FoodNet

Domestic science (Clark, Cornell home economics)

1911

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Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
roasting, and group lessons that cannot be done on the individual stoves, as well as for lessons in making fires, care of stoves, the use of stoves at home, etc. The large stoves are not absolutely necessary, as small ovens may be used on the gas plates, or oil stoves. A sink with an extension, a garbage pail placed at the side, a strainer over the opening in the sink, a soap-dish, a roller-towel placed at the left of the sink, a row of kitchen cabinets for extra dishes, and a china closet for a dinner set should be provided. The cabinets should contain drawers for table linen, towels, dishcloth, silence cloth, napkins, extra cloths, etc. The lower part may hold large kettles, waffle- irons, etc. There should be a supply table for supplies, which two pupils, appointed from each class, are to keep in order and properly provided. The lockers for pupils' imiforms may be kept in the laboratory, but it is much better to have a dressing- room. Here the girls take off their wraps and put on a uniform, consisting of cap, apron and sleevelets, or a large apron with sleeves. A glass should be in the room, so that the girls may put on their caps neatly. These uniforms should be all white. In schools where the girls sew, they may make the uniforms in the sixth grade. A towel rack should be placed in the laimdry room, if there is one, and after the dishes are washed and put away the girls take turns each week in washing out the towels used. One week a girl washes the dishes and the next week she dries them; the one who dries them usually washes the towel, as her partner is busy putting away the dishpan, etc. 6 DOMESTIC SCIENCE The dishcloths are always washed. They are hung on the dishtowel rack, and another set of towels, twelve in number, one for two girls, is taken from the rack or drawer. Three dozen towels are needed for the use of three classes. Two dozen dishcloths are required, as they can be used without waiting for them to dry. A tub, washboard and a wringer are needed in the laimdry. The extra dishes and utensils needed are placed in one of the cabinets or closets. For general equipment in the dining-room, a small dinner set in a china closet is sufficient. This may be selected, as a whole set is not necessary, — only enough to show the setting of a table and the ser-sdng. Silver knives, forks, and teaspoons, half a dozen of each, are necessary. 6 soup-plates and soup-spoons. 12 small sized coffee-pots (J pt.). 12 small sized tea-pots (^ pt.). 12 cake pans — 4 inch. 12 toasters (medium size). 12 bread pans, 8 in. by 4 in. by S^in. (These bread pans nlust be made to order.) 1 waffle-iron. 2 large kettles (iron). 3 large cake pans. 4 muffin-pans. 2 sadirons. 1 iron stand for flatiron. 12 pint jars for fruit-canning. 6 quart jars to hold supplies. 1 large salt-jar to hold salt. 1 large sugar-jar to hold sugar. INTRODUCTION 7 2 flour pails (large size). 12 small size wooden bowls. 12 small size chopping knives. 12 jelly glasses with covers. 12 croquette moulds. 1 chocolate pot. 1 large coffee pot (2 qt.). 1 large tea pot (2 qt.). 1 large baking pan. 1 large meat pan. 1 large bread pan. 2 large-sized bowls. 1 4-qt. molasses jug. 1 4-qt. vinegar jug. 1 large size milk can. 1 freezer. 1 large size wooden bowl. 1 water filterer. 1 broom. 1 dust pan. 24 wooden stools for girls to sit at tables while taking notes, etc. The dining-room may be furnished as follows: — A table, round or square. Half dozen chairs. China closet. Rug for the floor. Plain curtains or shades. Sideboard or buffet. A refrigerator should be placed in the latmdry. If no laundry is possible, place refrigerator and tub, etc., in laboratory. In this case screens may be used. 8 DOMESTIC SCIENCE