The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-13
THE BEST METHOD OF FRYING FOOD.
Some Valuable Suggestions and How to
Get Satisfactory Results No Need
Of HAVING Oyspepsia.

Most physicians. especially IN inc
northern United States, say tnat Is1eo
food liz responsible for most OF the dys-
pcpsia. especially in the south. Wnere
frying Is most prevalent.
This IL no doubt true. In q broad anu
average way. but II Is not necessary
that II should be true. Too much grease
II any kind. and in any way. Is Ger
tainly bad for the digestion: but the
conclusion must not be too hastily
-cached that fried food Is necessarily
greasy. Grease for cooking should De
looked upon merely AZ AZ a medium TOT
communicating high degree OF heat.
II IL not usually possible To COOK tnihgs
m water to- higher temperature than
~ degrees. and hence I'm many cases
1T Is necessary TO cook meats. ETC.. q
long while at this temperature 70 get
them done. But II Is easily possible 10
cook things equally well done In grease
n much shorter time. on account OF
he higher temperature that may DC
.eached-s0metimes 800 To 100 degrees.
The true way to cook In grease Is to
get IL very hot before introducing the
meat or other article. When II Is
iropped In the higher degree Of heat
Immediately chars the outer surface
md closes the pores. SO that the grease
.annnt get inside. IL is important 10
'lcep the heat up. and not tn put the
;rticies into the grease so iast as 10
over the temperature. Whcn d"he:
hey should be Immediately removed
md laid On a cloth To absorb the ad-
.rring grease. Many cooks take
gyin: pan on the fire with the eggs
r nat In IL. all cooked. and leave II
q until served. This Is IN" next best
vay To le. the grease soak through 10
:h,. centre. The very best way To soak
Ih. rr,as. in. and the very best way
- promote dyspepsia IL to put the ar
jc,cs IL the frying pan 10 COOK when
he grease Is not hot enough.
Frying Is generally most wastetul
manner Of cooking. for the reason that
n,much OF the grease Is thrown away
,f,er IN. article IL cooked. This Is gen
...ally unnecessary. lf the Trying mas
yccu properly done. the grease mas not
.rken up much from the article cooked.
rhe yrcasc may be poured from the
wing nan into a vessel Of hot water.
when most of the foreign maHer Will
.cttlc and the pure grease Will noat.
,f,er somewhat washing itself In the
water. II may then be used again ana
,yain with the best results.
There Is naturally smell from any
irving grease. In Europe. where man!'
<infs of grease and oils are used Tor
irving. people become accustomed ID
,hc. different smells, and do not nina
hem. In this country all are nccus-
.nmed To the smell Of frying hog lard.
When /. was first proposed To cook
With cotton oil the new smell was OBJ
rrctiouab bic. especially the smell or
..adly refined oil. and thus there grew
, prejudice against It's use. Another
.,,,se for had results with the oil was
he TACT that often times the COOK
yo,i!d not wait for the oil To get hot
nough before putting II in the articles.
When using lard. tine cook would natur :
,lly wait for IL Ia melt, and IL wouhi
get hot without provoking impatien'".
But the oil looks ready when IL ~ lrS'
rut in the frying pan. ana there w
temptation To use IL too soon. lhrre
mas been much steady work done o.!
those who make cooking compounds
from cotton OIL with u view to reducing
or Disgusting the smell. The result has
been most gratifying. There are srr.
,.ral concerns making specially "I
oil refined for use In cooking. without
further manipulation. The W"sson Pro-
,..ss company of Savannah. Ga. mas
been very successful In this line an"
will be- glad To mail cook books.
There are also number "f hiEhiF
satisfactory cooking greases made
from cotton oil and beef fat. such rs
. "PaImatena" and Snow Drift. both
nf which products are extensively
manufactured by the Southern Cotton
OH Company OF the Carolinas and
Georgia NJ their works In Savannah.
They are both high class and reliable
products in which the pure cotton seed
oil is used and they resemble lard In
appearance and results. but are more
satisfactory and healthy. and which are
superior to hog lard from every point OF
view. That they are much more
healthful there can be no doubt.