Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
GOOD HOUSEK EEPING
by Henrietta GFauel.
FIREIESS COOKING.

MANY lever Kitchen utensils are of
~urh approved value. hat they s"c. 4"
have alNals tccn part Of 'hc Kitchen
outt' Three sUch Stand forth proHl-
uqutIV thci read mixer { be food chopper
and the trtl,>~ cooker ne trst two
saves tiur audI ahorauj kccr one hands
from contact with IA" food hcsIir giving
results both good ana certain Put the
Sir, loss cooker does even more. for u does
The greater part ii 1hc cooking without
expense. heat worry OF w.stc-
rh, principle of trric~S cooking is ID
retain III. heat aircadH IN lie food. OF
tanned ~ preliminary boiling or baking
Water has grcaj capacity tor ah-
$ lri ing heat than any other ordInarY
Slt stance. $50 foods that are to re cooked
in the trtlcs~ are usually brought 10
high point 81 rapid boiling and then
placed IN the cooker 20 continue the
process Such high temperature. aS hat
needed for boring water 2l2 deg fahr-
i nor needed FOR all cooking our
oven and cooking thermometer Viii show
Won that starch cooks 81 80 deg ! and
meat roasts IN a temperature OF I>5
degrees. 50 that in well made cooker,
with metal or soapstouc bottom, baking.
roasting and browning Of foods may he
accomplished without the help Of tolhg
water Put all food pat INTO he cooker
| must bc thoroughly heated through and
| at q rapid cooking temperature, as no
F.. heat enters the cooker except that IA
! the food VOL are cooking IA ~
Tho trelcss cookers on the market are
/ sometimes wonderfully constructed and
/ furnished with handsome utensils, h't
4 the, give no different results han he
/ wciI-made carefully planned ones that
are made at home # the nsul alton =
t perfect "a homemade hrclcsS cooker
makes good refrigerator a we'll as an
4 icc cream freezer. and lasts for lifetime
4 tight dt ep box with cover small
! trunk sugar barrel or candy bucket
may bc used for "a conkrr- The packing
| should he mineral wool or shredded as
bcstos. and the best lining i sheet alumni
/ nam OF znc However. ticking filled
i with shredded paper and q dinner bucket
/ have been made into cookers and used
! successfully IN q number Of cooking
| schools Just to show how easy i Is 70
! have this kitchen convenience.
The insulated ovens Of the most modern
electric and gas stoves, are a develop
ment Of improved frcIcss cooking Food
| Il placed in these ovens and heat applied
until the thcrmostat or indicator shows
that il is we'll started cooking, when the
heat is turned of and the oven IS not
opened until the stored up heat has had
time to complete the work
Paked Ham OF Pccf in the Flreless
scrub the ham and soak il over night,
then press cloves into it and season with
brown sugar and pepper Cook i in the
fireless can, with only little water
! until il is well heated through, and then
place ii IN the cooker with hot I'D OF
Soap stone beneath When cooking
any meat IN the firelcss, always season
| i ready for serving when you put It ~
Please tell me i timed shrimp ahc
lol ster are dangerous to use III hot weather
Reply If you are IN q district where
vau cannot get fresh shell fish, the ad
yautage is On he side Of the canned article
which Is yut up as soon as caught while
firm ami fresh