Foods and home making

B, vacuum coffee maker and electric stove. The opening at the bottom of the upper bowl is covered by a filter. Boiling water is poured into the lower bowl and finely ground coffee is placed in the upper. When heat is applied to the lower bowl, the water rises and mixes with the coffee in the upper bowl. Turn off the heat and let the lower bowl cool. The cooling creates a vacuum, and the beverage is drawn into the lower bowl. To serve the coffee, remove the upper bowl and pour from the lower bowl. D, coffee percolator. The device C is placed inside the pot D. Finely ground coffee is put in the upper part of C and covered with the perforated lid. Water is poured into the pot. Heat is applied. When the water boils, it rises through the slender tube of C, sprays down over the coffee and then drops into the lower part of the pot. It should percolate only 5 to 7 minutes. For making coffee in any of these utensils , use 2 level tablespoons or i heaping tablespoon finely ground coffee for each measuring cup of water. 74 Breakfast BOILED COFFEE WITH EGG When coffee is boiled more tannin is dissolved than when it is heated slightly below the boiling point. Moreover, more of the flavoring materials are lost when coffee is boiled and it is difficult to make clear coffee by the boiled method. However, many families follow this method of making coffee. For boiled coffee use medium or coarsely ground coffee. The amount of coffee measured will depend upon the number of persons for whom you are making the coffee. For each per- son, plan for one cup of the beverage. For each cup put into the coffee pot : 1 heaping tablespoon ground coffee 1 tablespoon cold water (or enough water to moisten the coffee) Bit of egg shell or a little egg white (1 egg shell or \ egg white is sufficient for 4 heaping tablespoons of ground coffee.) 1 cup boiling water Into a clean coffee pot put the coffee, cold water, and egg. Stir to mix these materials. Then add the boiling water. Place the pot over a flame and heat until the coffee just reaches the boiling point. Do not boil the beverage. Now remove the pot from the flame. If you lift up the lid of the coffee pot, you will see that some of the grounds are clinging to the coffee pot at the surface of the liquid. Also, there may be some coffee grounds in the spout of the pot. To rinse these grounds from the upper part of the coffee pot, pour out about a cup of coffee. Then immediately pour it back into the pot. Now add a little cold water — about a tablespoon for each cup of coffee. Cover the pot and let it remain for about 5 minutes on the back of the stove or in a warm place so the grounds will settle. Variations. — Cold water may be used instead of boiling water. When cold water is used, heat the beverage only until the boiling point is reached. Then remove from the flame. Continue as when making the coffee with boiling water. When coffee is made in large quantity for a picnic or party, tie the coffee loosely in a clean cloth bag. Buying coffee. — Since coffee is prized for its flavor and the flavor deteriorates rapidly after the coffee is ground, the question arises as to whether it is more satisfactory to buy coffee ground or in whole beans. Shall it be bought in metal containers or in paper bags? What Shall We Drink ? 75