Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01
The NAVY MENU; HOW PURCHASED, |
PREPARED AND FINALLY SERVED |

tomatoes. The religious degree OF ad-
hereocs- to the prescribed specifications
for each and every item purchased can
psfhaps best b illustrated by reciting
that in one delivery Of about 5000
dozen eggs, oEdared under navy con-
tract, 50 pr cent Of them were reject
"a Aosnot co0fosning strictly. to the re-
Quised seandASds for fresh eggs. The
sDsclncotions stor the different items el
fresh end dry provisions are interpret
- vsry nesGa1ly, and cold storage eggs,
lke olsomargarine, never fnd their
WY b he enlisted mans table.
Nor docs food Inspection cease at
TIM point, for the naval instructions
require that upon delivery aboard ship
q medical onicer shall inspect as to
quality all fresh food purchased for the
general mess" and thus the wisdom o(
tho following excerpt from the naval
nstxuctons IL apparent:
Orders for the fresh provisions 10
be taken on board preparatory to leav-
ing port shall always call for delivery
sufficiently In advance Of the time set
for sailing to. make it entirely practica-
bic to secure satisfactory provisions N
tsplacement In the event that the deliv-
cry made by any contractor should
pfove on inspection to be not entirely
uppto specifications IN every respect"
And % It Is that when the navy's
maEinst basket Is filed its contents are
such % would make the eye Of a pure
f1od-sxpsat sparkle with pleasure.
Tho ssane degree Of care and system
witch b bestowed in filing the larler
spp1ss equally In the preparation Of
The mod for the sailors table. This
WORT y delegated to q corps of skilled,
emc1snt cooks and bakers. whose cuh-
nary ability and Versatility make
mealt1me aboard ship such welcome
occasion. And these men know their
at wen, for they are given very
comprehensive course Of study and
practical work in these branches Of do
nestle science at the training station
ut Newport or San Francisco before
they qualify for the rating Of their vo-
cation on board ship. where, under the
direction Of commissioned officer Of
tie Pay Corps, they bake bread and
/ pdss and concoct all manner Of tempt
Ing dishes which any good housewife
Womb h proud to acknowledge a. her
I own product. with the result that the
bluejackst misses ''hOme cooking" not
et all
Let us visit one Of the big gray
Dreadnaughts and see how the mso
fare ut msaltims, starting with the
morning meal at seven bslls." Prompt
| y on me miaute all hands no plpsd
tbelow, and In orderly Procession they
eagerly take their slotted p1aces b To
different gun rooms, which ut msalllnns
are converted into dining roomA ~
We take our places with - mn tbs
| Il what Il Get bseo9e -:
BreaklAst-Ff4sd nacoa., oce1mh1sA ae1A
oatmeal and mink, SbreaA, Doeese 0nA ct.
eee.
| Dinner.-Roast chicksn VIA hesa1 dUoaD-
Ing, mashed potatoes IseeSS1 spsaaL eran-
tSerry sauce. mincs pie. bread buttr ard
coffee.
eucper.-ea,non With oniona, poeaee
800 v3ih UaeppnnaoDo dFNoGing. oOfn sfSat-
taeH, bread, 6oe1of. eoGDe an4 aka
The meals shove dssCslbsdaWsGo -
ltually sorved On board tho DATED
Estates battlesAip Wyoming ard repre-.
sent IN qullliy and yaEisty tie average
daily rataen ahoa11 aA1p On. co111