Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-11

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Washington, y. g.. Nov. 1.-THE
use 81 Kanr corn and Of cowpeas as
food for man might well become
more general. according 20 experts ~
nutrition Of tho United States depart
ment OF agriculture, who have inst IT,
sued "a new bulletin (Farmcrs Bulle-
Tin 30 $3.50. entitled use OF Germ.
kailr, and CowpeaH Ia the Home"
Ways Of preparing these crops and In
dian corn for the table as we'll AZ
summaries OF tests OF their nutriliyc
value are given In this pamphlet.
The popular belief that the food
value Of tho different sorts OF Indian
corn, such as white, yellow. red, blue
and black. varies a. greatly as their
color has not proven to be the case.
although they vary somewhat In ma
vor. The average percentage COM
position Of these various kinds Of
corn 10 az follows:
Water. los: Tat. as. crude nbcr
IL; protein (muscic- building olc-
mentsl, toe; starch, sugar. etc. I'LL.
mineral matter, rs.
The fuel value per pound Ii f.705
calorites cheat unitsl.
Il IL sometimes convenient 70 know
how nearly Il comes 20 being IN itself
balanced ration. In the rational
diet, It Is estimated, corn meal should
be combined with foods which have
more protein (musclo-building cie-
ments) or less fat and carbohydrates
(energy- producing eioments) than II
has itself. Among such foods are
milk. most kinds Of meat and FISH,
cgEs and cheese. II Is the common
practice 10 eat corn-meal mush with
milk, to add cheese 20 cOrnmeai mush
which Is 20 be fried, or 20 serve corn
meal preparations with meat Fish
balls with corn meal Is a dish which
approximates the balanced ration.
Here Is the recipe;
torn Meal Fish Bnsls.
eupfuls cold white corn-meal
mush.
cupful shredded goldfish.
egg.
Tablespoonful butter
Pick over the Goldfish and soak Il
to remove salt. II necessary. Com
bino tho ingredients and drop hy
spoongful into hot fat. Drain ea per-
GUS paper These goldfish balls COM
pare very favorably in taste with
those made with potato and are more
easily and quickly prepared.
other recipes for cooking corn meal
are given Ia the bulletin and 4 n rcc-
commended that az dishes made With
corn meal are likely to be more ten.
der than those made with wheat, the
use of small amounts OF corn meal IN
! "a. ..N Lad
and douKhnuts Is desirable.
So closely does the composition oi
corn meal resemble that Of ether pre-
pared cereals that. pound for pound,
they may All De considered 10 have
the same food value. When corn meat
or kanr meal sells for 3 cents a pound,
therefore, and some other cereal for
cents the h0usekeeper may con-
slider that she secures more than
twice as much food for her family
for a given sum when she selects
corn or Kenr meal
COwpcaa az f'Oor Zoe Man.
Kanr corn and COW peas are pariic-
ularsy we'll suited for use Ia localities
where they win mature crops and both
| their nutritive vaue and cheapncss
as we'll as their good flavor and the
numerous ways la which they can be
/ used should recommend them 90 the
housewife. Though fayorabiy known
as staple food In the southern states
I the cOwpca has not come into general
/ use throughout the United States j
IL well worth Ereatly extended use
! az u is wholesome. nutritious ana
: possesses peculiar delicate and
{ pleasing flavor. cowpeaa are ueed on
: the table In three forms; In the pod
sho,lcd green, ana shelied dried IN
these three forms they correspond ~.
/ spectlvely. 90 string beans, shelled
green peas. and dried navy beans, and
call for much the same method o.
preparation for the table Amons
the recipes given for cooking cows
peas are the following;
Sandwich FILLING.
The mixture Of cooked peas and
cheese may be used for a sandwich
filling Ia fact cooked coWpea'
mashed and freed from lho sklna bi