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1906

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Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
if necessary. 4. Wash the stove with hot water and soda. 5. Blacklead and polish the iron parts, clean the steel bars with emery paper and replace them. 6. Use “ Globe ” or “ Bluebell ” polish to clean the brass taps and fittings. 7. Wash the tiles and hot-plate with hot water and soda, and dry with a clean cloth. 8. Wash the tin inside the oven, and clean with Brook’s soap. 9. Clean the hearthstone. To Clean an Iron Saucepan 1. Wash inside and out with hot water and soda, using a saucepan brush and a dish cloth. 2. Empty the water out and scrub with silver sand and soap. 3. Rinse in plenty of water, and wipe first inside and then outside with a dishcloth wrung out of hot water. 16 THE PRINCIPLES OF COOKING 4. Clean the lid with Brook’s soap, and polish with powdered whitening. Saucepans must not be put away with the lids on, but turned upside down on a shelf, and in such a way that the air can get inside the pan. Remove the stains from enamelled pans with salt. To Clean a Pastry Board 1 . Dip a dishcloth into a bowl of hot water and wet the board all over. 2. Sprinkle a little silver sand on the board and scrub well with the grain, turn over and repeat the process. 3. Rinse well with plenty of water. 4. Rub with a cloth and stand in a current of air to dry. To keep the boards white do not use soda in the water or place near the fire to dry. To Clean Knives. Stand the blades only in a jug of hot water, rub each knife with a damp dishcloth and dry with a knife cloth. Sprinkle a little patent powder or bath brick on to a knife board, and rub the blade of the knife backwards and forwards on the board until it is quite bright and all the stains have disappeared. Each knife must be dusted before it is put into the knife box. To Clean a Baking Tin. If necessary, scrape the tin with an old knife. Scrub with silver sand and soap, finish cleaning with Brook’s soap and polish with powdered whitening. To Wash a Pudding Cloth. Scrape with the back of a knife, and steep in a bowl of hot water and soda for half an hour. Wash thoroughly, but do not use soap. Rinse in two or three waters, dry out of doors. Roll up and tie round with a piece of string. SOUPS BROWN STOCK Ingredients : Three pennyworth of Bones One pound of Shin of Beef Three quarts of Water One Turnip One Carrot One Onion Salt and Pepper One ounce of DrippingBrown Stock. 1. Put the bones into a large saucepan and add the meat cut up into small pieces. 2. Add the water, bring to a boil, skim and simmer for two hours. 3. Prepare the vegetables, cut into dice, and then fry in the fat. 4. Add the vegetables to the stock and simmer for another hour. 5. Strain the stock through a sieve into a large bowl. 6. Before using remove the fat which rises to the surface. CAULIFLOWER SOUP Ingredients : Three Cauliflowers Two Onions One Head of Celery Half a Cucumber One teacupful of French Beans Two ounces of Butter Two quarts of Water Two tablespoonfuls of Curry PowderCauliflower Soup. E.D. 18 SOUPS 1. Slice the cauliflowers, onions, celery and beans. 2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the vegetables. Stir in the curry powder. 3. Pour the water on to the vegetables and stew for three hours. 4. Pass the whole through a sieve and serve in a hot tureen. CELERY SOUP Ingredients : Three Heads of Celery One pint of Stock One Carrot One Onion Celery Soup