Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-14
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COOKING THE LoRDLY TURKEY.
~ Martha mccui,och Williams.

The lord of the winter party or
wedding anniversary feast Is. OF
course. the turkey---and know ye.
good housewives, one and all. that he
can be cooked to delicious turn by
a. Soyer's method OF paper bag cook
cry! In fact. the entire dinner can
be prepared and cooked to perfection
In paper bags. and after it has been
eaten to the last turkey bone and
last slice of pumpkin pie. the good
housewife will not be confronted
by great pile Of pots and pans to
BIO cleaned-a task that has taken
the edge of the happiness OF many a
housewife who has served one OF her
old-time famous meals for her guests.
or her children back home to help the
old folks celebrate their anniversary.
Menu
Grape Fruit aux Rhum. or with Raw
Oysters
Sailed Nuts Toasted Cheese Crackers
Roast Turkey
Sweet Potatoes in Syrup
Spanish Onions
Baked Pears Cranberry Sauce
Celery
/ Olives Radishes Sweet Pickles
s ss 81 Dreamed Satisfy
smothered Chicken
alternative to Chicken Pie)
Apple Pie Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Hickory Nuts Apples Pears
Grapes Black Walnuts
Black Coffee Water Waters
Pimento Cheese
9fsase Beverages
Cider Cup Mineral Water Tea
Lemonade
Grape fruit, with rum. Is. to my
mind, the ideal appetizer but II oys-
tiers are insisted upon. put three small
raw ones In tho middle OF the pre-
pared fruit and season with salt. pep.
per. Worcester sauce and tobasco.
Keep the oysters very cold, and add
them to the fruit very shortly be-
fore serving, thus the two flavors re-
main distinct to accent rather than
to muddle each other.
Sailed Nuts.I made two bags
almonds and pecans-and hereafter
shall never buy them ready prepared.
Tho almonds were blanched and
dried. the pecans. bought ready
hulled, picked over. scalded by pour
Ing boiling water through them in .
T colander. and instantly dried. Then
i both were put in thickly- buttered
bags. set in very hot oven for half
minute. then the heat was reduced
three-quarters, and the nuts left to
brown for ten minutes. They came
+ out crisp and beautiful. needing only
! sprlnkling Of salt. ss57i:
The Toasted Crackers l prepared
were tiny oyster crackers. as fresh as
possible. They were put In buttered
bag. lightly sprinkled after they were
4 In. with melted butter skinned clean
Of froth. then given = tablespoonful
OF grated Parmesan. which was shak-
en- well through them before sealing
+ the bag. Sealed. It went into very
hot oven. which after two minutes
had the heat turned % low rs pos
sible. Eight minutes OF It made them
not quite brown enough-a peep-hole
in the bag top assured me OF that
so left them In three minutes longer.
A few OF them stuck together. but In
the main. they looked A. good as they
tasted .3. L
The Turkey. Choose him az young.
as tender, a. fresh as you can. But
4 II by III chance you must take an old
bird, therefore tough one, then.
indeed, you will ind in paper bag
cookery. surcease from the sorrow
Of toughness. tough bird viii re-
quire lot Of grease In the bag with
It, also long and slow cooking. But
the END will crown the means-he
will come forth tender and delicious.
also we'll Drowned, but not too brown.
and simply bursting with Juice. Ex-
ira care must be taken In trusting
him-tie down legs and wings beyond
any possibility Of springing. Tough;
fowls have . way OF stretching out
their joints under the influence Of
heat. that. without this precaution.
may make the legs and wings dan
gerous to the integrity OF the bag. e
Get the bird In hand early-the
night before II possible. If he comes
drawn, SO much the better: II In
state OF nature, pick draw and SINCE
1t once. taking pains to get OF all
pinfeathers, and cutting out the oil
bag upon the parsons nose
wise known as the root Of the tail
feathers. Wash the bird thoroughly
in very cold water. II there is the
least sour smell. scald out by pouring
through boiling soda water. followed
by Il = cold rinse water. Drain well.
wipe dry. inside and out. salt very
lightly. and hang up In q cold place
until morning outside. unless the
temperature il below freezing. or
there III danger OF thieves. four Of
two-footed. A city housewife will
do well to cover the turkey while
thus hanging out with either loose
" htting grocer's paper bag or
square crash or cheese CLOTH This
keeps away SCOT and dust, which.
once settled on the skin. defy wash