Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-15
FIRST SESSION OF SAFEWAY FREE
COOKING SCHOOL HUGE SUCCESS

school held at the Fox Imperial
theatre.
Under the skilled guidance of
Miss Margaret Coates, the bureaus
home economist, the first day of
the three day program rolled
smoothly through two hours OF
fascinating demonstration of mod
ern cookery and old-time cookery
| made modern, and local housewives
who attended are already planning
new treats for family and guests
as result of the store of know
ledge passed along to them.
Women who have occasional or
frequent difficulties in the making
of pastries, for instance, were thrill
ed at the demonstration of a pas
try recipe, SO old that it has be-
come brand new and made prac-
tically infallible by the simple ex-
pedient of utilizing boiling hot wa
ter at the start and thoroughly
chilled mixture at the finish.
Women who find trouble in max
ing meringue stand Stiffly at at
tention were vastly pleased to learn
the facts that all but give a writ
ten guarantee of an upright life.
And even the best of coffee max
erS were willing to admit the merit
of a drip coffee method introduced
by Miss Coates.
Introduced, too, was a biscuit
formula that won praise, not only
for its normal state, but for its
ability in a quick-change role. 1t
proved itself able to produce the
daintiest of biscuits upon the short
est possible notice and, by the ad-
dition of a solitary egg and bit
of sugar, to acquire an affinity
for filling of sugar, cinnamon, al
mondS and cherries and become,
as if by magic, dainty and unus-
ual tea ring.
Chop Suey Turns Yankee
Among the further treats dis
played efficiently under Miss
Coates expert manipulation was
the act of preparing a whole meal,
meat, potato and other vegetable,
on single broiler.
Chop suey with Yankee twang
replacing the customary brogue of
the Orient, was still another mir
acle of "kitcheneering," with veal,
pork, onions, celery, mushrooms
and galaxy of sauces and condi-
ments added to translate Chinese
into simple United States, and
strange trick of making lettuce
newly delicious delighted the many
in attendance.
Visitors learned, too, of a golden
sauce and a way to use it in
creaming ham, fish, poultry and
other creamable delicacies, of a
fruity cocktail with a tropical at
mosphere, of the easiest way to
make hot chocolate, and of de-
lightful patty made from bread.
1t was, in short, busy and high
ly profitable afternoon, and those
who attended are planning unan-
imously on being present at the
second of the three days sessions
which will be held at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
At this session, it is announced,
Miss Coates will lead the audience
along more frivolous pathways in
a parade of party Nands. Cakes
will receive prominent attention,
and salads and sandwiches will be
among those whose recipes will be
present and we'll accounted for.
Two outstanding features will be
coffee chocolate cake with a fla
vor that is delightfully."- unfamiliar
and an angel food cake that utili-
zes raisins to novel advantage.
The recipes demo onstr a e d
throughout the three days of the
course are, according to Miss
Coates, tested in the kitchen
of the SafeWay Stores Homemak-
ers' bureau which is busy every
working day of the year in develop
ing new ideas for "kitcheneers."
I'm this course in 'kitcheneering'
as we call it." she said, 1--WE are
trying to present series of recipes
that will prove unique in the ex-
perience of every housewife. From
the expressions voiced by visitors
this afternoon, we feel that we have
been genuinely successful. I am
sincerely grateful for the cordial
reception rendered me by the wo-
men of Ell Centre and I hope that
everyone who can possibly do so
will be present at the remaining
days of the school, /"