Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-18
Home Cooking
By Mrs. M. A. Wilson
Former Chief Cashmere in Royal
Household of tho Late Queen
Victoria
Just a Gun of Coffee.
JUST U CUP Oh tOiICOs
Copyright. 1920. by PuolIc Ledger
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A Turkish merchant introduced cof-
fee in England on a return trip from
II Orient, bringing with him q Greek
servant and a large quantity of green
Gomez. The Greek servant was an
adept at roasting n blending and
preparing this uelectable drink.
Ihis merchant set mis- servant up in
business in st. Michael's alley. Corn
hull, LONDON, thus opening The first
public conee house.
In London ana other English cities
these couee house uickly became
the age, and by 1858 1t was che Gus
tom OF philosophers. writer's n 9TH
or public men gather in these places
and hold forth ~on iong arguments
yer steaming cups of Mocha. Thus
the coffee houses became the resort
of famous n popular idols OF So
ciety.
Garraway, Coventry, st. James
Paines, in Bachnal Lane and Mills
coIIee house in Covent GARDEN. shared
in this wonderful popularity.
The conee plant is TO-DAY widely
ana extensively grown. Many va
rieties or the market make II posi-
bile for the housewife to select a blend
that will appeal to her.
Right here / wish to state that 1t IS
mistaken economy for the housewife
to buy poorly blended coffee. Thls
coffee requires larger quantities TO
make a satisfactory cup. and no mat
ter how large a quantity is used. while
1t will produce q strong liquid, IT Will
not nave the delicate aroma and havor
of a cup of coffee made from a choice
blend
This plays an important part In the
fact that either h cup of coffee Is
| decidedly good or Inadvertently poor.
In purchasing a high-grade blend OF
coffee the housewife has the satisfac-
/ ton of knowing that she needs less OF
it..
Many arguments are put forth in
favor of the already ground coffee
Yet l am o~ld-fashioned enough to de-
sire to grind my coffee In the bag
cardbox Or ~container. Turn at once
into glass jars and seal securely; this
prevents evaporation of the essentlal
, oils and fiavoring.
How to Make Good Coffee.
There are three recognized ways OF
making coffee:
First. Using the old-fashioned pot
Second. BY percolation.
Third. BY altering.
To make coffee by the first method:
Be sure the pot Is thoroughly clean
rinse and add the amount Of water
necessary to make required numbe
of cups. Add
One tablespoon coffee for every cur
of water.
Stir to mix and bring slowly to 9
boil. Cook two minutes then add
Tiny pinch Of salt.
-Four tablespoons cold water.
Stir and let stand a few moments
and It is then ready to use. Making
coffee in this way requires cohee
eoarSely ground.
Isal.cD1aftOn.
This method is used entirely by the
! percolation Is too well known &c
| need description. The coffee must he
finely ground or pulverized. Many
| complaints of coffee made by this
method are of cleaning the percola-
tor. To clean, place p~ercolator in q
, large pan deep enough to cover the
~percolator two inches deep with wa
| ter. Bring slowly to a boil. Boil
| ten minutes, remove the ~percolato1
and wash with soap and wool. Scouf
inside and out with steel wool. Wash
| in warm water, rinse d plenty OF
| cold water. Set in a sunny place
where the air will have a chance To
remove the coffee odor.
If the percolator is cleansed in this
! manner once a week 1t will make as
| perfect a cup Of coffee as when new.
Third Misunderstanding.
This method is uesd entirely by the
French. and Is known as French OF
drip coffee. Several styles of china o.
| stone coffee pots are on the market.
| With these pots-are used the japanese
| paper filter; they are easily kept
clean and make an attractive appear
| ance. The old Creole housewife uses
a large china or stone pitcher.
To Brew Creole Coffee.
Fill pitcher with boiling water;
| stand in large saucepan of boiling wa
| ter to heat pitcher while water Is com
| ing to boil to make the coffee. Wher
| water boils, drain pitcher, wipe dry
Now take a square piece of cheese
| cloth and tie over top of pitcher t.
| make a we'll and tie cloth securely