4. Rub steak phnbi thoroughly with some food oil, until the wood
has aljsorbed all it will.
Special care:
1 . To remove dents, put a wet pad of several thicknesses of cheese-cloth
or musUn on the dent and cover if with Ji hot iron. The steam will niise
the fibers of the wood much as it raises the pile of velvet.
KITCHEN UTENSILS 239
2. To smooth away a rough place, rub it with steel wool, following the
grain of the wood.
3. To restore the color of wood that has become darkened, use steel
wool and weak hydrochloric acid.
Zinc or gcUvanized iron
Advantages:
1. Zinc makes a good sanitary covering for table tops.
2. It does not become tarnished readily by action of the air.
3. It is rust-proof.
Disadvantages:
1. Zinc becomes tarnished by the action of damp air and is affected by
salt, which prevents its lasting well on the seashore.
2. It is acted on by acids.
3. It cannot be used for cooking utensils because it is affected by both
acids and alkalis.
General care:
Wash zinc with hot suds made of mild soap.
Special care:
1. Kerosene dissolves a film of grease and helps to remove inclosed dirt.
2. Bath brick may be used for food bins, in which case it would not l)e
desirable to use kerosene.
3. Scour zinc with a paste made of kerosene and baking soda, and rinse
it thoroughly with hot water.
4. Acids, such as vinegar, sulphuric acid in the proportion of one part of
acid to twelve parts of water, or alum and acetic acid may be used to
remove tarnish, but they eat into the zinc. The metal should be rinsed
thoroughly with hot water. The tarnish is likely to appear soon again.
CHAPTER XI
TABLE SETTING AHD SERVING
BY Flora Rose
"WTien an attempt is made to formalize any household prae-
f ice, there is always the danger of rcnl tape. Yet some formalin
ties, if based on a strong foundation of eomiiiuii wiise, make h'fe
more unselfish and de light fuL A safeguard agahist iiselet^ for-
mality is to keep constantly in mind this fac! — every' good rule
should have a good reason. When the role is being applifn],
the reason should be niatle to appear. If in any household no
good reason is forthcoming for the formal rule imposed, the
rule should be discarded. This is particularly true in table
setting and sei'^ing where mere formality may have tleveloped
to sueli an extent as to obs<*ure origuial gootl reasons for doing
things. Yet most of the fondamental rules in good table set-
ting are built on a sound foundation of reason.
TABLE SETTING
The tal>Ie itself may !>e Imre wood or it may be clothed in
finest linen or oileloth. It should he clean.
For each jx^rson, 20 to 30 inches of lengthwise space should
l>e allowed, unless the table is round or s€|uare and seats only
four or eight jiersons. Less than 20 inches means uncomfort-
able crowding; more than 30 inches means difficulty in talking
across the distance.
Covering far the table
The reasons for covering a table with tablecloth, table-
square, runners, doilies, or napkins are: (1) to prot**ct the sur-
face of the table; (2) to hide the surface of the table; (3) to in-
sure quieter service; (4) to reflect the light; (5) to improve the
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appearance of the tal:^Ie. If any covering is use*l» it should l^e
clean, A mugh, hure, clean table is lietter than soikxl, rumpled
lijien, no matter how hue and expensive.
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4. Rub steak phnbi thoroughly with some food oil, until the wood
has aljsorbed all it will.
Special care:
1 . To remove dents, put a wet pad of several thicknesses of cheese-cloth
or musUn on the dent and cover if with Ji hot iron. The steam will niise
the fibers of the wood much as it raises the pile of velvet.
KITCHEN UTENSILS 239
2. To smooth away a rough place, rub it with steel wool, following the
grain of the wood.
3. To restore the color of wood that has become darkened, use steel
wool and weak hydrochloric acid.
Zinc or gcUvanized iron
Advantages:
1. Zinc makes a good sanitary covering for table tops.
2. It does not become tarnished readily by action of the air.
3. It is rust-proof.
Disadvantages:
1. Zinc becomes tarnished by the action of damp air and is affected by
salt, which prevents its lasting well on the seashore.
2. It is acted on by acids.
3. It cannot be used for cooking utensils because it is affected by both
acids and alkalis.
General care:
Wash zinc with hot suds made of mild soap.
Special care:
1. Kerosene dissolves a film of grease and helps to remove inclosed dirt.
2. Bath brick may be used for food bins, in which case it would not l)e
desirable to use kerosene.
3. Scour zinc with a paste made of kerosene and baking soda, and rinse
it thoroughly with hot water.
4. Acids, such as vinegar, sulphuric acid in the proportion of one part of
acid to twelve parts of water, or alum and acetic acid may be used to
remove tarnish, but they eat into the zinc. The metal should be rinsed
thoroughly with hot water. The tarnish is likely to appear soon again.
CHAPTER XI
TABLE SETTING AHD SERVING
BY Flora Rose
"WTien an attempt is made to formalize any household prae-
f ice, there is always the danger of rcnl tape. Yet some formalin
ties, if based on a strong foundation of eomiiiuii wiise, make h'fe
more unselfish and de light fuL A safeguard agahist iiselet^ for-
mality is to keep constantly in mind this fac! — every' good rule
should have a good reason. When the role is being applifn],
the reason should be niatle to appear. If in any household no
good reason is forthcoming for the formal rule imposed, the
rule should be discarded. This is particularly true in table
setting and sei'^ing where mere formality may have tleveloped
to sueli an extent as to obs<*ure origuial gootl reasons for doing
things. Yet most of the fondamental rules in good table set-
ting are built on a sound foundation of reason.
TABLE SETTING
The tal>Ie itself may !>e Imre wood or it may be clothed in
finest linen or oileloth. It should he clean.
For each jx^rson, 20 to 30 inches of lengthwise space should
l>e allowed, unless the table is round or s€|uare and seats only
four or eight jiersons. Less than 20 inches means uncomfort-
able crowding; more than 30 inches means difficulty in talking
across the distance.
Covering far the table
The reasons for covering a table with tablecloth, table-
square, runners, doilies, or napkins are: (1) to prot**ct the sur-
face of the table; (2) to hide the surface of the table; (3) to in-
sure quieter service; (4) to reflect the light; (5) to improve the
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appearance of the tal:^Ie. If any covering is use*l» it should l^e
clean, A mugh, hure, clean table is lietter than soikxl, rumpled
lijien, no matter how hue and expensive.