The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
Buying Utensils
For Use In
Kitchen
by MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Effieieney Expert

EffIsIsnsy Expert
IF ANY housewife thinks she knows
= all ahout who's Who" in the realm
Of the great god Pan--otherwise the
basement or housewares floor of the
modern department store-let her take
trip or self-conducted Cooks Tour
to any Of the interesting special dis
plays being carried this entire month
Not even kettle-hardened individual
like myself escaped a thrill when ]
recently made two-hours' trip through
one OF the largest housewares sections
How wished / could begin house
keeping all over again !" Indeed, felt
very much like ''scrapping" my entire
ing with new, in face of the tempting
and alluring tables crowding me on
either side. Indeed, it was a case OF
kettles to right of me, utensils to left
Of me-" and i had difficulty in steer
ing my course between the pyramids OF
aluminium, the plateaus of enamel ware,
the vistas of glassware that rose upon
my view. One most important point
all housewares seem to have benefited
by a sincere price reduction, for in
many seasons have l seen price-tags SO
modest-welcome news to the always
flat pocketbook of the housewife, and
the biggest reason of all why she should
consider a new kitchen outfit for her
use.
Each material has its best points
the matter lies in what do you need
What size should your particular fam.
lily require? Is it the best shape, con.
struction and design to do the work
Always measure the diameter of the
gas rings of your range before buying
kettles, skillets or pots-unless there
is sufficient cooking widtL between the
burners, two utensils cannot be used
satisfactorily side by side. See that
frying pans don't bump in the center
for that hump" will mean that all
the grease will run to the sides, leaving
your pan to burn dry in the middle
Take hold of the pans-is the handle
comfortable to hold? Will it stay
cool even though the pan is very hot
Is there convenient Zip" on both
sides of the saucepots and stewpans
There should be.
When you purchase a utensil like q
saucepot or saucepan, do you ask how
much it holds? That is the important
point! Or if the coffee-pot is a four
cup size or a six-cup? Note details Of
the beading" on the rims of utensils
equally important as the beading or
dresses if it presents one single
smooth turned curve there will be ne
seam to catch food particles and grease
difficult to cleans Also measure your
cake pan-what recipe will it accom-
modate? Most saleswomen will &C
commodatingly get out the yardsticl
and measure any pan for you so that
you will have a. better idea of the guam
tity of food it will contain. Pans toe
large waste foods and make the work
Of mixing more laborious; tall and
narrow pots and vessels waste fuel
while flat-bottomed shapes save it and
use all the radiated heat.
Passing 2 counter of tin moulds is
for the born housewife" like gazing al
the treasures of Tut's tomb to the
Archaeological What fascinating tiny
moulds and pans to bake individual
loaves or break, cake, or meat patty
How much enhanced any simple pud
ding dish becomes when packed OF
baked into the various ornamental
shapes of heavy retinned ware! What
an array of kitchen implements from
the queer curved Knife with serrate6
edge which cleverly rolls up the butter
into neat seashells; or the cake orna
menting syringe with its many tubes
by means of which we can garnish a
salad or q ring of potatoes into roses
or posies quite as easily as a painter
handles his palette; look at the egg.
slicer which one might easily mistake
for small harp; or the vegetable cut
tiers which punch out stars, diamonds
or crescents with equal impartiality
or the orange de-rinder, which rapidly
peels offsthe skin, the curved grape.
fruit knife. the parsley mincer, the
vegetable. ball scoops; but the recital
may weary-the actual vision, never
The modern special housewares dis.
play is a veritable household show
without cost; every woman who cooks
or who in any way handles kitchen
tools, should give at least one afternoon
to keeping up with her own subject
and seeing what's what and who's
who in Kitchenland. Some one, small
device, which catches her eye might
mean hours of saved effort; one new
replacement of an old model of pot,
pan or kettle may enable her to work
more quickly, turn out better product
or do the work with more pleasure.
Let's all be brides again-choosing a
new kitchen outfit with the added dis
creation which the years have brought.
The March housewares display is more
than a sale-it is an interesting and
educational free exhibit of the tools of
womans invitable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.