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Principles of food preparation

1914

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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Butternuts 4 ounces, Chestnuts 1.1 ounces, Cocoanuts 1.1 ounces. Filberts 1.0 ounce, Hickory nuts .... 1.3 ounces. Peanuts 0.8 ounce. Pecans 0.8 ounce. Walnuts 0.9 ounce, 7 or 8 almonds. 1 to 2 chestnuts. 10 to 12 nuts. 6 to 8 nuts, about a dozen. 6 to 8 nuts. 4 whole walnuts. 228 PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION XII POULTRY Ounces of the following in 1 lb. Cost No. of Name of Calories 1 lb. Pro- tein Fat C'hy Water Salts Ref- fuse fr. 1 lb. Chicken $0.15-20 2.0 0.2 7.0 0.1 6.7 295 Duck .18-20 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.1 3.0 1220 Fowl .12-16 2.4 2.0 7.5 0,1 4.0 775 Goose .15-20 2.2 4.5 6.4 0.1 2.8 1506 Turkey .18-25 2.8 3.0 6.6 0.1 3.5 1075 100-Calorie Portion of Above Foods, as Usually Served Chicken 3.0 ounces, 1 small second joint, or a side of the breast. Duck 1.0 ounce, an equivalent portion, or a mod- erate helping. Fowl 1.7 ounces, an equivalent portion, or a mod- erate helping. Goose 0.8 ounce, an equivalent portion, or a mod- erate helping. Turkey 1.3 ounces, an equivalent portion, or a mod- erate helping. QUESTIONS Account for the fact that there is a larger proportion of refuse in chicken than in the other forms of poultry. Considering the calorific value and the amount of refuse in these foods as purchased, which would be the most economical kind of poultry to buy at the highest cost given for each? CHARTS OF COMPOSITION OF FOODS 229 XIII VEGETABLES, GREEN — AS PURCHASED Cost Am't. Ounces of the following in 1 lb. No. of Name of in 1 lb. 1 lb. Pro- tein Fat C'hy Water Salts 1 Ref- fuse Calories fr. 1 lb. Asparagus Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Lettuce Spinach $0.10-20 .03-08 .10 .20 .20 .08-10 1 good bunch head 1 small head 2 heads 2 heads 1 quart 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 15.0 12.8 14.7 12.0 12.8 14.8 O.l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.0 3.0 2.4 103 125 140 70 75 110 lOO-Calorie Portion of Above, as Ready to Serve Asparagus 14 ounces, almost, after cooking. Cabbage 11 ounces, after cooking. Cauliflower 12 ounces, after cooking. Celery IH pounds, Lettuce 1J4 pounds, Spinach 12 ounces, after cooking. QUESTIONS What could be added to these vegetables as seasoning or condiment to bring up their calorific value? 230 PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION XIV VEGETABLES, LEGUMINOUS — AS PURCHASED Cost Am't Ounces of the following in 1 lb. No. of Name of in Calories 1 lb 1 lb. Pro- tein Fat C'hy Water Salts Re- fuse fr. 1 lb. Beans, butter $0.12>^ 80 pods 0.7 0.0 2.5 4.7 0.1 8.0 370 Beans, dried .05 2 cups 3.6 0.3 9.5 2.0 0.6 1605 Beans, Lima, fresh .12 0.5 0.0 1.6 5.0 0.1 8.8 255 Beans, Lima dried .10 2}/i cups 3.0 0.2 10.6 1.6 0.6 1625 Beans, string .15 100 pods 0.3 0.0 1.0 13.5 0.2 180 Lentils .10 2}4 cups 4.0 0.1 9.5 1.4 1.0 1620 Peas, dried .05 2 cups 4.0 0.1 10.0 1.5 0.4 1655 Peas, green .15 100 pods 0.5 0.0 1.5 6.5 0.1 7.4 255 lOO-Calorie Portion of Above, as Ready to Serve Beans, butter 3 ounces, Beans, dried, cooked 2-3 ounces. Beans, Lima 4 ounces, Beans, Lima, dried, cooked 3 ounces, Beans, string 1 pound. Lentils 3-4 ounces. Peas, dried, cooked . . 2-3 ounces. Peas, green 3-4 ounces,