The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
BLAMED
FOR PASSING
Of ROASTS
New Electric Device, However,
Makes Possible Proper At
tention to Meats.

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Meat and the movies these would
seem to be totally unrelated. This
however, Is not the case. Charles
u. Brand, consulting specialist in
marketing Of the Department Of
Agriculture says that movies are
directly responsible for notice
able decline in the purchasing by
the housewives of the nation sOf
roasts and other slow cooking cuts.
His explanation. is that a con.
siderable number of women prefer
to buy quickly cooked meats such
as steaks, chops, cutleta and the
like Several MILL o n w m Q n
throughout the land go to the NOV
ing picture theaters two or three
afternoons a week and return home
after five o'clock to pfepare the
family's chief meal Of the day.
Thus, distinct decrease In the
sale of cuts Of meat which require
considerable time TO cook has come
about.
Investigators for the department
report that although the prices Of
meats which, take longer to prepare
have been slightly reduced the
greater demand for the more rapidly
cooked meats continues This has
reached the point where It is COM
plicating the meat situation gem
orally. Butchers buy their meat in
sides and quarters and formerly
customary variations In the prices
regulated housewives buying suffi-
GENTLY to provide a market Tor
the entire side or quarter. But
not so today.
Space Also Lacking.
Butchers report that when they
suggest a roast or other cut that
takes time to prepare they are told
an afternoon at the movies or some
social engagement makes 1t impos-
sible to take the necessary time
although the price is such as. to
make the suggested purchase finan-
cially attractive Reduced kitchen
space OF the modern kitchenette
apartment and the attendant re-
duction in the cooking equipment
is also given as reason for pref
erence for steaks. chops and the
like regardless Of their higher cost.
The housewife who believes she
has not the time or kitchen equip
ment large enough to take advan-
tage of the present lower cost of
slow cooking meats probably has
not heard of a new electrical de-
vice which solves the problem This
new piece OF electrical household
apparatus takes up less floor space
thar stepladder chair; Is a com
bination OF some of the qualities
of range and those of q fireIess
cooker, and will operate from any
convenience outlet.
Like Fireless Cooker.
Built ike a fireless cooker, in
that its walls are heat-retainiTsg in
their construction, the newcomer
is provided with two. heating ele-
Inents. The top one NAV be used
for boiling, siinrnerinp ar frying
This is ACCOMPLISHED bv having the
flop separate FROM the main body
So when one wishes to heat ket,
tie OF water the heating elenaent
side OF the top is turned upper
most the kettle set on 1t as IL IL
were an ordinary stove griddle and
with the sscurrent turned on the
boiling starts.
When it is desired to use this
piece of electrical kitchen equip
ment for. any oven cooking process
Tie meat Vegetables ana pTeaN
stuffs are placed in the well and
the top turned with the heating
side down. Then the current II
sent coursing through this ind the
other nicrome wire heating unit
at the bottom below the door OF
the well. IL an afternoon at the
movies is contemplated a clock or
the side is set to turn off the cur
rant at the Moment the fond would
be half cooked in the. conventional