Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12

AsHINGToN Dec ga survey of all that
M government scientists have to say on the sub
w ject of economy in the use of meat shows that
all their suggestions may be grouped under few
heads You may save money by careful buying select
ing your purchases with care, and watching market
conditions. may often buy meat to advantage In
wholesale quantities and thus make substantial
saving may, and probably should, eat less meat
and use more fish and substitutes. The proper
utilization of bone fat and small bits of meat com
monty trimmed off and thrown away is an excellent
economy The cheaper cuts of meat should be eaten
more although this is not always as great saving
it appears.
With rega I'd to your marketing the most important
thing is to do person, that may see what
you are getting An investigation made into the mar
keting cooking in a number of American families
showed that often bought by phone, or by
other ignorant person. Much may often be
saved by watching market conditions and buying
the kind of that is most abundant and therefore
cheapest at given time. You are also advised TO
purchase from several different shops, this will
give you a wider of information about the state
of the market and of prices
If you have proper facilities, and a large family
you may buy meat cheaper in large quantities
and use it to good advantage If you buy a hind
quarter of mutton, example. the thin meat the
flank should first because it will be first to
spoil From the flank and rib bones gallon of Scotch
may while the remainder of the quarter
may used for roasts and chops.
Nearly all country folk kill their hogs, and
the whole carcass, the city housekeeper make
good use a small animal in the A pig
six months old and weighing about hundred pounds
is a good investment, The hams and thin Strips or
meat from the belly may smoked picked. while
thicker pieces of meat from the belly, put up in
jars brine just the thing to cook with beans
or other vegetables. The tenderloin will be roasted
head and feet made into cheese or scrapple, while
scraps of lean meat may be used for homemade
sausage. this way variety of dishes be
prepared and pound of food value gotten out of
\ chaSe of
daily buying of expensive cuts is obvious but it
demands thorough knowledge of cooking and keeping
meats. In fact. with regard meats with regard
all other foods ignorance is the greatest cause of
extravaganza. The housewife who has learned how to
buy prepare foods is able get great
more for her money the average housewife.
The most direct and obvious way to economic
the meat bill is to of it, and this has been
generally urged by deticans that repetition here is
hardly necessary. Most American families meat
two or three day, when once would be better;
hut TO change habit this regard is extremely difficult
However if you induce your family tolive one
meat day. may be sure that you are not only
saving money but improving the balance of the family
diet.
The importance of a substitute for meat has
also been strongly urged and here again the inertia
of habit stands in the One good tip for house
holders who buy fish in the market at distance from
the sea has recently been given out by the storage
exner of the department of agriculture however She
saws that frozen perfect condition and
are perfectly wholesome; but that they should be
cooked Immediately after thawing. Now the average
dea make his look more attractive.
tina WIS out before exposing them for sale and
they Immediately begin deeriorate. Insist, there
fore upon having that still frozen if you live
inland Frozen hslibut is shipped from Alaska
Boston and from there reshipped all the country
without deeriorating in the least long the fish
remains in it's thin envelope of ice
The most valuable part of the commonly
wasted is the In many families little of this
eaten at the much of it ultimately thrown
away. forms from to per cent in lean beef
to 80 per cent pork chops of the whole cut is
high value Hence, if it is apt to be wasted
the table, the should be tried out" before
meat and used for cooking purposes. Small
pieces may easily tried in double