fish suitable for baking whole,
201.
potatoes, 59, 65.
using gas range for baking, 19.
Baking-pans, greasing, 103, 267.
Baking-powder :
composition of, 109.
leavening power, 104.
sponge cake, making (table), 268.
study of, 108.
Baking-soda :
a carbonate, 105.
in baking-powder, 109.
use with molasses, 260, 264.
use with sour milk, 106.
Bananas :
baking, 233.
food value, 227.
serving, 231.
Barley :
barley water for babies, 294.
cereal food, 74.
soup, making and serving, 162.
Barley sugar, making, 262.
Bath brick, use of, for cleaning
knives, 34.
Batter :
action of carbon dioxide on bat-
ter, 105.
kinds and definition of, 103, 106.
Batters and doughs, ingredients,
means of lightening and short-
ening, 107. See also Dough.
Bean pure'e, 252.
Beans :
information about, 244, 245.
proteid food, 237.
salad, prejiaring beans for, 253.
Beating, directions for, 89, 90.
Beef:
broiled beef tenderloin for in-
valids, 305.
corned beef hash, recipe for, 171.
flesh of cattle known as beef,
144.
location of cuts of beef, 173, 180.
raw beef sandwiches for invalids,
146.
recipe for rolled flank of, 168.
selection of goad beef, 149.
use of fat as shortening, etc., 224.
Beef a la mode, 168.
Beef juice:
bottled, 147.
preparing, 144, 305.
Beefsteak, broiling, directions f(^r.
149.
Beef tea, recipe for, 304.
Beet sugar, 262.
Beets, information about, 245.
Beverages, definition of, 308.
See also Tea and Coffee.
Bile, 197.
Binding-material in soups, definition
of, 249.
INDEX
331
Biscuits, recipe for tea biscuit, 107.
Black bass, information about, 200.
Blacking for stoves, composition of,
37.
Blade of beef, 181.
Blanc-mange, recipe for, 303.
Block sugar, manufacture of, 261.
Blood :
iron in, 1.37.
water in, 2-4.
Bluefisb, information about, 206.
Body, value of food to, 71.
Bodystuffs and foodstuffs, 136.
Boiling :
coffee, 314.
definition of term, 52.
fish, 202.
leg of mutton, 154.
potatoes, 59, 65.
sugar, boiling to the thread, etc.,
263.
Boiling-point of water, 28.
Bone, study of, 157.
Bones :
calcium found in, 137.
soup-stock, use of bones in mak-
ing, 156.
Brain-workers :
diet for, 142.
fish good for, reasons for, 204.
Brains of calves used as food, 176.
Braising, definition of term, 53, 168.
Brass, cleaning, 34.
Bread :
baking, 123.
characteristics of good bread, 118.
digestion and food value, 1.34.
fancy-bread recipes, 1.32.
hints on mixing and kneading,
122.
hints about bread-making, 130.
quick breads, 102, 110.
reasons for chewing bread, 134.
rising, 123.
toasting, 88.
uses for stale bread, 132.
Bread {continued) :
white bread, 122, 135.
whole-wheat bread, 124.
yeast bread, 121.
Bread crumbs, uses for, 132.
Bread pudding, recipes for, 273.
Bread sticks and rolls, making, 123.
Breakfast cereals, cooking, 74, 78, 79.
Breakfast cocoa, recipe for, 317.
Breathing, effect on air, 5.
Breathing of plants, 7.
Brisket of beef, location of, 174, 182.
Broiling :
beef tenderloin, broiled, for in-
valids, 305.
chop broiled in paper for invalids,
305.
definition of term, 52.
directions for, 149.
fish, 201,202.
gas range, using for broiling, 19.
Broth :
clam, for invalids, 306.
mutton, for invalids, 305.
See also Soups.
Brown gravy, making, 153.
Brown stew, making, 167.
Brown sugars, 262.
Burners of gas ranges, 18.
Butter :
mait}'e d'hotel butter, recipe for,
151.
study of butter and butter-mak-
ing, 97.
Butter cakes ;
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fish suitable for baking whole,
201.
potatoes, 59, 65.
using gas range for baking, 19.
Baking-pans, greasing, 103, 267.
Baking-powder :
composition of, 109.
leavening power, 104.
sponge cake, making (table), 268.
study of, 108.
Baking-soda :
a carbonate, 105.
in baking-powder, 109.
use with molasses, 260, 264.
use with sour milk, 106.
Bananas :
baking, 233.
food value, 227.
serving, 231.
Barley :
barley water for babies, 294.
cereal food, 74.
soup, making and serving, 162.
Barley sugar, making, 262.
Bath brick, use of, for cleaning
knives, 34.
Batter :
action of carbon dioxide on bat-
ter, 105.
kinds and definition of, 103, 106.
Batters and doughs, ingredients,
means of lightening and short-
ening, 107. See also Dough.
Bean pure'e, 252.
Beans :
information about, 244, 245.
proteid food, 237.
salad, prejiaring beans for, 253.
Beating, directions for, 89, 90.
Beef:
broiled beef tenderloin for in-
valids, 305.
corned beef hash, recipe for, 171.
flesh of cattle known as beef,
144.
location of cuts of beef, 173, 180.
raw beef sandwiches for invalids,
146.
recipe for rolled flank of, 168.
selection of goad beef, 149.
use of fat as shortening, etc., 224.
Beef a la mode, 168.
Beef juice:
bottled, 147.
preparing, 144, 305.
Beefsteak, broiling, directions f(^r.
149.
Beef tea, recipe for, 304.
Beet sugar, 262.
Beets, information about, 245.
Beverages, definition of, 308.
See also Tea and Coffee.
Bile, 197.
Binding-material in soups, definition
of, 249.
INDEX
331
Biscuits, recipe for tea biscuit, 107.
Black bass, information about, 200.
Blacking for stoves, composition of,
37.
Blade of beef, 181.
Blanc-mange, recipe for, 303.
Block sugar, manufacture of, 261.
Blood :
iron in, 1.37.
water in, 2-4.
Bluefisb, information about, 206.
Body, value of food to, 71.
Bodystuffs and foodstuffs, 136.
Boiling :
coffee, 314.
definition of term, 52.
fish, 202.
leg of mutton, 154.
potatoes, 59, 65.
sugar, boiling to the thread, etc.,
263.
Boiling-point of water, 28.
Bone, study of, 157.
Bones :
calcium found in, 137.
soup-stock, use of bones in mak-
ing, 156.
Brain-workers :
diet for, 142.
fish good for, reasons for, 204.
Brains of calves used as food, 176.
Braising, definition of term, 53, 168.
Brass, cleaning, 34.
Bread :
baking, 123.
characteristics of good bread, 118.
digestion and food value, 1.34.
fancy-bread recipes, 1.32.
hints on mixing and kneading,
122.
hints about bread-making, 130.
quick breads, 102, 110.
reasons for chewing bread, 134.
rising, 123.
toasting, 88.
uses for stale bread, 132.
Bread {continued) :
white bread, 122, 135.
whole-wheat bread, 124.
yeast bread, 121.
Bread crumbs, uses for, 132.
Bread pudding, recipes for, 273.
Bread sticks and rolls, making, 123.
Breakfast cereals, cooking, 74, 78, 79.
Breakfast cocoa, recipe for, 317.
Breathing, effect on air, 5.
Breathing of plants, 7.
Brisket of beef, location of, 174, 182.
Broiling :
beef tenderloin, broiled, for in-
valids, 305.
chop broiled in paper for invalids,
305.
definition of term, 52.
directions for, 149.
fish, 201,202.
gas range, using for broiling, 19.
Broth :
clam, for invalids, 306.
mutton, for invalids, 305.
See also Soups.
Brown gravy, making, 153.
Brown stew, making, 167.
Brown sugars, 262.
Burners of gas ranges, 18.
Butter :
mait}'e d'hotel butter, recipe for,
151.
study of butter and butter-mak-
ing, 97.
Butter cakes ;