Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-13
The BRIDES KITCHEN
MOST IMPORTANT ROOM IN THE
NEW HOME.
TO the Bride Whose Income ls Linn
tied the Furnishing of Kitchen
and Pantry Seems Serious
Task-Some Tips.

The girl who has felt entirely at
home in her mothers kitchen, where
she has learned to cook, will have
sensation of strangeness or of new
ness in her own kitchen. 1t Is one
thing to make cake. candy. 1ellies,
custards and creams in a place with
which one has been acquainted
through years of childhood and girl
hood-when another housewife has
purchased the necessary lSensils and
planned all the CONFERENCE.-The
quite another thing to stand In an
empty kitchen which must be furnish
| ed by ones self. and for which one
must think out" all the requisites. To
| the bride whose income is large the
task of furnishing the kitchen and the
kitchen pantry is one that requires
much thought. To the bride whose
income is limited it seems a serious
task, and one upon which she should
not ENTER unadvisedly or lightly"
Poor little woman, In her new life
and new homN there are many times
in which these words of the mar
|
force that is almost terrifying.
Before buying anything for the
kitchen decide on the furniture to be
put In this important room-the most
important. by the way. IN the new
home. II your purse will allow. cover
the floor with a good quality Of limo
leum. II linoleum is quite beyond
your means. have your floor painted
light yellow. For the sake of the
paint, and still more for the sake of
your feet, have several squares of car
pet or rugs laid on the floor. One Of
these must be in front Of the table at
which you stand to do your mixing,
on hard floor is very firing to the
feet and back.
You must, OF course, have a deal
table in your kitchen. with a drawer
that is wide enough and deep enough
to hold kitchen spoons. forks and
knives. Have by it a strong wooden
chair. into whichyou will drop, I hope,
when beating eggs. mixing cake. etc.
Use this often and you will save your
strength. A good rule laid down by
a wise physician vas. do no work
standing that you can perform as well
sitting" If more women followed this
rule we would hear less of backaches
and surgical operations.
Short muslin curtains may hang
across the lower half of your kitchen
windows. Have them so plain that
they can be washed often without
trouble
1t Is well to have strips of wood
supplied with screwhooks. above sink
and table. On the one over the sink
hang mops. dishpans, cloths and
towels; on the hooks above the table
60 mixing spoons of various sizes.
strainers. etc. Have no more than
two dishtowels on the sinkhooks, in
case thehy are needed for immediate
use. On a rack placed elsewhere in
the kitchen must be enough dishtowels
to keep one always supplied with the
clean article.
Have the kitchen crockery Of plain
white stoneware that can be easily re-
placed. Or. IL you prefer decorated
china. choose a simple blue-and-white
pattern.
As to the cooking utensils, avoid
elaborate articles or so-called labor
savers until you are sure that they
are what they purport to be. Some
Of them are so complicated that they
add to instead of lessening your work.
Get, at first, the bare necessities.
such as a kettle. roastin; pan, broiler,
double boiler. frying pan, strainer and
mixing bowl (your experience will tell
you what the actual necessities are),
and. as you can do so, add to your
stock until you have a well-furnished
kitchen. To have the proper utensils,
and to understand thoroughly the use
Of each. is the secret of good cooking.