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BULLETIN Home Economics Series
No. 35 No. 3
USE AND
PREPARATION
OF FOOD
OCTOBER. J9I9
Issued by the
FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT PKINTING OFFICE : 1919
FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.
MEMBERS.
David F. Houston, Chairman,
Sevretaiy of Agriculture.
William C. Redfield,
Secretary of Commerce,
William B. Wilson,
Secretary of Lahor.
P. P. Claxton,
Commiasiuner of lUUication.
James P. Munroe, Vice Chairman,
Ma)iufacturc and Commerce.
Calvin F. McIntosh,
Apricnltnrc.
Arthur ]•]. Holder,
Lahor.
EXECUTIVE STAFF.
C. A. Prosser, Director.
Layton S. Hawkins, Chief Vocational Education Division.
VvA. W. La^mkin, Chief Rchahilitation Division.
L. H. Carris, Assistant Chief Vocational Education Division.
C. H. Lan^, ^ j\gri,cnltur,al Education. ■ ; •
F. G. NicHOLsi G'pjn'mcrofa^i E,duca4ion. '
Anna E. Richardson, Abme Economics Education.
J. r. Wright, Trade fi^n^'Jfii^ustrial Education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Paff«.
Foreword 7
Unit I. — ^The Pbepakation of Some Simple Foods.
Lesson 1. Puddings, cream soups, and cream toast 16
Lesson 2. Breakfast cereals 19
Lesson 3. Rice, hominy, and barley 22
Lesson 4. The use and preparation of macaroni and tapioca 25
Lesson 5. Beverages 27
Lesson 6. The breakfast menu 31
Unit II. — Fruits and Vegetables.
Lesson 1. The value of fruits and vegetables in the diet : Ways of using
fresh fruit 32
Lesson 2. The use and preparation of dried fruits 36
Lessons. Ways of preparing potatoes 38
Lesson 4. Ways of preparing green vegetables 41
Lesson 5. New and practical ways of using vegetables 45
Lesson 6. The vegetable dinner 47
Unit III. — Peactical Ways of Using Peas, Beans, and Nuts.
Lesson 1. The use and preparation of dried peas and beans 49
Lesson 2. Some good soups from peas and beans : 52
Lesson 3. Nuts and their uses 54
Lesson 4. The meatless meal 56
Unit IV. — Milk, Cheese, and Eggs.
Lesson 1. Milk and its value in the diet 50
Lesson 2. The cooking of eggs 63
Lesson 3. Custards and custard puddings 67
Lesson 4. The use of milk and cream in frozen desserts 70
Lesson 5. Cheese and its use In the diet 73
Lesson 6. The use and preparation of cottage cheese 76
Lesson 7. The luncheon or supper menu 80
Unit V. — Fats.
Lesson 1. The selection of fats ; methods of handling waste fat In the
home 83
I>esson 2. The use of home-rendered fats in cooking 87
Lesson 3. The use of fat in pastry 89
Lesson 4. The use of fat in frying 92
Lesson 5. Salads and salad dressings 95
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4 CONTENTS.
Unit VI. — Meat, Fish, Poultbt, and Gamk.
Page.
Lesson 1. The selection of meat 103
Lesson 2. Roasts and steaks 106
Lesson 3. Pot roasts and stews ; less used portions 109
Lesson 4. Methods of extending meat flavors 112
Lesson 5. Soups and broths ; left-over meats 113
Lesson 6. The use and preparation of fish and other sea foods 116
Lesson 7. The use and preparation of poulti-y and game 120
Lesson 8. The dinner menu 122
.Unit VII. — Batters and Doughs.
Lesson 1. Quiclc breads 126
Lesson 2. The use of whole wheat and Graham flours 128
Lesson 8. The use of flours from other grains than wheat 130
Lesson 4. Corn breads 133
Lesson 5. Sour milk and molasses mixtures 136
Lesson 6. Yeast breads 139
Lesson 7. Sandwiches 144
Lesson 8. Cakes and cookies 145
Unit VIII.^Sugae and Sweets.
Lesson 1. Brittles and cream candies 152
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Presented as published in 1919. 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
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BULLETIN Home Economics Series
No. 35 No. 3
USE AND
PREPARATION
OF FOOD
OCTOBER. J9I9
Issued by the
FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1919
FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.
MEMBERS.
David F. Houston, Chairman,
Secretary of Agriculture. William C. Redfield,
Secretary of Commerce, William B. Wilson,
Secretary of Lahor. P. P. Claxton,
Commissioner of Education.
James P. Munroe, Vice Chairman, Manufacture and Commerce.
Calvin F. McIntosh, Agriculture.
Arthur ]•]. Holder, Lahor.
EXECUTIVE STAFF.
C. A. Prosser, Director. Layton S. Hawkins, Chief Vocational Education Division. W. W. Laidlaw, Chief Rehabilitation Division. L. H. Carris, Assistant Chief Vocational Education Division. C. H. Lang, Agricultural Education.■ ; •
F. G. Nicholson, Commercial Education. ' Anna E. Richardson, Abme Economics Education. J. r. Wright, Trade fi^n^'Jfii^ustrial Education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Paff«.
Foreword 7
Unit I. — The Preparation of Some Simple Foods.
Lesson 1. Puddings, cream soups, and cream toast 16
Lesson 2. Breakfast cereals 19
Lesson 3. Rice, hominy, and barley 22
Lesson 4. The use and preparation of macaroni and tapioca 25
Lesson 5. Beverages 27
Lesson 6. The breakfast menu 31
Unit II. — Fruits and Vegetables.
Lesson 1. The value of fruits and vegetables in the diet : Ways of using
fresh fruit 32
Lesson 2. The use and preparation of dried fruits 36
Lessons. Ways of preparing potatoes 38
Lesson 4. Ways of preparing green vegetables 41
Lesson 5. New and practical ways of using vegetables 45
Lesson 6. The vegetable dinner 47
Unit III. — Practical Ways of Using Peas, Beans, and Nuts.
Lesson 1. The use and preparation of dried peas and beans 49
Lesson 2. Some good soups from peas and beans : 52
Lesson 3. Nuts and their uses 54
Lesson 4. The meatless meal 56
Unit IV. — Milk, Cheese, and Eggs.
Lesson 1. Milk and its value in the diet 59
Lesson 2. The cooking of eggs 63
Lesson 3. Custards and custard puddings 67
Lesson 4. The use of milk and cream in frozen desserts 70
Lesson 5. Cheese and its use In the diet 73
Lesson 6. The use and preparation of cottage cheese 76
Lesson 7. The luncheon or supper menu 80
Unit V. — Fats.
Lesson 1. The selection of fats ; methods of handling waste fat In the
home 83
I>esson 2. The use of home-rendered fats in cooking 87
Lesson 3. The use of fat in pastry 89
Lesson 4. The use of fat in frying 92
Lesson 5. Salads and salad dressings 95
4 CONTENTS.
Unit VI. — Meat, Fish, Poultry, and Game.
Page.
Lesson 1. The selection of meat 103
Lesson 2. Roasts and steaks 106
Lesson 3. Pot roasts and stews ; less used portions 109
Lesson 4. Methods of extending meat flavors 112
Lesson 5. Soups and broths ; left-over meats 113
Lesson 6. The use and preparation of fish and other sea foods 116
Lesson 7. The use and preparation of poultry and game 120
Lesson 8. The dinner menu 122
.Unit VII. — Batters and Doughs.
Lesson 1. Quiclc breads 126
Lesson 2. The use of whole wheat and Graham flours 128
Lesson 8. The use of flours from other grains than wheat 130
Lesson 4. Corn breads 133
Lesson 5. Sour milk and molasses mixtures 136
Lesson 6. Yeast breads 139
Lesson 7. Sandwiches 144
Lesson 8. Cakes and cookies 145
Unit VIII. — Sugar and Sweets.
Lesson 1. Brittles and cream candies 152