The Washington times., 1922-09-30
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EASY AND SURE
Women Find That Certainty
Replaces Cuesswork In
Modern Way.

Seven years ago there were but
10000 electric ranges In use. Today
there 140.O0pA What accounts for
the increasing popularity Of the elec.
trio range? Why do the women who
use electricity like 1t better than any
other fuel?
When the above questions were
put to Philadelphia business woman
who does her own housekeeping in
very complete electrical apartment
she answered.: ITO my mind, all
points Of convenience, efficiency, and
cleanliness made in favor OF the
electric range really simmer down TO
one, point. the saving of time. l
do not mean that II takes less time
for foods to cook; but the fact that
electric cooking apparatus requires
no preliminary preparation, nor at
tention during the process OF cooking.
means a considerable saving of time." ="
Praises Its 'Tastiness."
Another woman. with something
Of the epicure in her makedp. put
the emphasis OF her praise on the
"tastiness" Of electric cookery.
There Is no more melancholy OBJ.
ject on the American table today
than plain boiled potato, sallow,
soggy, splotched. tasteless. and un-
savory. 1t is a depressing example
of the way we ruin most vegetables
by boiling them in a large pot on
top Of a hot stove in plenty OF
water. Electric cookery offers a
far more tempting way to cook in
It's steamer compartments. which de-
velop flavor and make food more
digestible."
A bachelor girls attitude toward
her electric cooking equipment is
summed up in the word ease" Il
can prepare a meal Of soup, broiled
steak or chops. with grilled or baked
potatoes and two vegetables, cooking
most of the meal during the hour 8
I'm away at the office and using
only 4 cents worth OF electric cur.
rent. have frequently prepared
such q meal when my mother and
father have been visiting me, and
! delight in having my friends in
TO dinner because Of the ease with
which a meal can be prepared"
A housekeeper who has been cook
ing meals for an appreciative family
for years. using during her house
keeping experience all kinds OF fuels.
believes that you can judge a
woman's progressiveness by her st-
titude towards electric cookery.
Women Of the out -of-date type will
say Of electric cooking that 1t is
too expensive, and that there Is too
much science about 1t. This is
entirely wrong. II is the attitude
Of the old.fashioned. 'sot-in.her.way'
housekeeper. The modern woman
has learned to conserve her energy
tic appreciate cleanly methods.
Just take one detail of cooking, the
washing OF pots and pans. Those
utensils that have seen service on
the absolutely clean electric range
are about 100 per cent easier to
clean than those used on a gas, coal,
or oil stove"
Certain OF Results.
To be absolutely certain OF re-
suits is the privilege OF the house.
keeper who cooks by electricity. II
know by experience" said one
matron. that l can make my favor.
ite three-egg cake every day in the
year on my electric. range, and
every time il will come out just the
same, as perfect as ever cook
could make II. Remember the old
methods, heat the oven until it
will scorch a piece of brown paper
cook until mixture coats the spoon?'
Now in place of these hapha "a I'd
methods electricity brings standard
lied results-certainly instead of
guess work"
The electric range, these women
have found. is labor saving and time