Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
New Kitchen Aces
sories.
BY SARA CRAWFORD.

Even though only a small sum be spent
annually for kitchen utensils, it may just
as well be applied to those culinary ac-
cessories which show the latest improve
ments.
From time immemorial the tin pie plate
has been a source of annoyance to the
housewife. When she puts PIE OF
cake in the oven she is always AFRAID
that 1t will stick to the pan, ana ire
ouently enough are her misgiVlngs Justi-
fed, despite butter, lard or paper.
Two forms Of pie plates have recently
appeared that altogether obviate TINS oll-
Acnlty. The more widely used OF these
two is that one in which the edge Is
ring with a narrow rim at the bottom,
sunnorting a fiat disk. The newer pie
nIate is made with the sides ana Dottom
in one piece, but there are two narrow
openings or slots. through which knlfe
NAV be inserted If the cake does not
readily loosen; when the dough or patter
is put in the pan, the openings are closed
by means of narrow pieces OF tin' WHICH
slide over the slots.
Most people are familiar with the gem
mans made all in one block, which at the
same time prevents the cakes from purn-
ing Almost any form of miniature CAKE
nan may be procured mounted on metal
base in the same way
To cut a pound of butter into squares
of uniform size there Is device wnlcn
annears rather complicated, but which Is
ouite simple to operate. 1t Is box
shaped contrivance, open top and Dot
tom and trihe larger than pouno OF
butter. A number of wires cross IL IN
one direction and these are again crossed
by a single dividing wire. The butter
is placed on a bread board after unfold
ing the paper all around, and by neansN
of the handles at the ends of the cutter
1t is guided down over the Dutter' Wnen
n has gone clear through the butter ana
the cutter is resting fiat upon the board,
there is another wire that pulls across
IN horizontal direction, bsecting the
block of butter and doubling the number
of natties. Have a bowl Of cold water
ready and invert the cutter into 1t; In
n few minutes pour the water on ana
throw in some cracked ice instead. II
II Is not desired to use the ehtire pouhu
Mt one time, a number OF the cut pieces
NAV be put away in the refrigerator on
a nlate or if more convenient, half, or
even quarter, of a pound may be cut
at a time. As in summer 1t Is almost
imnosslble to serve the butter on the
usual dish with the butter knlre, tne
pieces should be cut beforehand and laid
in a small bowl of ice, serving them with
an oyster fork. II the CAKE OF outLer
becomes stiff In cold weather, IL may De
warmed a moment over the range, and
the wires will pass through without DIFF
ficulty.
The potato slicer is used to do another
old tnsk In n new fashion. Fried pota-
toes served in fanciful shapes are con-
sidered a la mode at the home table,
and one need not go to nlgn-prlceu
cafe to be served with French fried po-
tatoes in grotesque forms. The CORFU
gated cutter of the new slicer produces
all manner of futings, according to the
way the potato is manipulated. 1t may
be drawn into wavy ribbons, chopped
into bits, curled into rings or spun out
as fine strings"
A new nutmeg crater which takes the
place of the old tin affair with lid in
the top is composed of metal wheel ro-
tated by small crank. The nutmeg is
held In place against the spikes OF the
revolving disk by means of stout
curved wire, which also serves as han
die. SARA CRAWFORD. !.