Tabor City tribune., 1959-11-04

Ior wrap In aluminium foil. The
foil repels the microwaves. Have
II rs smooth rs possible and
there will be no arcing between
the crinkles. The same protec-
ton Is needed for turkey and
chicken drumsticks.
Very important in the roast
ing Is the carry-over heata on
the coasting-up period. A spe-
cial electronic range meat ther-
mometer should register 20 de-
removed from the oven than the
doneness desired at serving time.
A s Id. roast will coast up so
degrees.
In meat roasting the perfect
cut is rolled beef rib or a
boned rolled ham because of the
uniform shape. Most accommo-
dating for microwave penetra-
ton.
Some Foods Come
Out Different
Traditionally. we expect GER
tain foods to be brown. That
first layer cake whichc comes
out off-white is quite a shock.
This is not important if the
cake is to be frosted. But the
homcmaker likes a golden brown
crust. 1t may be that We will ac-
cept a delicate sun tan in some
products. know girls who have
worked out combinations of food
coioring for painting on a fin
ish. The chefs often use an egg
or cream wash. And. of course,
there's the old standby. Kitchen
Bouquet.
Speed Is The Marvel
Electronic cooking is SC
speedy, at first | found myselt
running to keep up. With a ba
con-and-tomato sandwich. the
bacon is ready before you car
get the bread buttered.
Leftovers Have Fresh Taste
Leftovers are heated so quick
ly they have the flavor of just
cooked foods. Refreshes bread
in one minute: it'll have tha,
just-out-of-oven taste. Mashed
potatoes have just cooked
taste. too.
One of the adjustments is the
idea of cooking one food at q
time. You will hear. Il like to
fill my oven" At first you want
to put In two or three items. but
after you get the feel of he
oven and its speed. you drop the
old ideas and approach cooking
in a new way.
Many foods need no turning.
For example: found a thick,
frozen ground beef patty cooks
thoroughly in three minutes-no
turning required. Barbecued ribs
are a l5-minute specially. With
these, l served baked potatoes.
Indian corn roasted three min
uteS. right in the husk. toss
ed a green salad. and for des-
sert had ice cream with 'choco-
late sauce and fluffy lemon cake.
This meal is 25minute. front
door-to-the-table snap.
Frozen Meats Take Longer
A six lb. rolled beef roast
takes about 80 minutes-five min.
uteS to the pound. for rare
Frozen meats, the newcomer ir
the freezer case. takes about sc
percent longer or 7l5 minute.
per pound. A l6 pound turkey
will need only 90 minutes. Nc
more getting up at six am. tc
put on the thanksgiving bird.
Electronic cooking takes ovel
some of the usual top of the
range jobs. For example: sauces
and puddings. We must stir q
mixture like pudding. white
sauce at the end of 30 to &C
seconds. The first stir is a must
There are a good many mis-.
cellaneous uses-tEawing dog food
is one my poodle votes for. The
head of our garden department
said, "A fast way to sterilize sol
for potted plants" Exciting fol
, popcorn in a paper bag. Perfect
for melting chocolate and butter
Heats glassed baby food in &c
seconds. Makes out-of-this-worlc
jam in a jiffy.
Just as the automatic washer
and dryer made an incident oi
home makes an incident of hom'
cooking. It's important when yol
consider that there are now 81
million working women in thi
country. and one-third of tn
married women work at pait
jobs.
There is something about be
ing able to serve in a jiffy
roast, baked potatoes and Other