Roll bread dough into strips eight inches long and about the'sizte of ■» lead '^MBcil. Let rise until twice the size, then bake in quick oven until crisp and brown. CREAMED SOUPS 95 NOTES ON LABORATORY WORK. 96 FOOD AND COOKERY QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS. 1. Would it be economy to use half water instead of all milk in making tomato soupf Give reasons. CREAMED SOUPS 97 READING NOTES. References. Theory and Practice of Cookery, Williams & Fisher, p. 248. Home Science Cook Book, Barrows, p. 76. 98 POOD AND COOKEllV HOME WORK. Date. Name of Dish. Results. Remarks. THE DINING ROOM EXERCISE VI. 99 THE DINING ROOM. "A separate room for serving meals is one of the luxuries of modern life. Even a generation ago old-fashioned people in England and America used their dining rooms as living rooms. In the Middle Ages the nobleman and his servants ate in the hall. _ The tables consisted of boards resting on trestles. The seats were narrow benches or stools so made that they could be easily carried away when the meal was over. The meals eaten in private were served in the lord's chamber. The media- 100 FOOD AND COOKERY eval chamber developed into a private suite of living rooms, the outer one of which came to be used as the family dining room. Now a dining room is a part of the house plan of even the workingman's home." (Wharton and Codman.) As meal time is practically the only occasion in the average American home when the whole family is gathered together, the room where these meals are served, whether it be a separate dining room or one end of the kitchen, should be as cheerful and attractive as possible. Not only should the room and its appoint- ments be pleasing but each member of the family should do his or her share in making the hour at the table the cheeriest, brightest part of the day. Aside from the enjoyment to be gained from a pleasant supper hour, scientists tell us we profit physically as well. Our food digests more readily when we are cheerful and contented. Decoration of the Dining Room. Mainly plants and flowers. Few pictures. Few ornaments. No hangings except light, washable curtains. Furniture. Plain, substantial furniture of good design should be used — all of the pieces harmonizing with each other and with the gen- eral decoration of the room. Necessary Pieces of Furniture. 1. Extension table. 2. Dining chairs. 3. Buffet or sideboard. 4. Serving table. 5. China closet. THE DINING ROOM 101 Floors. Hard wood if possible, or Soft wood with the cracks carefully filled and the floor painted with some good floor paint. A rug on which the dining table stands is the only permis- sible form of carpet. Daily Care of the Dining Room. 1. Before starting the breakfast, open the windows and air the dining room. Jl. Set the > furniture in place and put fresh water on the flowers. Then close the windows and go to the kitchen and start the breakfast. 3. While the breakfast is cooking, set the table. 4. After breakfast, clear the table, brush the crumbs from the floor and rug and wipe the floor around the rug with a dust mop or with a Canton flannel bag slipped over the broom. 5. Dust the furniture with a piece of clean cheese cloth. Be careful to gather the dust into the cloth and not scatter it about the room. Have windows open while dusting. 6 Set furniture in place, close windows and adjust shades. 7. Brush up crumbs around table and air room after each meal. Weekly Cleaning. Once a week clean dining room thoroughly. 1. Open windows, close doors and see that all food and flowers are taken from the room. 2. Remove linens, cover tables and sideboard with cotton covers kept for the purpose. .3. Roll up small rugs to be cleaned outside. 102 FOOD AND COOKERY 4. Dust chairs and take into next room.

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Roll bread dough into strips eight inches long and about the size of a lead pencil. Let rise until twice the size, then bake in quick oven until crisp and brown. 1. Would it be economy to use half water instead of all milk in making tomato soupf Give reasons. References. Theory and Practice of Cookery, Williams & Fisher, p. 248. Home Science Cook Book, Barrows, p. 76. FOOD AND COOKERY Date. Name of Dish. Results. Remarks. EXERCISE VI. "A separate room for serving meals is one of the luxuries of modern life. Even a generation ago old-fashioned people in England and America used their dining rooms as living rooms. In the Middle Ages the nobleman and his servants ate in the hall. _ The tables consisted of boards resting on trestles. The seats were narrow benches or stools so made that they could be easily carried away when the meal was over. The meals eaten in private were served in the lord's chamber. The media- eval chamber developed into a private suite of living rooms, the outer one of which came to be used as the family dining room. Now a dining room is a part of the house plan of even the workingman's home." (Wharton and Codman.) As meal time is practically the only occasion in the average American home when the whole family is gathered together, the room where these meals are served, whether it be a separate dining room or one end of the kitchen, should be as cheerful and attractive as possible. Not only should the room and its appointments be pleasing but each member of the family should do his or her share in making the hour at the table the cheeriest, brightest part of the day. Aside from the enjoyment to be gained from a pleasant supper hour, scientists tell us we profit physically as well. Our food digests more readily when we are cheerful and contented. Decoration of the Dining Room. Mainly plants and flowers. Few pictures. Few ornaments. No hangings except light, washable curtains. Furniture. Plain, substantial furniture of good design should be used — all of the pieces harmonizing with each other and with the general decoration of the room. Necessary Pieces of Furniture. 1. Extension table. 2. Dining chairs. 3. Buffet or sideboard. 4. Serving table. 5. China closet. Floors. Hard wood if possible, or Soft wood with the cracks carefully filled and the floor painted with some good floor paint. A rug on which the dining table stands is the only permissible form of carpet. Daily Care of the Dining Room. 1. Before starting the breakfast, open the windows and air the dining room. Jl. Set the > furniture in place and put fresh water on the flowers. Then close the windows and go to the kitchen and start the breakfast. 3. While the breakfast is cooking, set the table. 4. After breakfast, clear the table, brush the crumbs from the floor and rug and wipe the floor around the rug with a dust mop or with a Canton flannel bag slipped over the broom. 5. Dust the furniture with a piece of clean cheese cloth. Be careful to gather the dust into the cloth and not scatter it about the room. Have windows open while dusting. 6 Set furniture in place, close windows and adjust shades. 7. Brush up crumbs around table and air room after each meal. Weekly Cleaning. Once a week clean dining room thoroughly. 1. Open windows, close doors and see that all food and flowers are taken from the room. 2. Remove linens, cover tables and sideboard with cotton covers kept for the purpose. .3. Roll up small rugs to be cleaned outside. 4. Dust chairs and take into next room.

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