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The household cook book

1902

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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
ENGLISH MONKEY — Soak 1 cup stale bread crumbs in 1 cup milk \ hour. Into the chafing dish put 1 heaping teaspoon butter, add ^ cuj) soft cream cheese cut fine, and stir until melted. Add the crumbs, with 1 beaten egg, | teaspoon salt, and a pinch of cayenneCheese with Eggs; cook 3 minutes, pour it on to toasted crackers and serve. WELSH RAREBIT — Into the blazer put 1 tablespoon butter and when melted add ^ lb. cheese cut fine, 1 saltspoon salt and \ saltspoon of cayenne. When creamy, add gradually -^ cup cream and the beaten yolks of 2 eggsWelsh Rarebit; pour it over thin crackers or wafers and serve. PANCAKES — Take 3 beaten eggs, -| cup flour, \ pint milk, 1 teaspoon sugar and -| teaspoon salt; thoroughly mix all till smooth. In the blazer melt 1 teaspoon butter and when hot turn in a little of the batter; when done on one side turn and brown the other. Serve sprinkled with sugar or jelly. MEDICAL HINTS. IMPLE remedies for accidents and common diseases are most suitable for use in ordinary families, and simple things are (V)^ often the best. The following list of simple and effectual remedies which are well adapted for home use will be found of great value in any family, and will save our readers many doctor's bills as v/ell as much pain and suffering often, and possibly may even save a life. TO TAKE A PILL. — Drop it under the tongue and take a swal- low of water at once. Disagreeable pills can be taken in this way without tasting them. A well corked bottle is better than a box to keep pills in. Powders can be best taken mixed in jam, syrup, honey or milk. TO REMOVE THE TASTE OF NAUSEOUS MEDICINES FROM THE MOUTH. — Chew a piece of bread and then spit it out. ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH — Lime=water taken after each meal in doses of 1 to 2 oz. is excellent. Or (2) take one teaspoon of calcined magnesia in a wineglass of water. Or (3) eating a small quantity of dry rice will often correct it. (4) Relief will generally result from taking 10 grains of burnt carbonate of magnesia, 1 grain of powdered rhubarb and 1 grain of ginger in a little warm water 2 or 3 times a day. ASTHMA — Dissolve in water all the saltpetre it will hold; dip blotting paper in this solution, and roll strips of it in the form of cones or cigars. When dry, burn them, letting the patient inhale the fumes. It often affords quick relief. Or (2) smoking the leaves of thorn-apple or jimpson weed, at the commencement of the attack, acts like magic with many people. BITES OF SNAKES.— Check the circulation of the blood by ty- ing a handkerchief, rope or something else, around the limb between the wound and the heart. At the same time suck the wound as hard as possible to draw out the poison, spitting out the blood at once. Also give whiskey, brandy or other liquor, a gill at a time, until in- toxication occurs. It is surprising how much liquor will be needed, but persevere until intoxication results. This is one of the few things that whiskey is good for. BLISTERS — Keep them from breaking if possible. To punc- ture them and draw off the fluid inside is a mistake. Bathe them in warm water, and cover with court plaster, or if very severe apply salve and then bind on a soft rag. BOILS. — Bind on a slice of ripe tomato; change frequently and burn the old slices. It affords speedy relief, is cool, soothing and t)22 MEDICAL iiii\ib 623