Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
Rr MRS. N. A. WILSON

aH~,.rl1ht, 1880, bt MIS-. ~ I. q. WHsoH. Az
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TURKISH merchant introduced
a coffee In England on return trip
-, Tho Orient, bringing with him a
Tvast Tvt servant and large quantity OF
Ian coffee. The Greek servant was
sdept at roasting and blending and
AZ aapusnaring this delectable drink.
PIX THSis merchant set his servant up In
,,,s,ness In st. MichaePs alley, Corn
SuIl l London, thus opening the first
nnblic coffee house. a.,
In London and other English cities
,hsse coffee houses quickly became the
,sse. and by 1888 1t was the custom OF
philosophers. writers and other public
pan m gather in these places and hold
msrh s,sth an long arguments over steaming
uuns Of Mocha. Thus the coffee houses
sosrame the resort of famous and popu
lar idols Of society.
carraway, Coventry, st. James
p,ine's. in Bachnal lane, and Mills
,aHee house, in Covent Garden, shared
~ This wonderful popularity.
Tho coffee plant is today widely and
..t.ns;vely grown. Many varieties on
~ market make It possible for the
sorsewife to select a blend that will
'PRisbt here I wish to state that IL is
,,;staken economy for the housewife to
snT noorly blended coffee. This coffee
~ UoSyuires larger quantities to make a
l.;sfactory cup, and no matter how
,s.So q quantity is used, while it will
nroSuce a strong liquid, it will not have
IL dslicate aroma and flavor of a cup
- cotfee made from q choice blend.
This plays an important part In the
s,ct that either the cup Of coffee Is de-
cidedly good or indiferently. poor.
In purchasing a high grade blend oi
coifee the housewife has the satisfaction
of knowing that she needs less OF 1t:
MANY arguments are put forth In "a :
vor Of the already ground coffee, Yet
am old fashioned enough to desire 70
,rind my coffee just as 1t is required. Do
not leave coffee in the bag, cardoox OF
coptainer. Turn ut once into giass lars
.nd seal securely this prevents evap-
s."t;on aa% of the essential oils and flavor
'ns' How to Mako Good Coffee
There are three recognized ways Of
making coffee: ,,,..
Second. BY percolation.
Third. BY filtering..
10 make coffee by the first method :
Re sure the pot Is thoroughly clean,
rnse and add the amount Of water nee.
sssary to make required number oil
cups. Add
Ono tablespoon coffee for every cup Of
cater.
Stir to mix and bring slowly to a
| boil. Cook two minutes, then add
Tiny pinch OF salt,
Four tablespoons cold pdter.
Stir and let stand few moments and
Il Ia then ready to use. Making coffee
in this way requires coffee coarsely
ground. ~
The method of making coffee by per
collation. Is too well known to need
description. The coffee must be finely
ground or pulverized. Many complaints
cf coffee made by this method are OF
cleaning the percolator. To clean,
place percolator in a large pan deep
enough to cover the percolator two
inches deep with water. Bring slowly
to a boil. Boil ten minutes, remove the
percolator and wash with soap and
water. Scour inside and out with steel
wool. Wash in warm water, rinse
under plenty Of cold water. Set in
sunny nlnCp. where the VIII nave u
cbsnce In remove the coffee odor.
r. the percolator is cleansed in this
manner once a week It will make as
perfect a Gun of coffee as when new.
Third Misunderstanding
This method is used entirely by the
5I,n 5iehcn; as ana s.nai Us 1w stv,as 30 ch;na y, ~
Stnpo nnSsss nots are On the market
| with these pots are used the Japanese
paper filter thew are easily kept clean
and make an attractive appearance. The
| Old Creole houseyife uses a large china
or stone pitcher.
10 Brow Crooie Coneo
in large saucepan Of boiling water t
heat pitcher while water is coming t.
eoil to make the coffee; When waite,
ooils, drain pitcher, wipe dry. NOV
take square piece OF cheesecloth and
ne over TOP OF pitcher to make q wei
and tie cloth securely around the out,
sids OF the pitcher; Add desired amount
OF nneiy pulverized coffee and tiny pincf
salt; pour In pitcher necessar,
amount OF water; cover pitcher will
napkin and then saucer. Return Il
me saucepan containing the boiling wa
er and place where water In sauce
pan VIII Keep at boiling point for tel
minutes. remove NAPKIN ana cheese