The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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Fat and Fiber

The fiber cannot be dissolved. The fat is nearly pure carbon, contained in cells covered with membrane. The application of a boiling heat bursts the cells, and the fat, which melts at a much less temperature than the boiling point of water, is set free and floats on the top of the boiling water.

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