Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-01
COOKING THE LoRDLY TURKEY.
BIZ Martin MecuIIoeh WIIIIans.

COOKING THE LoRDLY TURKEY.
BY Martha MccuIIoeh Williams.
The lord of the winter party or
wedding anniversary feast is, OF
course. the turkey-and know ye,
good housewives, one aud all, that he
can be cooked to a delicious turn by
M. Soyer's method Of paper bag cook
eryi 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
be cleaned-a task that has taken
the edge of the happiness Of many q
housewife who has served one OF her
ohd-time famous meals for her guests,
OF her children back home to help the
old folks celebrate their anniversary
Menu
Grape Fruit aux Rhum. or with Raw
Oysters
aSAt1oo MUS roasted Cneebe OreCAets
Roast Turkey
Sweet Potatoes in Syrup
Spanish Onions
BAKED Pears Cranberry Sauce
Celery
Olives Radishes Sweet Pickles
Dreamed Satisfy
Smothered Chicken
alternative to Chicken Pie)
Apple Pie Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Hickory Nuts Apples Pears
Grapes Black walnuts
Bisck Coffee Water Waters
Pimento Cheese
Beverages
Cider Cup Mineral Water Tea
Lemonade
Grape fruit. with rum. Is, to my
mind. the ideal appetizer, but II oys-
tsrs are insisted upon. put three small
raw ones In the 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 fiavors re-
main distinct to accent rather than
10 muddle each other.
Sailed Nuts.-I made two bags
almonds and pecans-and hereafter
shall never buy them ready prepared
The almonds were blanched and
dried. the pecans. bought ready
hulled. picked over. scalded by pour.
ing boiling water through them In a
colander. and instantly dried Then
both were put in thickly-buttered
bags, set In very hot oven for hail
Q minute. then the heat was reduced
three-ouarters. and the nuts left to
brown for ten minutes. They came
out crisp and beautiful. needing only
h sprinkling of salt
The Toasted Crackers prepared
were tiny oyster crackers, as fresh AZ
possible. They were put in buttered
bag. lightly sprinkled after they were
IN. with melted butter skinned clear
OK froth, then given q Tablespoonful
Of grated Parmesan. which was shal1
en- well through them before sealing
the bag. Sealed. It vent into a very
hot oven, which after two minutes
had the heat turned as low az pos
sible. Eight minutes OF It made then
not quite brown enough--a peep-hols
In the bag top assured me Of that
20 left them In three minutes longer
A few Of them stuck together, but in
the main. they looked as good as they
tasted
The Turkey.-Choose him as young
a. tender. as fresh as you can. But
q by III chance you must take an old
bird. therefore q tough one, then,
indeed. you win find In paper bag
cookery. surcease from the sorrow
Of toughness. A tough bird viii re-
cuire lot Of grease In tSe bag with
It. also long and slow cooking. But
the end will crown the means-hs
win come forth tender and delicious
also well 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 a way Of stretching out
their Joints under the influence OF
heat that. without this precaution,
may make the legs and wings dan
gsrcus to the integrity OF the bag.
Get the bird In hand early.-the
night before II possible. II he comes
drawn. 30 much the better; II in
q state of nature. pick. draw and SINCE
at once. taking pains to get on all
pinfeathers, and cutting out the oil.
bag upon the parsons noss"-other.
wise known as the root OF the tall
feathers. Wash the bird thoroughly
In very cold water. II there ia the