Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-30

cooker overnight; bring again to the
boil with the cover clamped fast)
and set in the cooker.
Stock that is cooked over the fire
is better left unseasoned until you
are ready to take it from the range.
Add then plenty of salt and pepper,
and do not forget two teaspoonfuls
OF kitchen bouquet. Set away, COW
cred, to cool. When perfectly cold
the fat will be formed upon the sur
face in solid cake. Take this off,
breaking as little rs possible. Not
particle of fat should be left upon a
well-made soup. 1t is a culinary SOL
ecism that approximates crime.
Strain the skinned stock through
a colander. pressing hard to get all
the nOurishment out of the materi-
ais. You have now a mass of really
worthless stuff, which may go into
the garbage pail without arousing a
twinge in the most enlightened con-
science. The pampered dog would
not leave his succulent bone for the
mess OF pottage turned out of the
cOlauder.
What you should have left to you
is rich jelly, holding all the nutri-
tious elements of meat and vegetables
and capable of numberless variations
under many names. Stock" is the
generic name. Should you wish to
have a clear soup, dip out pint or
SO of the jellied stock and bring it
quickly to boil, Strain through
cheesecloth and return to the fire.
AS soon as it boils again add the
beaten white OF an egg; cook slowly
five minutes and strain out the albu-
men, which will take with it all the
impurities of the liquid. Strain this
time without squeezing. Add glass
Of sherry and the juice OF half a lem
on with tablespoonful of caramel
to deepen the color and mellow the
flavor. Serve as a company SOUP"
At the risk of losing ground in the
respect of epicure and Philistine. I
confess frankly to q preference for
broth and family thick soups and
purees above what are characterized
as I have called them now-"com-
pany soups" That is such as are to
be served at dinner parties and high
days in general. Jellied houillon is
ea regte at state lunoheons in warm
weather, and Is undeniably refreshing
and palatable il properly made and
reasonably seasoned. For my own
eating, l affect the thick broth,
founded upon the clo-ded portions of
"stock" and further enriched by tap
ioca, sago. tomatoes. split or green
peas, mashed potatoes, vegetable
marrow; in fact, with any really good
left-overs that are utilized in this
form by the skillful cook.
To bind any OF these into creamy
compound, learn to make q "roux."
white or brown. An English gour-
met criticised his national cuisine
for the trick Of thickening gravies
and broths with uncooked -four.
The practice" he affirms. =" is slov-
enly and disgusting"
When eat drawn butter and gra-
vies or soups (so-called) in which the
taste of raw -four overcomes all other
fiavors. moline to his opinion. AZ
ter divers unsuccessful attempts to
drill cook in the simple art of maxi
ing Scotch broth, taking as a base
the liquor in which mutton had been
cooked, took advantage Of her tenn
porary indisposition one day to fin
ish the preparation Of our favorite
"potage." She had it all ready. ex-
aept the final thickening and boil-up.
| put good tablespoonful of butter
into frying-pan, stirred into it as it
heated the like quantity of -four. and
when they were a smooth, bubbling
paste. poured in cupful of hot milk.
A tablespoonful of minced parsley
and teaspoonful of onion juice went
in next. All boiled up once. the
spoon at work all the time, and the
result was mixed with the soup
awaiting the final touches.
The broth was eaten delightedly by
the family, who had known it in the
old country.
"fhe genuine article r was the
verdict.
However did you make it so diff.
ferent ?" asked the invalid, to whom
the waitress carried plate Of the
broth.
Fvom that day she entered into the
secret OF the cooked and blended
-four. II the reader doubts the prob
ability that so slight variation in
the treatment of raw materials can
make so much difference, let her try
it. Mrs. Harland.
To Soften Old Shoes.
When you get out pair of shoes
particularly men s shoes-which have
been laid by for emergency and find
the counters of the heels have dried
up like ramshorn, do not throw them