Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-19

The following paper read al the
Womans club Friday February rs.
by Mrs. Jessie M. Stroup will be ex.
tremely interesting TO all woman
those who are familiar with paper bag
cookery and those who are as yet
initiated:
What in the world have you been
doing?' What looking hands." Il
is one OF the frequent interregnnms
between maids, you say. I'm afraid
! DO not understand the connection.
les the dish washing. Oh but you
have such dainty, pretty dishes. Il
still seems strange. You think me
stupid. of course. II isn't the dishes
II Is those horrid pots ana pans. on.
! see Why do you not cook IN paper
bags? You laugh at me and tell me
mat Is only another Of those foolish
lads IN which | am always interesting
myself. There YOU mistake NV
dear madam, housekeeping Is my pro-
iessiOn--a profession which may be
the most fascinating and important In
the world or a species OF low paid.
unskilled labor unsurpassed in it's
high percentage of sheer drudgery
Which Is yours?
No culinary discovery I'm years has
awakened such widespread and lively
interest as that caused by paper-bag
cookery exploited by NJ Soyer the
famous French chef of Brooks clue
In London. The English newspapers
have given much space to Il and the
demonstrations have been crowded,
not merely by humble house wives and
professional cooks but by scientific
dieticians, physicians and nurses Even
the consular reports have emphasized
the great interest taken In paper.bag
cookery.
NJ. Soyer 10 modest in claiming cred
u Tor a discovery which some great
students OF household economies
prophesy VIII revOlutionize cookery
lie points out that his method IL only
the application OF the principle known
and used by hunters since primitive
times OF encasing meat or vegetables
IN coating OF clay before roasting in
the Goals. The great difficulty he ex-
perienced was In obtaining suitable
paper bags. Finally working In con
junction with a famous papermaker,
be produced q bag Of chemically pure.
nonpoisonOus materials sealed with
a strictly septic sanitary adhesive wa.
ter-proof and heat resistant Such
bags are now also manufactured IN
THIS country Mr. jana Is agent for
them here in Albuquerque and gave
ls bags for today's demonstration.
which we will be glad to share with
you u you wish to experiment for
yourselves. should recommend an
TX package which contains 80 bags,
assorted sizes, and costs zoe.
The advantages Of papor-b bag cook.
cry are obvious: G) There are no pots
and pans 10 clean; f2l the time re-.
quired for cooking Is shorter. this be-
ing due 10 the fact that the heat en-
gendered inside the envelope cannot
readily escape, and reacts To cook the
food; CD practically all OF the flavor
and SAVIOR of the food which formerly
escaped into the heated air In the
shape OF gases-are retained INSIDE
the mechanically sealed envelope, and
are absorbed by the food. giving "a
more tender and more thoroughly
favored dish than under the ordinary
methods ti) there Is scarcely any
appreciable loss Of weight in meats
cooked IN this manner. whereas under
the ordinary methods OF roasting.
baking. etc. meats undergo q loss by
weight of about 90 per cent, and. nm
ally (5). nearly an the odOrs OF cook
ing are eliminated
There are some cautions 10 be EN-
phasized Ia the lust how part. and
n seem TO mistake you for children
In my explanations, you will forgive
me FOR am talking from mistakes
most OF which ! have made myself
First, select a bag which approx
mately fits your food
Second, except when water n TO No
added grease the inside OF bag Use
vegetable oil, lard, butter or drippings.
tEmphaslze and demonstrated An
ungreased spot Of paper viii stick to
food or burn into q hole.
Third, place food In bag I use a
pancake turner
Fourth. fold the mouth OF bag over