Evening star., 1915-09-13
Science in Toast.

Just let me read you this" Mrs
Rappy Homemaker exclaimed enthu-
9fSsticaIly. 1T fits so exactly my con-
tention that the simplest performance
may be made an interesting scienti1c
ACCOMPLISHMENT, and that Housekeeping
may be raised from mere drudsery into
the realm of technique and skill.
The article is on toast making as
an example of putting into practice some
Basic scientific principle.
ne."The principle that underlies toast
making is threefold
Il. Heat evaporates moisture through
Gut the slice of bread.
..is Intense heat changes the content
of the starch granules on the surface
of the bread TO dextrine.
.'3 Intense heat, long continued VIII
Change first the surface starch. and then
an TO carbon tcharcoaD-
IRA good technique will secure the hrst
saso, and avoid third, and includes:
The selection of bread already par
tally dry.
uniform thickness.
CIRCULATING the source of heat
, Placing the slices firmly in a toaster
Or on Iork or evenly ON d rdch "heii
ioasting by gas .. x.
le'keeping the toast at a distance from
the source of heat that insures a steady
But not too rapid change.
Turning the slices, or the toaster, 10
cook eaci, surface in turn and thus make
The process slower.
.:Siopping the process before the carbon
Is formed and the toast burned. "a good
technique does not include scrapins the
toast)
..Ihe esthetic element in toast making
NIGH, be pretty shape and dainty
arrangement. In any case 1t may De saia
that The result OF good tecnnique Is
1e.thetic, in that correct manipulation
while securing the desired chemical
change also develops the pleasing golden
brown which makes the toast so at
uactive.
You see this gives reason for the
fHing-that stirs the interest. 1t Gi'es
TO the dull monotony OF making the
-laornIng toast the value oil cheIlica!
experiment-that arouses the inaglha :
ton. And so We have our two is IN
homekeeping: those two Is by which we
see that all the sciences and all the arts
are combined in the industry, and make
it worthy to absorb the attention OF even
,1he colossal intellects possessed by our
sisters who are clanoring for community
housekeeping so that they may be free
10 do the really important work oi the
aRorid.'' =
Mrs. Happy Homemaker twinkled a
title smile ,.o
-i--That was a peroration. wasn't IL
wer they are dears, and love them
.eIen though they refuse I" see WIN
thS is.
Having Company.
II was going past Fanny Frets house
This morning when l heard the sounds
=, heating and there she was on the
porch thrashing the life out OF sofa
cushion" said Mrs. Happy Homemaker
settling herself on her own shaoE porch
and picking up her work.
II called to her and she came down
to the gate.
House cleaning SO soon l asked
".Oh, dear me, no, Johns Drothef
and his wife are coming to visit us
NEXT week and I've got to get ready Tor
them. ! certainly do dread it. for j am
almost dead now, and Moran Is as cross
as two sticks already. and don't kno"
what she'll he when they get here. sup
pose she should leave. And then think
of the running around We VIII have 70
do 10 entertain them. know III be
perfect wreck when they go home
What !: trial company is she leaned
against the gate and enjoyed heI
misery.
some one has defined hospitality as
the entertainment OF guests with kiuo
and liberal generosity and that must
mean the kindly generosity Of spiri,
which made the tradition of the old
fashioned hospitality which we read oi
but SO seldom see now. We make a
burden of company these days, and
believe il is this spirit which is com
municated to our helpers and makes the
maid who will tolerate guests a rare
ore.
II read once of clever woman who
said that circumstances had obliged heI
to live by the rule of the parap aphraset
text-'No woman can serve visitor ant
maid. For either she will have the ons
and lose the other. else she will dis
pense with the one and keep the other
Ye cannot have guests and servants.
"And Fanny Fret's method is the one
which produces such results. Norah /:
naturally irritated by the extra worE
she has to do before the arrival Of
the guests, and the mental vision Of
what she will have to do after they
como is added to this: so. of course, she
reflects the worry of her mistress ant
gets cross and sulky.
~vanny's house il always clean; Ill