Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-25
FOR THE KITCHEN.

Cooking and foodpreparing appar-
atus is continually being improved up
on. New waffle irons are a fourth
lighter in weight than the old models
are more convenient and are marked
off in quaint and varied patterns.
Skewers for holding meat in place
are now brought out silver plated and
in fancy designs Skewer extractors of
like substance are furnished as accom-
paniment.
Self-bj sting roasting pans and self
basting Dutch ovens are a boon to
cooks who have a dozen dishes in
course of preparation at the same
time
For the housekeeper who pIides her
self on good salad dressing comes
a clever little machine which drops the
oil for her stcathily drop by drop while
she turns the wheel which keeps the
other condiments properly beaten.
Made of metal protected from danger
of ,nrrosiun. this handy helper by the
mere turning of the little handle in
sures stvorsome dressings or sauces.
y patent revolving CRATER CRATES
bread for pates, or cheese for macar-
oni or sandwiches. in twinkling,
though housewives all over the land
are lahoriously grating chocolate or
bread crust by hand with old up-stand-
ing graters.
Almond mills are out for reducing
the nuts to powder wanted for des-
serts. and likewise for grinding of CO.
coanut.
Handy little presses by the rotating
of the handle extract the juice from
fruits desired for punches, pudding
sauces. or for jelly or wine making.
The olive corer the peach stone ex-
tractor, the raisin seeder, the cherry
Stoner, are all mills to be got for from
- cents up, and are such labor savers
and temper savers as ought to make
the world glad. Put the cherries or
the raisins in the particular hopper.
turn the handle and seeds are kept
back by magic and the fruit secured
ready for use, and economically stoned
at that
Another new continuance is a mill for
cutting up string beans. OF course. We
have had for some time potato slicers
and parers and apple corers and peel
ers. and "A variety of mills for cutting
and grinding meats for croquettes.
Rolling pins are pretty things these
days. Some are porcelain in pretty
designs. others of glass. pleasant to the
touch and others of lignum vitae. The
variety of sizes and styles would amaze
the pie and biscuitmaker of the old
fashionable outfitters.
The cake maker of old was careful
the top of her cake at a certain stage
of cooking to prevent its browning
too fast. Dainty asbestos baking
sheets are provided now to perform
this service. Asbestos stove mats are
also an innovation from the Old-fash-
toned hosekeeper's point of view.
once lettce or spinach or berries We're
once lettuce, spinach or berries were
then dumped into another cOlander
and rewashed. Now regular salad
washers are at hand. They are globe
shaped, wired contrivances supplied
with handles and opening in the mid
die. Into one of the lettuce is put and
held secure while doused in water for
cleansing and freshening. And berries
can be cleansed by this means with
much less damage from handling.
A Melted rice boiler to be submerged
in the pot of water prevents the rice
from getting soggy and makes it un-
necessary for the cook to toss ii up to
dry out during the cooking process.
The funnel with Il little removable
strainer to be fitted into the bottom is
Il new convenience that helps in the
bottlinG o. wines or vinegar, an takes
the place of the coarse meShed clothes
formerly used for such safeguard.
4 patent knife sharpener and Il min
iature grinistone all the housewife Ia.