Cooking for Two

A handbook for two at table, 1909 — Janet MacKenzie Hill scales the whole art of cookery down to the newlywed kitchen.

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats

6 pages in this part of Cooking for Two.

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats

(CREAM, BUTTER, OLIVE OIL AND SALADS) FATS form the third great class of food stuffs; these are represented in our bodies in the form of…

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats: Frying

HOW TO TEST THE TEMPERATURE OF FAT FOR FRYING We have noticed that we do not speak of boiling fat, nor do we wish to speak of smoking, hot…

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats: Cream

CREAM Both cream and cream transformed into butter are considered particularly digestible forms of fat. The volume of a certain quantity of…

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats: Dressing

Cream, beaten solid, is added to a mayonnaise dressing, or, with seasonings and a little lemon juice, is used by itself as a salad…

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats: Salad

COOKED SALAD DRESSING The yolks of 2 eggs 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar or 1/2 teaspoonful of salt lemon juice 1/2 teaspoonful of sugar The…

Introducing the Great Fuel Foods: Fats: French

APPLE-AND-CELERY SALAD 1 cup of apple (peeled and cut (inner stalks cut in one- in half-inch cubes) fourth inch slices) 1/2 tablespoonful…

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