here are
some ways in which they can economize
in the use of coal.
In the first place, never allow the ashes
to remain in the ash pan to absorb the
heat. Never pack the coal in the stove
II should not come above the ton Of the
lining of the fire box. Never stir hard
coal fire on top. See that the draughts AZ
always closed when not in use, and If nee
csSary. leave the covers half off Arrange
to have the baking and ironing done on
the same day, So as to utilize all the heat
Sec that all the ashes are sifted, and ev-
[ of ,itrlo.
learn some things from the French house.
keeper in this regard for if after mea'
they have a single handful of coal left IL
/ Is sprlnkled with water. taken out and
saved for the next time.
In the tenement cooking classes in New
| York the children are taught when ther,
is scarcity of fuel to put a brick cross
wise in the tirebox of the stove and make
tho fire in this little compartment.
| Many people are beginning to use char
| coal now for broling In default of the
small basket stoves that come on purpose
for charcoal. any ordinary range may be
used Take off one of the covers near the
frebox, open the draught. and build lit
| tie fire directly on top of the oven. As
soon as 1t is well started close the
draughts. In eight minutes there will be
bright scarlet glow. and steak. chops OF
fish can be broiled directly over the clear
| heat.
place use your old newspapers or pamph-
| let's in lieu Of 80 much coal. Twist tn,
paper up tightly so that it will burn slow
| ly. Fire sufficient to heat the dining room
| for breakfast or the bedroom for retiring
can be provided by the use OF these papei
| "fagots' alone. Do not tear the paper II
| pieces. but use a whole newspaper for on,
| stick
An occasional stuffed beefsteak OF
" mock duck. as it is sometimes called
gives welcome variety to the ment
! when plain cook provides for the
| household. Combined with oysters il /.
especially good. though ii is palatallC
with any "stuffing" To prepare it. buy
| two or three pounds of thick steak from
| butcher who knows his business gel
| him to cut a pocket in the steak larg,
enough to hold the dressing; otherwise
| roll the stuffing up in the steak. bind.
| ing 1t with Irvine or narrow strins OF
cotton cloth and securing the ends &c
! the contents will not burst out. The
dressing may be plain or combined with
! chestnuts or oysters. For two-pounc
| steak a cupful of bread crumbs well sea.
soned with salt, pepper. butter and a lit.
tie onion or any herbs will suffice.
Have ready a shallow broad-bottomed
kettle-a little iron Scotch kettle is best
| in which n slice of pork and a little fat
of beef has been fried crisp. Take on,
| the pork and put in the roll turning II
until well Drowned. Add a half pint of
water and a little salt Cover closely
and simmer slowly for two hours Add