The Washington times., 1906-08-25
ELECTRICITY IN THE KITCHEN
LIABLE TO SUPPLANT THE STOVE

Modern complex life demands the best
and the most scientific things for the
kitchen. provided they pass the test or
practlcaIitv. When some are prophecy
ing flying machines as the future mode
OF travelling. IL is not too soon 20 ad-
yocate the use of electricity for cook
iuE as well as lighting purposes BE
fore the utopian idea Of the elmlHia-
tion OF the kitchen from the private
home is realized American housewives
may reasonably expect % substitute
electric cooking for the gas OF coal
range.
In the suburbs hereabouts. where cleo
triclty is common for lighting, and IN
the newer Western towns and cities
the benefits or electric heating and
cooking are being felt. while IN the
Greater New York the well-to-do IS
yet have only largely used the newer
method.
Domestic science promoters are advo-
eating the electric apparatus, and so so
far as TO demonstrate the saving in
many directions. To press the but
ton" and have the electric current
do tho rest. without dirt and without
odors. 10 say nothing OF the refuse Of
ashes. is as desirable for the people
who live In tiny fats as for the wealthy
IN mansions who demand the best that
money can provide. A recent c0mpu-
tatlOn Of the relative expense Of the
various modes OF supplying heat shows
that - per cent OF the heat generated
In a coal stove Is practically wasted
In heating IL; while 20 per cent goes
up the chimney and is per cent is
Tadiatcd. N other words. FOR every 100
pounds Of coal burned only two goes
for absolute cooking purposes while
with the electric stove 81 per cent OF
the heat can be practically utilized. AS
I'm lighting. there Is freedom from viii
ated air. which gas produces. a fact TO
be considered IN small kitchen. The
new housekeeper who does her own
work, and who provides a new equip
ment. may install the electric cook
e~s'' at a slight advance over the com
mon pans and kettles, II the current is
easily had Cor the former cost only
little more than good quality articles
without the attachment A few kitch-
ems in Brooklyn have the electric stoves
and kettles One of these, most com
plete, Is in the house Of George Foster
Peabody on the Heights.
The electric range consists OF n table
backed by a socket panel with ten or
dozen wires coming from them some
what Ike the wires from a telephone
central desk. The tea kettle tie broiler,
AiiF saucepan l44S 4D61ArI- etc mas us
connection for the heat-geneTating wire
A brOilcT will cook a steak TO a turn
I'm about five minutes Mt a cost OF about
cents. one housewife claims that her
electric fuel to cook the family dinner
costs only 10 cents. A chatting dish. tea
kettle and coffee pot use up / cents
worth OF electricity In fifteen minutes.
The bachelor man or maid need not get
up to light the fire and then wait for
the kettle 10 boil. Either may do it by
the rapid. new way and get a break
fast NJ for a queen In ten minutes: then
shut the door and 20 on about the days
business.
Another practical test of the electric
heater IS quite common in the bathroom
kettle for hurried heating Of the baby's
milk, or a cup Of water for shaving.
etc.
In light housekeeping, where no maid
IS kept, the electric cCking Is ideal and
practical now; whereas the cost for a
large household In this city. where the
cost Of the current is high, IS now more
than the cost of coal or gas. Again,
on the other hand, a current operating
forty minutes viii cook roast that re-
quires an hour and q half in the coal
stove oven.
One OF the hest liked electric utensils
thus far is the iron. The terrOTs of iron
ing day flew before this invention. for
with the wire rope conducting the heat
there is no waiting for irons 10 gst hot
and they do not get cold until the work
IS complete.
Electric plate-warmers are among the