FoodNet

A manual of home-making

1919

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Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
5. Use ammonia water ^ and wash it off thoroughly, since the compound formed is poi^nous. Enamelware Admr^OQeB: 1. Enaniclware its light. 2. It is ciisily cleaned. 3. It rudiittes heat readily, 4. It is fdirly dunihle, 5. It is rH»t afTertrd |>y fofnl arids. 6. It has a clean, attractive appearance. Diwitlm fittiJQes: 1. Enamclwaro must l>e handled almost as carefully »« ghiss to prevent chipping, Ciranite and enamel ware are made by coating sheet ir<jn tir steel Mtenaib with an eminiel or gla^e, 2. It do(>8 not withstand smldeu changes of temperature, audi a« being placed over a direct flame that gives intense hejit. 3. It rannot \^ u.sihI for stnmg alkaliK. 4» Home cheap enamels eontaiii lead eomfjounds which are sohjhle in vinegar and fruit acid.^ and give rise to the danger of lend jK>iHonitig. A simple tefst is lo let a l>catcn egg st^ind in the utensil for a few minutes. If it tjeconie.^ di^^olored, lead is probably present. General care: 1. Wash eiiamelware in hot soapsuds. Clean any seanis with a wooden toothpick or skewer. 2. Remove ordinary 8t4iin8 with sapolio or Dutch cleanser. 3. To remuve food that Iuuh lieen burnt on, place a small amount of fat in the dish, warm it gently, and scrape off the burned particles. Special atrr": If greasy fixxl is so k'ully burned on an enamelware utensil that none of the general melhc^lH of cleiiriing has any cfTn-t, strt^ng acida may lie XM^'^i, althoiiglj emimelwnre shcnild not Iw e\jM*cttM| tr* U* \mnti against them. Place a few drops of 25 f>er cent sulphuric acid in the pan atid add a few drops of 25 per cent hydrochloric acid. Bo exceedingly careful not to KITCHEN UTENSILS allow f hf acids to Kt't on the haini« or dotliing. An tmoii ns Ifjo iiciils begin t<> fume, neutralize them by uddinR ammonia water, iJour them off, wash tln' ijtrnsil tliorouKlilVp and flush tlic drampijx! weil, rinsing it at liLst with boiling water. Iron ami aUd AdvaTUagen: t. Iron utensils aro strong and durable. 2. Thciy hold heat welL 3. They endure intense heat. 4. They are relatively inexpensive. 5. Tljcy iKH'omo s^mooth with lon^ use and are then not hard to clean fi. They make an even heat ijoswihli? and are consequently excellent for frying. Russia iron is u good sheet iron for roasting and baking. DuadiHintngea : L Iron utensils should not be used for cooking acid foods, 2. They art* heavy. 3. They mat readily. (kntftd care: 1. Iron uteiisilK nuist be kept smooth and free from rust, whirh means that they must be ki'pt tiry. 2. Wai*h them thnruu^hly in hot soapsuds. 3. Use a wire dish t,'lt>{h to reinuve fo<jd that has been burnt on. 4. To prei^'r\'e the temper of sfeel knives, avoid tin* praelir*' nf beating \\w blade on top of the stuve in order to facihtale eiitting fre*<h !)r<*ad cjr cuke. Allowing hot water to run over the blade aeeompbshea the same purpose without injury to the knife. 5. Never allow the eoRs of an egg-beater or ice erejun fr<H*^er to Ix? eov- ered with water, jsinn* thej^ eanntit l>e perfectly dried and therefore they become roughened and clogged with rust. Special dtaning: