Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-09
TIE TRADE AND SERVICE OF
COOKING.
We Cannot Clog the Hungry Edge Of
Appetite by the Bare Imagina-
tiOn OF a Feast.

As we advance along the lines of HUI
man development we begin to snow
more attention to specialization which
requires a division of labor, which
places each worker in the profession
or calling best fitted TO his capacities
for carrying out his part in the develop
ment of the body polite. One of the
most serious checks to a successful re-
alzation Of this attempt is tlie fact we
do not regard the nutritive function of
the race as more than forced rou-
tine TO be discharged with as little
thought and consideration as possible.
Many think that the six or eight
working hours which one-balf of the
population employs in preparing food
for the other half might be reduced
and the time spent to better purpose
in more elevating pursuits.
This opinion might be justified by
the inferior product which results
from this field of labor in too many
instances. But such deduction is all
wrong.
: COOKING AND IT'S RELATION To
MAN.
The service of cooking distinctly re
lates to man and distinguishes him
} from the other part of the animal ere
alton. 1t should teach him how to re-
J.; ducc the difficulties of digestion of the
|. varied food products at command
, while at the same time he increases his
a energy, adds to his superior mcnta
powers, prolongs life and generally de
vclopcs along the higher plane away
from the primitive being who was no
far removed from the beasts Of thu
field In his instinct and habit. That W,
fail so generally in the purpose ant
!. design and cooking miscarries In tn
q practice of what we teach in theor,
l. | II H'NtuSt We Dih'N ih'n Phi'Nh"
+. duty far below in rank compared to nj
Y other human industries, and do not dc
- mand the skilled labor required i
q every other field.
$ SIMPLE, NATURAL FOODS.
l. In order TO distinguish wholesom
II food from the almost endless variet
of heavy, ovcrseasoned foods, we la
r. perhaps too much stress upon I'll
words and not the meaning of simple
- natural foods and lead many to coi
cludc that all pleasure giving dshC
are under the ban and nothing elabo
r. ate or Intricate but Is a deluslon an
4. a snare to tempt tho perverted appctit
Civilization will not permit us 10 +
i strict ourselves to a regime that wi
" suffice the needs of the Arab who
satisfied with the dates, the EsQuima
who subsists on blubber, the Chinami
who will be content with rice but mu
conform with wise Judgment and col
, mon sense to a more flexible and vari,
~ dietary in order to obtain the cssenti
elements in the varying combination
his mode of living, occupation, aud co
dltions may need
u. STEWED BEEF WITH VEGE-
TABLES.
~ This dish belongs TO good, plain coo
le' ing and may be made n most palatal
OH and nourishing dish or quite the |
ITS verse, dependent ON the skill OF I
-, cook.
A pound and n half OF beef tax
as from tender side of the round, should
on inside of the flank may
81. used Cut the meat into pieces an in
,c square, Put small piece Of beef
-, in the bottom of a kettle and lay I
"' meat over this, ON top of the me
: slice an onion, carrot scraped n
in sliced, turnip. pared and cut In sliC
. and II little celery aud parsley chopp