Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-04

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" Is us old as man himself. History
of mankind is the history Of food and
cooking; and through the cons Of time,
from the Garden OF Eden down TO today,
women have ever had in hand the pre-
pairing Of food for the family.
To see how some women have made q
failure Of this God given task one needs
hut visit the hospitals and institutions.
aud note the records Of the Ills and dis
eases that have been produced by NAL
nutrition and badly cooked food Good
food that is nourishing, palatable, sat
isfying and within the limit Of financial
budget OF the family is the divine right
of every human being.
In seeking the cause Of why so many
women would rather do almost any
thing else on earth than cook, find
/ often tkc real cause is the lack of
sufficient knowledge Of the principles
/ underlying the art of cooking.
Then. too. there IS that species oi
! the creature whosc mind is SO diverted
| by abnormal conditions that the very
thought OF lifting her lily white hands
t.. touch the common things OF the
earth almost causes her to pass
out, while cooking for the family pores
her 70 death.
In years gone by little or nothing
was known Of the chemistry and real
nutrition Of foods; yet noble men and
women have spent the best years OF
their lives in promoting good food and
the correct method OF cooking. France
Switzerland and Italy have OF old hon.
ored the chef or cook and given them
high honor and estate.
Cooking IS more than throwing few
foods on the table. with the idea thst
this will do for the time being. Hnppi-
ness, pence and prosperity OF the family
arc the product Of the cook just as
sure as the sky is blue.
What is this al Of cooking that Cpl.
cures and gm.rmets rave over? Can It
bo that money is essential to the sue
cess If this work: No. While money
can procure delicGcles and scarce out
OF season foods. the little day !aborer In
Lis home may dine more luxuriousy on
the nluiner foods II well cooked anu
| nicely seasoEed Vhan the millionaire
With his high nriccd chef and his up
limited supply Of luxurious and out-of +
season foods. >.
And why, do you ask, is this So? II
is. and l can nrove It to you In just 9
few moments. The woman who loves u
cool, and delights in planning and pre-
pairing appetizing foods puts into thl'
food love, good wishes, health and pros
ncrity. essential seasonings that tht
moneyed family cannot buy. The iittl'
home mother can use just the pleineS
ingredients and yet turn out the mos
! Gppet!2irS food that Will fairly melt II
YOUR mouth. Many soI and daughter
from n home where tho loving mother
cooked the finest seasonings Of love
rood wishes, health, prosperity and sue
, cess into the food, have climbed the LAD
, der OF fame and Success. From nome
. like this have come Franklin, Stcphe,
, G.rard. Lincoln and many others
. The woman who IL anxious TO H'
!, auire knowledge can easily do SO at I"
/, greo- effort, for the principle of die
and nutrition and good cooking 6
e hand in hand.
, The public libraries have many BOOK
i upon this subject, while in this col
, umn many articles giving the scienttrir
as we'll az the practical methods, are &
be found
kitchen, and many modern women ca
hardly spare the time to permit N
! food to cook. If YOU Will inquir
! OF the butcher. he will tell you tha
about 20 per cent Of the carcass o
beef are inexpensive and quickly cooke
cuts of meat, and yet almost ever
woman wants quickly cooked meats
and when price must be considered, the
she will demand the cheap cuts chop
ned fine. or made into hamburg steal
She frequently asks for chopped mea
fondly imagining that she can coo
It In few minutes.
While this meat is chopped line an
the sinews and tissue broken UP, uu
less il is cooked long. slowly and mois,
1t lacks any real food value, for fa'
cooking. such rs browning it IN a h'
skillet in smoking kor fat, does N
/ really cook IL. II you were TO examiI
each piece you would find it after cook
| ing in this manner rs tough as u
| eather in your shoe.
. The conditions Of the last few yea
have done much to upset and distu
the housewife; and now that We q
rs today seeking TO strike balance.
81 ia determine TO return TO more n
BE home cooking. res|'zin" the bcautif
es DIGNITY ofIthe housewife and mo'h
ne who cooks success and prosperity in
~ her food. She knows that her missi,
In Is most noble and that the art OF coo
N ing surpasses. ana then leads all 9th
~ arts. =,
M The woman who gives her FAM
q; gocd. substantial. ell-home cook
Hs dS foods gives TO them II heritage OF Low
~ 70 of home and mother, thus .formi
" ideals that enable thrin TO make l
k u.