Granite ware, as now made, is perfectly safe to use. It
will not become discolored by any kind of cooking, and is so
perfectly smooth that articles of food will not stick and burn
.in it as quickly as in the porcelain-lined pans. Nearly every
utensil used in the kitchen is now made in granite ware. The
mixing spoons are, however, not desirable, as the coating of
granite peels off when the spoon is bent. Have no more
heavy cast-iron articles than are really needed, for they are
not easily handled, and are, therefore, less likely to be kept
Moulding board of good hard wood.
Board for cutting bread on.
One lor cutting cold meats on.
Thick board, or block, on which to break
bones, open lobsters, etc.
A rolling pin.
Wooden buckets for sugar, Graham, In-
dian and rye meal.
Wooden boxes for rice, tapioca, crackers,
barley, soda, cream of tartar, etc.
Covers for flour barrels.
Wire flour sieve — not too large.
A pail for cleaning purposes.
One vegetable masher.
Stone pot for bread, holding ten quarts.
One for butter, holding six quarts.
One for pork, holding three quarts.
One dust pan and brush.
One scrubbing brush.
Ona broom.
One blacking brusK
Four yellow earthen bowh, holding from
six quarts down.
Four white, smooth-bottomed bowls, hold-
ing one quart each.
Six cups, holding half a pint each.
One bean pot.
One earthen pudding dish.
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MISS PARLOA'S NEW COOK BOOK.
as clean, inside and out, as the lighter and smoother ware-
The Scotch Kettle is quite cheap, and will be found of
great value for every kind of frying, as it is so deep that
Scotch Kettle.
enough fat can put into it to immerse the article to be
cooked.
The French polished frying-pans are
particularly nice, because they can be
used for any kind of frying and for cook-
French Fry ing-Pan. ing sauces and omelets. The small size,
No. i, is just right for an omelet made with two eggs,
Tin Kitchen.
When possible, a tin kitchen should be used, as meat
cooked before a bright fire has a flavor much nicer than when
baked in an oven.
KITCHEN FURNISHING.
The bird roaster will be found valuable.
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Bird Roaster.
An ice cream freezer is a great luxury
in a family, and will soon do away with
that unhealthy dish — pie. No matter how
small the family, nothing less than a gal-
lon freezer should be bought, because
you can make a small quantity of the
cream in this size, and when you have
friends in, there is no occasion to send
ice Cream Freezer. ' to the confectioner's for what can be pre-
pared as well at home. With the freezer should be pur-
chased a mallet and canvas bag for pounding the ice fine, as
much time and ice can be saved.
Bain-Marie.
A bain-marie is a great convenience for keeping the vari-
ous dishes hot when serving large dinners. It is simply a
large tin pan, which is partially filled with boiling water and
70 MISS PARLOA'S NEW COOK BOOK.
placed where this will keep at a high temperature, but will
Bain-Marie Pan.
i;dt boil. The sauce-pans containing the cooked food are
placed in the water until the time for serving.
Carving Knife and Fork.
The large knives for the kitchen, as well as those belong-
ing in the dining-room, should be kept very sharp. If used
about the fire they are soon spoiled. The French cook's
French Cook's Knife.
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Presented as published in 1880. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Granite ware, as now made, is perfectly safe to use. It will not become discolored by any kind of cooking, and is so perfectly smooth that articles of food will not stick and burn in it as quickly as in the porcelain-lined pans. Nearly every utensil used in the kitchen is now made in granite ware. The mixing spoons are, however, not desirable, as the coating of granite peels off when the spoon is bent. Have no more heavy cast-iron articles than are really needed, for they are not easily handled, and are, therefore, less likely to be kept
Moulding board of good hard wood.
Board for cutting bread on.
One lor cutting cold meats on.
Thick board, or block, on which to break bones, open lobsters, etc.
A rolling pin.
Wooden buckets for sugar, Graham, Indian and rye meal.
Wooden boxes for rice, tapioca, crackers, barley, soda, cream of tartar, etc.
Covers for flour barrels.
Wire flour sieve — not too large.
A pail for cleaning purposes.
One vegetable masher.
Stone pot for bread, holding ten quarts.
One for butter, holding six quarts.
One for pork, holding three quarts.
One dust pan and brush.
One scrubbing brush.
One broom.
One blacking brush.
Four yellow earthen bowls, holding from six quarts down.
Four white, smooth-bottomed bowls, holding one quart each.
Six cups, holding half a pint each.
One bean pot.
One earthen pudding dish.
as clean, inside and out, as the lighter and smoother ware-
The Scotch Kettle is quite cheap, and will be found of
great value for every kind of frying, as it is so deep that
Scotch Kettle.
enough fat can put into it to immerse the article to be cooked.
The French polished frying-pans are particularly nice, because they can be used for any kind of frying and for cook- French Fry ing-Pan. ing sauces and omelets. The small size, No. i, is just right for an omelet made with two eggs,
Tin Kitchen.
When possible, a tin kitchen should be used, as meat cooked before a bright fire has a flavor much nicer than when baked in an oven.
The bird roaster will be found valuable.
Bird Roaster.
An ice cream freezer is a great luxury in a family, and will soon do away with that unhealthy dish — pie. No matter how small the family, nothing less than a gallon freezer should be bought, because you can make a small quantity of the cream in this size, and when you have friends in, there is no occasion to send ice Cream Freezer. ' to the confectioner's for what can be prepared as well at home. With the freezer should be purchased a mallet and canvas bag for pounding the ice fine, as much time and ice can be saved.
Bain-Marie.
A bain-marie is a great convenience for keeping the various dishes hot when serving large dinners. It is simply a large tin pan, which is partially filled with boiling water and
placed where this will keep at a high temperature, but will
Bain-Marie Pan.
i;dt boil. The sauce-pans containing the cooked food are placed in the water until the time for serving.
Carving Knife and Fork.
The large knives for the kitchen, as well as those belonging in the dining-room, should be kept very sharp. If used about the fire they are soon spoiled. The French cook's
French Cook's Knife.