Domestic science (1914 text-book)

A proper regard for the rights of others is at the basis of this rule. Thrusting out the elbows when cutting meat makes one likely to interfere with his neighbor, besides giving one a very awkward appearance. Suggestions on Serving: Meats and vegetables should never be served in glass. Dishes should be appropriate in size and shape to the food served. Cleaning up: Keep the tomato away from tin utensils. Soak all sticky dishes. What has been learned: Rice can be combined with some vegetables to good advantage. Browning rice in fat changes the flavor. . Additional Recipes Boiled Rice Class Rule Home Rule A c rice i qt water A tp salt 3 c water 1 c rice 1 tp salt Wash rice and add slowly to the boiling salted water. Boil till soft, drain in a coarse strainer, and pour over it 1 qt of hot water; return to the cooking kettle and let dry. Serve with fresh fruit or jelly. Rice with Cheese Butter a baking dish and in the bottom put a one-inch layer of cold boiled rice. Cover well with white sauce, and over this put a layer of grated cheese. Add more rice, more white sauce, and more cheese on top. Digitized by Google Over this sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs and bake 15 or 20 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve hot from the dish in which it is baked. Rice with cheese may be baked and served in individual escallop shells or ramekins. (Shepperd.) Lesson XXn Oatmeal Mush with Apples Materials used: I c sugar 3 tb cream 1 apple 1| c water oatmeal mush To THE Teacher: As the pupils cannot complete the cooking of the oatmeal mush in one period/ it would be well to prepare this beforehand. Utensils needed: Apple corer granite pan wooden spoon paring knife case knife skimmer measuring cup Work to be done: 1. Place the sugar and water in the pan, stir with wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved, and let boil. 2. Core the apple as directed in Lesson II. 3. Pare the apple, taking ofif the parings around the apple. 4. Cook the apple in the syrup imtil soft. Do not allow the syrup to boil too hard or the apple may break. 5. When done, remove with a skimmer and place on cereal dish. 6. Fill the apple with hot oatmeal mush. Principle : Oatmeal (or more properly, rolled oats) mush, like rice and commeal, requires long, slow cooking. Nothing can equal the fireless cooker for this purpose. This mush is very nutritious when properly cooked, and is also easily digested. It makes a fine breakfast food for cold weather because it furnishes heat and energy to the body. Serving: Serve the apple and mush with cream. Some serve with sugar also, but those who understand food values think the cream sufficient. Digitized by Google Table manners: Rule: Put only small portions of food into the mouth at one time. Suggestions on serving: Hot food should be served in heated dishes; never serve anything luke-warm. Food should never be heaped or piled on a dish. Daintiness should characterize all serving. Cleaning up: 1. Pour all remaining syrup into a fruit jar and cover. Set away in the pantry. 2. Wash all the dishes as directed. What has been learned: 1. Oatmeal (rolled oats) requires long, slow cooking. 2. Oatmeal mush is a very nutritious food. 3. It is an especially good food to serve in cold weather. Lesson XXm Cereals (Reading) The Greeks named the grains cereals from the goddess Ceres, whose especial charge was supposed to be taking care of the fruits of the field. Roman and Greek mjrthology has many beautiful legends exploiting the wonderful deeds of this favorite goddess.