The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
ever TASTE THEM
Several New Dishes Have Been
introduced in Kansas.
SERVE MUFFIns and PANCAKES
On Rock Island Diners They
Are Made of Kaflr.
Is New Government Bulletin ON
Kafir and Cowpeas.

Is New Government Bulletin ON
Kafir and Cowpeas.
Have you ever tasted kafir corn gin
gerbread or Hopping JOHN made
from dried cowpeas? Possibly not. but
according to the experts these will be
popular articles Of diet in Kansas some
day.
Kafir is making great strides as a
food for human beings. People out in
Dickinson county Is years ago made use
of kaflr meal for pancakes. It has
taken Kansans in general q long time
to realize that there is food value in
kafir but there is now mill at Wich-
| tia run by Otto Weiss that makes a
speciality OF the preparation of kafir
meal for human consumption, and the
demand for this cereal is steadily in
| crea sing.
| Henry IL. Cottrell, Industrial commits
sioner for the Rock Island system, and
| formerly a Kansan, believing in the
possibilities in kafir succeeded in intro
ducing the use of the meal in mullins
and pancakes. DIR. H. E. Horton, in
| charge of the agricultural department
| of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany Of Chicago. has introduced kaflr
in several big clubs and restaurants of
| Chicago.
An Interesting Bulletin.
The United States department of az.
riculture has issued an interesting and
instructive bulletin on 1.-The Use Of
Corn. Kafir and Cowpeas." The use
OF kahr corn and cowpeas as food for
man Is destined to become more general
say the experts in nutrition. Ways
OF preparing these crops and Indian
corn for the table as well as sum-
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! ues are given in the pamphlet-farm-
ers' bulletin No. $50.
Cowpeas are being grown in Kansas
| to a greater extent every year, partic-
| ularly in the southeastern portion of
| the state
kahr corn and cowpeas are partfcu-
| larry well suited for use in localities
wnere tney Will mature crops and both
1nelr nutr1tive value and cneapness, as
Well as their good flavor and the num-
erous ways in which they can be used
should recommend them to the house,
VIE Though favorably known as a
! staple food in the southern states. the
coWpea has not come into general use
throughout the United States. It il
wen worth greatly extended use as IL is
wholesome, nutritious and Possesses a
peculiar delicate and pleasing Navor
| CoWpeas are used on the table in three
| forms: In the pod, shelled green and
sneiied dried. In these three forms
| tney correspond respectively. to string
Deans. shelled green peas. and dried
| navy Deans. and call for much the Same
methods OF preparation for the table.
| among the recipes given in the govern
| r1ent bulletin for cooking cowne.. -.
| the following:
Sandwich Filling.
The mixture of cooked ne.. .s
cheese may be used for a sandwich
! nlilng In fact, cooked covnoo,
mashed and freed from the skins h.,
being put through a sieve NAV for,,,
the basis of large variety Of sand
wlcn innings. The cheese NAV he
| omitted and chopped CELERY or r,,ts
added, or the peas may be MIXED vrith
a httie butter and few drops of vim
eear or lemon Juice. Leaves ~ lot
luce olpped In salad dressing add tn
the attractiveness of the sandwiches
Hopping john.
soak one quart of dried cowne..
over night in water enough r. 49,.
COOK until they are tender add;n.
.ore water II necessary. Cook a pint
OF rice In 3 pints Of wafer r,;x a.
two. season with 2 tablesnoonf,,1s ne
nutter and 2 teaspoonfuls of salt
uttie beef or pork may be added r.
the water in which the meas 90
cooked. Cowpeas may also he haka6
VI uSeO IN soups.
Aafir as Food
hanr corn closely resembles Indie,
corn IN its composition. When Gov,
meal or Kafir meal sells for cent. q
pound and some other cereal for
cents the housekeeper may consider
tnat sne secures more than twice "a
mucn FOOD for her family for a cive~,
sum when she selects corn or Ksf1r
meal VI Aalr
In the government bulletin REGIME.
a Ksar given for Kafir corn yeast bread,
and Kafir and peanut cookies
me ingredients used in the latter
are: Two tablespoonftils butter ore-
.our.n cup sugar. two eggs, one tea
spoon1ul baking powder, one-fo,,rth
teaspoonful salt, one-half cnn Tafn
meal two tablespoonfu1s milk. one
mar cup finely chopped peanuts ana
Tre .easpoonful~ powdered ginger.
baking. .Aeo Oe1ore