Before You Cook
Introduction
This work presents several new ideas in cook books.
A Few Rules To Be Observed in Cooking from Recipes in This Book
All measurements are level. A cup is the glass measuring cup marked with thirds and quarters. When it is full, it is leveled off smoothly…
The Good Housekeeping Table of Weights and Measures
When recipes are found which deal with pounds and ounces, and scales are not at hand, the weights may be translated into level…
Classification of Foods
All foods are divided into two classes: the nitrogenous, or those which contain nitrogen, and the non-nitrogenous, or those that do not…
Care of the Pantry
Neatness and order in your pantry will depend in great measure upon the way you clear your table. If you look upon the pantry as a dumping…
The Washing of Dishes
Miss Downing says: "I have found in my teaching that only the pupils who do not know how to wash them properly dislike the washing of…
Use of Stale Bread
Have a laundry bag made of white duck to hang in the kitchen, in which to keep all pieces of bread which come from the table without…
How to Combine Ingredients
Next to correct measuring comes the care in combining ingredients, a fact often overlooked by the inexperienced.
Utensils in the Kitchen
In the furnishing of a home if there is one place that is neglected, it is the kitchen, as far as having utensils for making work lighter…