Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-26
UNCLE SAM AS COOK.
Governmental Cook Book Contains
Some Simple Recipes.
Tell. How to Prasare beans, Fran h.
furterS, sauerkraut and Other
solid Foods for sturdy
Jack Tnrs.

The most highly recommended cook
book in the world has gone through
its first edition, and preparations are
being made to get out the second.
The volume, bound in very substantial
canvas. bears the imposing title. Cen
eraI Mess Manual and Cook Book, L. ,.
Navy" The title page says that for
use on board the vessels of the United
States navy it has been prepared under
the direction Of the paymaster gen
eral and published by authority Of the
secretary Of the navy, says Washing
ton report
The book is divided into three parts
the general mess, the eommissary
store. which is the marine counterpart
OF the exchange in the army, and the
preparation of food. That part Of the
book Set aside for the general mess re-
marks that the general messing sys-
tenn is now obligatory upon all yes
sells Of the navy.
Under the head Of Organization
and administration" the cook book
remarks that the messes shah be ar
ranged according TO divisions. and not
according to the rating of the men,,
so that an the men accustomed to
work together shall also eat together.
Each mess j. 10 have a messman-ln
civil life waiter-who shall receive
the food from the cooks and place 1t
upon the table.
But if any man thinks he not get
ting all that is coming q him he IS not
at liberty to swear az the messman.
Instead. he Is 10 state his grievance 10
the captain by going ito the mast.
II the captain does not correct the
trouble fl Is his privilege TO complain
10 the secretary 81 the navy.
Tipping the waiter, either by in
dividuals or BY the whole mess, IL abb
solutelv prohibited The book says
the messman shall receive no extra
compensation.
On ships that have more than one
the cooks are 10 be rated according
10 ability. and the senior cook is to get
all the blame for burnt steak, muddy
coffee and overdone eggs. unless he re-
ports the shortcomings Of his assist
ants. He is also responsible for the
condition Of the galley.
The ships cook cannot 60 on strike
or resign except at the risk Of being
sent to a lonely prison for three or
four years for characterization. On
the large ships there are TO be meat
cook. man to look after the vege-
tables. and still another whose sole
duty Is to make tea and coffee. There
are also to be two bakers, but the Sc
nior is to be responsible for the quail
| ity of the bread
Exactly half the book is devoted TO
the publication of recipes. The hrst
is from Boston. II tells the cook 70
soak five gallons Of beans in fresh wa
ter and so pounds Of salt pork also IN
fresh water. over night
put the beans in copper and let
them come to a boil. says the recipe
"then add Is pounds Of the pork. Con-
tinue boiling until the pork IS tender;
then remove. In separate copper
boil the rest Of the pork until tender
Cutup six pounds Of stale bread brown
in pan. and add"
The mixture is bean soup. something
that Jack has been singing about ever
since beans were discovered to be GOOD
for sailors. The recipe holds the place
~ honor for that reason. Beef soup
vegetable soup and macaroni soup al
come from the time-houored 'pure'
OF the bean"
The tastes Of the sailors 81 German
extraction are consulted. Under the
canton "Frankfurters and Sauer
kraut" the book tells the cooks 10 boz
80 mounds Of frankfurters for IS min
utes. Then it says TO wash seven gal
Ions Of sauerkraut in cold water ana
Mace in covered pot with one gallon
Of water. adding two pounds Of bee
trimmings. after which the whole mes
,Is 10 be boiled for 80 minutes and thel
to be seasoned with pepper.
Under the head OF vegetables Their
Is a recipe which begins with the IN
junction to quarter two barrels q cab
bape preliminary to boiling il Whe'
the sailors want spinach or Brnssel
srrouts the cook is 70 carefully was
two barrels 81 each. For one mess
mashed potatoes so pounds are to b
pared
These are the allowances for ~
crews 81 very small ships. say for 70
men. On battleships the allowance
are Ia be Six times as large For PIE
( for 100 men It Is estimated that Their
, ought to be 20 pounds u fresh fru
, md 20 pounds n flour FIR one hakni