Domestic science (1914 text-book)

saute (s6'tgO» to cook in a little fat. scalloped, baked with cracker or bread crumbs. scrambled (eggs), eggs cooked with milk. service plate, the plate upon which the plates of the courses of a dinner (except the last course) are placed. shortening agents, materials added to a batter to make it tender. sieve, a utensil with a fine mesh wire, used for sifting. silence cloth, a thick pad or cloth laid imder a table cloth. sinuner, to cook slowly in water without boiUng. sirup (sTr'up), a thick, sticky hquid. skewer, a wooden or metal pin for keeping meat in form while roasting. skimmer, a utensil to clear scum from a liquid. soggy, heavy and wet. soluble, that may be dissolved in liquid. spaghetti (spa g6t'tl), a kind of macaroni made into smaller tubes spatula, a flexible, thin-bladed knife. spinach (spln'^j), an herb cultivated for its leaves, which are eaten boiled. stale, not freshly made. steaming, cooking by placing over boiling water. sterilized, rendered free from bacteria by heat or by chemicals. tannin, a strong acid found in tea. tapioca, a coarse-grained preparation of cassava starch obtained by heating it while moist. theine (the'In), the same as caffeine. tuber, a fleshy underground stem. tureen, a large, deep dish to hold soup for the table. utensil, an instrument used in the kitchen. vegetable brush, a brush used for cleaning vegetables. vegetarian, one who does not eat animal food. vermicelli (vAr'me s6l1), a paste of a small grained wheat forced through small pipes till it takes a slender, worm-like form. whey, the water part of coagulated milk. wire whisk, a utensil for beating eggs. Worcestershire (sauce) (Woos'ter shir), a highly seasoned relish used with meats. yeast, a substance consisting of the cells of certain fungi, used as a leavening agent. Digitized by Google Digitized by Google INDEX Agent, leavening — air .... 124 Baking powder 116 Heat 114 Soda 118 Steam 113 Almonds 88 Salted 86 Apple, baked 14 Barley 70 Basting 15 Batters 132 Definition 133 Drop 120 Leavening of . 135 Modifications of 133 Pour 114 Binding 44 Biscuit, baking powder. . . .139 Drop 137 Soda 140 Brazil nuts 89 Brussels sprouts 31 Cabbage in white sauce ... 31 Cake, baking of 135 Butter method 127 Devil's food 128 Flavoring, 136 Materials for 135 One egg 128 Plain 125 Testing oven for 126 Caramel sauce 58 Carrots, creamed 32 Cauliflower, creamed .... 31 Celery, creamed 32 Cellulose 15 PAGB Cereals 66 Chestnuts 89 Cocoanuts 90 Coffee 172 Boiled 169 Filtered 171 Combination, peanut and potato 89 Combining ingredients: Batter method 134 . Butter cake method .... 134 Composite dishes 76 Cooker, fireless 56 Cooking 9 Reasons for 10,11 Com 67 Com cake, golden 122 Rich 122 Com meal mush 58 Cornstarch mold 53 Croutons 47 Custard, bread pudding . . . 107 Caramel 104 Chocolate 107 Facts about 105 Floating island 107 Kinds 103 White 102 YeUow 101 Dough, soft 138 Stiff 140 Dredging flour 148 Eggs 109 A la goldenrod ...... 109 Dropped on toast 107 Experiments 92 In a nest 108 Digitized by Google INDEX PAGE Eggs, poached 94 Scalloped 108 Scrambled 100 Stuffed 108 Food, functions of 10 Forks, placing of 29 French salad dressing . . . .156 Frosting, cold cream 131 Plain boiled 129 Simple uncooked 131 Uncooked 131 YeUow 132 Fruit rolls 141 Fudge, chocolate 82 Cocoanut 84 Funnel, pie 150 Garnishes 99, 101 Gems, com meal 121 Glasses, placing of ..... 37 Griddle cakes, bread .... 114 Com 119 Graham 119 Sour milk 117 Wheat 118 Wholewheat 119 Guests, seating 106 Knives, placing of 26 Laboratory, cooking. . . . 11, 13 Macaroni and cheese .... 75 Baked 77 With tomato sauce 77 With white sauce 77 Manners, table