American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-25
COOKING WITH ELECTRICITY
GROWING IN POPULARITY
Demonstrations Given by Mrs. Brokaw
Prove Popular and Attendance Each
Day Very Large.

Demonstrations of cooking electri-
cally were given by the Southern Ida
no Water Power company Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of last week,
under the supervision of Mrs. ]. B.
Brokaw. Wednesday the luncheon
was for men only. and sixty-six of
the best eaters in town responded. An
excellent menu was served, and thor
oughly enjoyed. During the course of
the luncheon the attention of the
guests was called to the evenness of
the cooking, and the economy Of cleo
trio fuel pointed out.
Thursday was ladies' day, ninety
six ladies being in attendance. The
luncheon differed from that of the
first day, in that it was cooked in the
presence of the guests and each pro-
cess explained. The operation and
management of electric ranges was
made clear and wave CT enthusiasm
for electric cooking created. The la
dies were so pleased with the excel
lencc Of the food that many requests
we're made for recipes rsGi in its pre-
pa"a''on. There wers MT enough Of
these to supply the demand, and the
ones more in demand than the others
are given below:
Children's day, tho banner day
brought an attendance of 130. The
Children had moro simple bill Of
fare than on the previous day, but
were accorded the privilege of cook
ing their own lunches, having previous
ly been supplied with recipes and CIV
en- instructions by Mrs. Brokaw. They
had the time of their lives and are
willing to have the performance re-
peated.
There are probably more electric
ranges in American Falls than IN any
ether town of its size In Idah :. They
are therefore not novelties, and the
large number OF ladies who attended
attests a growing interest In cooking
by electricity. The cost is certainly
not greater than where coal is used
they are cleaner, meals can be pre-
pared more quickly, cooked more even
ly. and baking requires less exactine
attention. The electric range is here
to stay. The recipes most In demand
were:
4 Brown Bread Recipe.
Three-fourths cup graham flour
y cup corn meal, " cup seeded raisins
teaspoon vegetable oil, Ia cup mo-
lasses, l level teaspoon salt, ~ cups
milk, 1h teaspoons baking powder
and enough white flour to make stiff
dough. Steam 11a hours in 3-pount
pail in cooker pot with tx cups water
Hot Cakes.
Break / egg into a bowl, add 4
teaspoon salt, a teaspoon nutmeg,
teaspoons molasses, " cup milk anc
beat hard. Stir in handful OF floui
. with / teaspoon baking powder. Ther
! add enough more flour to make 1
thick batter to fry. Grease a no
griddle with oil and turn cake jus
once. after it bubbles on top.
: SpIced Honey.
One-half cup thick strained honey
, u cup water, tablespoon butter,
teaspoon salt, teaspoon vinegar,
: pinch of any spice and " teaspoon o
vanilla. Let it boil up once and serv
hot. No butter needed at table.
List Of Things Done by Electricity
l. Cook-s2.5O per month, four per
r sons.
e 2. Read-s1.O 90 per month, minimum
D rate.
e 3. Wash-12 cents a month, fou
Y washiDgs for two persons.
4. Iron-40 cents per month, fou
= ronings for two persons.
= 5. Telephone 5 cents per cal
= regular
= e. Ride-5 cents per ride, stree
!. cars.
: 7. Telegraph-26 cents per ordin
r airy 10-word message.
a 8. Sew-.1 cent per hour, 1900
= tches per minute.
I 0. Ce1n-i cent per hour.