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Elements of the theory and practice of cookery

1901

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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Cocoa is insoluble, but when boiled with w^ater the starch thickens sufficiently to keep the other solid particles suspended. Recipes Cocoa made from Cracked Cocoa Cracked cocoa (or cocoa and cocoa shells), yi cupful. Boiling water, 3 pints. Boil cocoa and water together for two hours or more ; strain and serve with milk and sugar. Since cocoa made in this way improves by cooking, do not throw away what is left in the pot, but add each day more water and a little fresh cocoa, and boil again. Once a week empty and clean the pot. Breakfast Cocoa Scalded milk, 1 pint. Prepared cocoa,^ 2 tablespoonfuls. Boiling water, 1 pint. Sugar, 2 to 4 tablespoonfuls. Mix the cocoa and sugar in a saucepan ; stir in the water gradually, and boil five minutes ; add the milk and cook five minutes longer, or until smooth and free from any raw taste. Beat well with a Dover egg-beater to prevent albuminous skin from forming. Chocolate Chocolate,^ 2 squares. Boiling water, 1 cupful. Sugar, 4 tablespoonfuls. Scalded milk, 3 cupfuls. 1 The proportions of cocoa and chocolate in these recipes are for the preparations made by Walter Baker and Company. They may have to be varied for other kinds. 318 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COOKERY Put the chocolate cut in bits into a saucepan set into hot water ; when melted, add the sugar and wat,er, stirring till smooth. Pour into this part of the milk, then pour the chocolate back into the rest of the milk, and stir till it comes to the boiling-point. Beat till frothy witli an egg-whisk or a Dover beater. For a luncheon or for afternoon tea serve in tall cups with a spoonful of whipped cream on the top of each cup. (p. 99.) Where to find descriptions and pictures of tea, coffee, and cocoa. — Foods and Beverages: Tea, p. 252; Coffee, p. 256; Cocoa, p. 261. The Chocolate Plant, published by Walter Baker and Company, Dorchester, Massachusetts (many pictures). APPENDIX A 319 <1 ^ ^ I— I ■Cj «3 m -d ft +3 9 o dorf Hea r degi each f m m O ^ s CO ny foo urned. er fou ad of Ph w « ^ "5 d H O g > Oh *< % i:« -d ft P 8 o e food V of heat ne poun 1 value lated. OWING VN FOODS AND 2 1 to o ON OF Food. — Th yields in the form required to raise o show what the foo Igested and assimi DO G .ti "S 02 "^ W c5 13 SHOWING CoMPOSI how mvich energy the amount of he t-hand column thu of it were perfectly TABLE S N OF AMEKI 1 .a CO 2 H t— ( O P^ '5 s OF Table finding out ne calorie is in the righ if every hit O ANATION ated by ries. 0 e figures would be o tc <1 1 o g a '^ ^ A ^ hH ? CM .:: 3 ^ c3 § 1 Note in material is measured b Fahrenheit. or food mat 320 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COOKERY calories. 1185 1255 1110 1270 1110 1370 754 835 17301 2025 •aaxxvpf ivaaxiK •Dxa per ct. •arons per ct. •aaaij perct. •Hoavxg per ct. •saxvaaAii -oaavo 'ivxox per ct. •xv^ per ct. 19.9 21.1 17.9 20.4 20.0 24.6 9.2 10.6 35.8 41.9 •aaxxvH sxiok -aaoaxi^ aanxQ ONv saiaioaj per ct. 17.7 18.7 19.1 21.9 14.4 17.8 19.2 20.9 11.7 13.7 •aaxvAV per ct. 56.1 59.3 .52.4 60.0 45.3 57.0 02.5 67.8 34.3 40.1 •asnaaji perct. 5.5 12.7 20.1 8.5 14.5 3 1 1 1 Beef (concluded). Flank. As purchased Edible portion .... Porter-house Steak.