71, 73, 259.
Fowls, see Chickens.
Freezing point of water, 29.
French bread-pans, use of, 131.
French dressing for salads, 254.
French omelet, recipe for, 90.
Fresh-water fish, information about,
207.
Fricassee :
chicken, preparation and recipe,
193, 194.
definition of, 53, 167.
Friction, use of, in cleaning, 33.
Frosting for cakes, recipes for, 270.
Fruit :
adding fruit to cakes, 267.
composition and food value of,
227.
definition of fruit, 227.
directions for stewing, 232.
dried fruits, 228.
effect of cooking on, 231.
fruit served with cereals, 76.
preparing and serving, 229, 230.
removing fruit stains, 46.
rules for eating fruit, 228.
sugaring, 230.
See also Apples, etc.
Fruit cake, 268.
Fruit sauce, 271.
Frying :
definition of term, 53.
digestion of fried food, 215.
directions for frying, 217.
objection to frying meat, 151.
Fuel foods :
fat from animals and oil from
plants, 212.
starchy plants, 59.
Fuels, use of coal, wood, etc., 20.
INDEX
337
Game, food value, selection, etc., 192.
Garbage-pail, cleaning, etc., 41, 42.
Gas stoves :
broiling by, 150.
construction and management of,
17.
Gases :
explanation of, 29.
natural and artificial gas, 23.
Gastric juice:
action on albumin, 87.
action on meat, 87, 179.
glands in stomach, secreting, 197.
Gelatin, digestion of, 1G5.
Gelatine :
directions for using, 163.
gelatinous portions of meat, uses
for, 155.
jellies, recipes for, 164.
Gelatinoids, function in the body,
138.
Gingersnaps, whole wheat, making
(table), 268.
Gingerbread, making (table), 268.
Glasses, washing, 44.
Glucose, 197, 262.
manufacture of commercial glu-
cose, 262.
Gluten :
composition of, 114.
definition of, 113.
recipe for gluten wafers, 304.
test for, 114.
Gold cake, making (table), 268,
Goose, 193.
Graham flour, 116.
Granulated sugar, manufacture of,
261.
Grape-fruit, serving, 231.
Grape sugar, definition of, 262.
Gravy :
brown, making, 153.
stock used instead of water, 161.
Grease, removal of , 34, 37.
Greasing cake-pans, 267.
Green pea soup, recipe for, 249.
Green vegetables, care and cooking
of, 240, 242.
Griddle cakes, recipe for, 103.
Gristle, 157.
Gruel, recipes for, 300.
Haddock, information about, 206.
Halibut, information about, 206.
Hams, 176, 187.
Hard and soft coal, difference be-
tween, 21.
Hard sauce, recipe for, 272.
Hard water, softening, 25, 30.
Harvesting of wheat, 81.
Hash :
browning hash, 171.
corned beef hash, 171.
directions for making, 170,
fish hash, preparing, 204.
minced meat on toast, 171.
Health, use of water in the body, 30,
Heat :
albumin, heat as test for, 86.
cooking meat, facts as to effect of
heat, 146.
effect of heat on starch, 70.
effect of heat on sugar, 262,
effect of heat on water, 27,
yeast, growth of, aided by heat,
127.
See also Fuel foods.
Homes and home-making, 1.
Hominy, purchase, and directions
for cooking, 76, 79.
Honey, 262.
Household science, definition of, 2.
Huckleberries, indigestibility of,
228.
Hydrochloric acid in gastric juice,
87.
Hydrogen :
element of food, 51.
starch, hydrogen in, 70.
Ice, freezing point of water, 29.
Ice-box, care of, 47.
338
INDEX
Ice-cream :
directions for freezing cream, 277.
flavorings for, 279.
freezing mixture for, 276.
recipe for plain ice-cream, 279.
Iced tea, .HIO.
Icings for cakes, 270.
chocolate icing, 271.
quick frosting, 270.
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71, 73, 259.
Fowls, see Chickens.
Freezing point of water, 29.
French bread-pans, use of, 131.
French dressing for salads, 254.
French omelet, recipe for, 90.
Fresh-water fish, information about,
207.
Fricassee :
chicken, preparation and recipe,
193, 194.
definition of, 53, 167.
Friction, use of, in cleaning, 33.
Frosting for cakes, recipes for, 270.
Fruit :
adding fruit to cakes, 267.
composition and food value of,
227.
definition of fruit, 227.
directions for stewing, 232.
dried fruits, 228.
effect of cooking on, 231.
fruit served with cereals, 76.
preparing and serving, 229, 230.
removing fruit stains, 46.
rules for eating fruit, 228.
sugaring, 230.
See also Apples, etc.
Fruit cake, 268.
Fruit sauce, 271.
Frying :
definition of term, 53.
digestion of fried food, 215.
directions for frying, 217.
objection to frying meat, 151.
Fuel foods :
fat from animals and oil from
plants, 212.
starchy plants, 59.
Fuels, use of coal, wood, etc., 20.
INDEX
337
Game, food value, selection, etc., 192.
Garbage-pail, cleaning, etc., 41, 42.
Gas stoves :
broiling by, 150.
construction and management of,
17.
Gases :
explanation of, 29.
natural and artificial gas, 23.
Gastric juice:
action on albumin, 87.
action on meat, 87, 179.
glands in stomach, secreting, 197.
Gelatin, digestion of, 1G5.
Gelatine :
directions for using, 163.
gelatinous portions of meat, uses
for, 155.
jellies, recipes for, 164.
Gelatinoids, function in the body,
138.
Gingersnaps, whole wheat, making
(table), 268.
Gingerbread, making (table), 268.
Glasses, washing, 44.
Glucose, 197, 262.
manufacture of commercial glu-
cose, 262.
Gluten :
composition of, 114.
definition of, 113.
recipe for gluten wafers, 304.
test for, 114.
Gold cake, making (table), 268,
Goose, 193.
Graham flour, 116.
Granulated sugar, manufacture of,
261.
Grape-fruit, serving, 231.
Grape sugar, definition of, 262.
Gravy :
brown, making, 153.
stock used instead of water, 161.
Grease, removal of , 34, 37.
Greasing cake-pans, 267.
Green pea soup, recipe for, 249.
Green vegetables, care and cooking
of, 240, 242.
Griddle cakes, recipe for, 103.
Gristle, 157.
Gruel, recipes for, 300.
Haddock, information about, 206.
Halibut, information about, 206.
Hams, 176, 187.
Hard and soft coal, difference be-
tween, 21.
Hard sauce, recipe for, 272.
Hard water, softening, 25, 30.
Harvesting of wheat, 81.
Hash :
browning hash, 171.
corned beef hash, 171.
directions for making, 170,
fish hash, preparing, 204.
minced meat on toast, 171.
Health, use of water in the body, 30,
Heat :
albumin, heat as test for, 86.
cooking meat, facts as to effect of
heat, 146.
effect of heat on starch, 70.
effect of heat on sugar, 262,
effect of heat on water, 27,
yeast, growth of, aided by heat,
127.
See also Fuel foods.
Homes and home-making, 1.
Hominy, purchase, and directions
for cooking, 76, 79.
Honey, 262.
Household science, definition of, 2.
Huckleberries, indigestibility of,
228.
Hydrochloric acid in gastric juice,
87.
Hydrogen :
element of food, 51.
starch, hydrogen in, 70.
Ice, freezing point of water, 29.
Ice-box, care of, 47.
338
INDEX
Ice-cream :
directions for freezing cream, 277.
flavorings for, 279.
freezing mixture for, 276.
recipe for plain ice-cream, 279.
Iced tea, .HIO.
Icings for cakes, 270.
chocolate icing, 271.
quick frosting, 270.