Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
FOR VARIOUS MEATS.
BY Martha MecuIIoeh Williams.

BY Martha McCuIIoch Williams.
Every manner of meat, even the
humblest, may be made tender and
palatable by means Of paper bag cook
ing. IL only the cook knows how and
is willing to take the pains. Even the
humble pigs head and feet An ex-
IRENE example. you sayl Try it-and
see II you incline to gainsay further.
Scrape the outer skin very clean, cut
on the ears and nose Of the head,
scalding both head and feet well and
removing all removable integument
outside and In. The brains, Of course,
VIII have been removed. Break on any
sharp projecting bones from either
head or feet, blanch them by pouring
boiling water upon them, taking out
and dropping in very cold water, then
drain and season lightly with salt. Lay
In large well-greased paper bag with
a stalk or two Of celery II at hand and
a single slice of onion. The pepper and
herbs come IN later. Add half pint to
q pint Of cold water, according to the
bulk Of the meat, seal bag tight, lay
on trivet. set In hot oven for five min
utes. then reduce heat twothirds and
cook for Eve or SIX hours. Take up.
empty into q bowl, and as soon as 1t
can possibly be handled, pick up. re-
moving all bones. The gristle viii
have dissolved. Now add the season
ing-pepper. powdered herbs, especial
iy sage, a bare dash OF tarragon vine
gar. and bare suspicion of garlic II
there is much liquid. add either sifted
cornmeal or bread crumbs, both
Drowned in the oven. Pack smooth In
an earthen mould and let get cold.
There viii be headcheese worth eating
Nor Is stuffed pork tenderloin. which
10 as full Of relish az either goose or
turkey, or even the lordly baron OF
roast beef to be disdained. Get large
fat tenderloins, have them split, but
the halves left together down the side.
lay q good breadcrumb or mashed po-
tato stufing, highly seasoned with
butter or drippings, pepper, sage, and
onion. in the split, skewer the edges
together over the stufing. and cook
in well creased bag with very little
water until well done. This is special
ly economical. in that there IL no bone
to be thrown away.
Either a fresh ham or shoulder.
boned, stuffed and cooked In a paper
bag. win furnish mighty satisfying
dinner meat. The oven ought to be
very hot and stay SO for seven to ten
minutes. depending on the size Of the
meat. Then slack heat one-haf and
cook until thoroughly done
A square of rib-pork, the skin cut in
checkers. well seasoned and baked in q
paper bag with apples OF sweet po-
tatoes about It, will need no water,
only well creased bag. Spareribs can
be paper bag baked II care is used in
handling them to see that the rib-ends
do not 90 through the paper. Loin-
roast, cooked thus with either apples
or potatoes, or white potatoes with a
slice or two of onion, viii make any
hungry soul rejoice.
Perfect capon is none so plenty in
the markets, but II to be had is the
best Of all poultry. Get big bird
eight to nine pounds. STUFF, but not
too tight. putting a handful in the
crop-space. Truss extra firmly. fas-
tening thin slices Of bacon over the
breast and thighs underneath the trus-
sing strings. Grease all the rest Of
the body literally with soft butter. put
a little butter under the bacon on the
breast, then pop into loose-ftting
well creased paper bag. lay on trivet.
set on broiler In hot oven, let cook
till bag corners turn very brown. then
slack heat half. or even little more
II the heat is fierce, and cook for an
hour and a half to an hour and three
quarters.
Choose your goose young and fat,
even though you know the paper bag
win make tough bird tender. SINCE.