Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-08
Lack In Equipment.
nv Caroline B. King.)

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(By Caroline B. King)
Sometimes, when ] am being shown
over the domain Of Q brand now house
wife, am conscious Of great lack In
her equipment. There are plenty Of
tables and chairs, pictures and brio.a-
brac; friends have seen to It that she
has an ample supply of linen and enough
silverware to stock small hotel; there
are lamps and clocks, and cushions OF oil
kinds and descriptions, perhaps there 10
even smart little car In the smart little
garage ut the back Of the house. The
kitchen range 10 all that even an old and
seasoned housekeeper could desire, and
shining pots and pans stand In neat rows
on the shelves of the neat pantry, but
not single book pertaining to the pro-
| fession Of housekeeping is visible In any
room of the cunning abode.
"Cookery books?" she may reply
smilingly to my question, 20, feel that
our meals will be 30 simple for long
time, that have not even thought OF o
book to tell me how to prepare tbem."
But this is all wrong, at least, In my
opinion. Not only should good stand
ard book on cookery be given promi'
uent place in every kitchen, but who'll
shelf of not too meager proportions
should be relegated to the literature OF
the kitchen. / know of many house
wives, excellent in their line, must ad-
NIT, who possess no books whatever on
the important profession which Is theirs.
They get along as best they may, some
times achieving wonderfully satisfactory
results, but seldom finding 1t possible Il
secure the same success twice In sue
cession.
There are 80 many excellent books or
the subject OF household lore and many
of them not at all expensive, so 1t seems
q pity that every woman should not own
several of them. Good judgment must
be exercised In their selection as In
every thing else, but / am glad to say
that nearly all of the most popular OF the
books on cookery and similar subjects
are entirely reliable.
No business man wonld think OF con-
Quoting his affairs without trade journals
to keep him posted on conditions govern
ing his business, nor would q woman
attempt to cut out garment without
paper pattern or its equivalent, but al
most any woman thinks that she car
prepare the three meals o day, or keep
her home in running order without any
guide but her own, sometimes limited,
experience.
And then there are the very good
cooks who, having learned their profes-
sion In the school OF experience, continue
serving the same dishes day after day,
never making any variation In preparing
q surprise salad or an unusual dessert,
because they feel that what was good
enough for their mothers Is certainly
good enough for any one else; or, per-
haps, they permit themselves to get into
10 rut unwittiugly, and would gladly vel.
come fresh recipes and new ideas, II
they knew where to look for them. So
would advise the establishing OF the
kitchen library, the substantial she'll
whereon may rest the cookery books,
(for would have more than one Of these
Interesting volumes in my library the
scrsp book In which the best recipes
lclipped from magazines and papers have
been pasted; the latest number OF To-
lday's Housewife, and other favorite pub
locations, all ready for immediate refer
ence.
The Government Bulletins, which may
be had for little or nothing and which
contain an endless amount of important
information for housewives, may be had
by applying to the Department OF Agri-
culture, and these neat booklets should
most certainly find place in the kitchen
library. A list OF the various publica-
tions will be sent on request, and from
it one may select the bulletins which she
most needs. None OF these are high
priced, indeed, think five cents Is the
maximum charge for any one of them,
bile several are to be bad for nothing.
The recipes in the newspapers, house.
hold advice and other information might
be clipped, pasted on cards and filed In
la box and kept on the shelf with the
other books; and there are, in addition
Ito all of those have mentioned, valua-
!ble booklets published by the manufac
turers of food products, which are free
for the asking. Give these place In
the kitchen library, by all means, for
they are usually filed with ideas and
lsugg gestions of the most helpful sort.
You will be surprised how interesting
your library in the kitchen will become
10 you as you add to its scope, and how
many useful bits OF information, how
many new things you will learn from 1t
as you wait for the potatoes to boil, or
the pudding to brown.
ROLLS IN THE MORNING.
II one wants fresh-baked rolls for
breakfast-and who does not?-they
may be satisfactorily planned for. II
the sponge be set about the middle OF
aT,ornnon xril ha rooAv IN Rnaad
at five O'Clock. 1t may then rise and be
out down, successivsly, until 10 P. N :,
or later, when 1t should be formed into
ts shapes and placed in the baking-pan.
Set in rather cool place until morning.
Then, If necessary, bring into q warmer
situation to hasten rising. Spread melt
ed butter over the tops and bake just In
lime for breakfast. You will be ap-
plauded by an appreciative family.
Co~snuohlo and Teafad Dac1naS