West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
DIET FOR CHILDREN
How Mothers May Be Helped In Pro
Viding Suitable Food.

Nfdtng suitable rood.
In family where there are children
the mother Is often compelled 20 cook
separately for the young ones. This
extra trouble may easily be avoided
II I'm preparing the food for the old
folks the following practical sugges.
tons be kept I'm mind, says the New
York American:
Frying should not be chosen as
means OF cooking meat Cor children.
When preparing beefsteak have n hot
FIRE, place the steak OIL the gridlron
and hold II close 10 the fire for n min
ute. turning Il rapidly. The fierce heat
ccagulates the albumen near the sur
face. seals the pores OF the meat aud
keeps i'm the juice When the outside
s. scared hold II farther from the fire
until 1t Is done. On removing sprinkle
n with salt.
Steak should be cut about one inch
thick. The top OF the round * juicy
and we'll favored part OF the beef and
steak cut from there IS less expensive
than the sirloin or cholcer steaks and
more nutritious. This same method
of broiling may bc applied to other
meats.
Poultry Is not more desirable for
children than beef or lamb. although
being more delicate Il Is sometimes
considered so. Either the white or
dark meat may be given the former
being preferable. II may be roasted.
boiled or broiled.
Fat Is essential 10 the proper growth
OF the tissues OF the nerves and brain
and is peculiarly important 60 children,
as the brain enlargcs rapidly during
| childhood. Next 10 butter and cream,
bncon Is one OF the mJst pnlatablc
forms I'm which 1t can br given 1t
should not be overlooked. as then too
much of the fat Is fried out. Some
| times bread soaked In bacon fat will
/ he eaten with relish.
After n child IS two years old veg
| etable OF some kind besides potato
may be given at tic midday meal
! Cabbage and raw c.:cG..' c:', are un-
suitable. but any ofAcr well cook ed
! vegetable Is harmless tn IS. u quaint
! ties. StewCd celery. pea. beans, ten
der caulfiower, baked or aicwed to-
mnto are all useful
Any fresh. ripe, scasDnabic fruit may
be given early In tn, day to child
who is well. The po!lt, - OBSERVE are
to have II sound f.. without Il sus-
picion OF staleness-and not to give too
much at once. Strawberries. ruspber-
rics, blackberrlcs, pears. applies, peach
es. oranges and grapes are ali welcome.
Fruit having skin should be pared.
ana grapes should have "a seeds re-
moved. or the child should be taught
not TO swallow them Bananas must
be given with caution. rhry disagree
with many children Try slice one
day, and II no III cff,cts follow two
the next. proceediIg slowly until Ger
tain II can be well borne.
Stewed fruit can 10" Give. u. supper
and Is much rcllshcl h- moot children.
Apples pears nul &c. l,Acs cootcd in
this way are Nnl,:a',ir udd.;lou 10 the
diet list, aud alu.D.; an ~ The fresh
fruits can be similarly i:c"tel.
In winter preserved a1r.cG, nprlcots,
ctc., are nearly g.: u.Cc "5 lie fresh
fruit ard bear little resemblance to the
old fashioned. lcathV:-Hl;c dried prepa-
ratlons. They must be soaked over
night before cooking and boiled until
| perfectly tender.
| Pruncs wlth tho stones removed are
ruvorlte dish In iuHny nurseries.