The Business of Being a Housewife: A Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and Economy — John Shaqi
The Business of Being a Housewife: A Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and EconomyMalek, Leona A. (Leona Alford)
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The Business of Being a Housewife: A Manual to Promote Household Efficiency and Economy
Malek, Leona A. (Leona Alford)
Cooking, American; Home economics
Select young fowl for frying. Long, slow cooking is needed to
thoroughly cook the fowl. The portions are dipped in egg and crumbs to
protect them from the high heat of the pan and so keep them tender. Use
a shallow griddle and add bacon fat as necessary.
DRESSING A FOWL
In order that the legs, wings, and neck of fowl will not dry out, it is
well to truss the fowl for roasting.
Fold back the wings so that they form a “V” on the back. Fold the neck
back so that it fits beneath the wings. Fasten with twine. Bend back
legs and fasten them close to the rump. Also fasten joints close to
the body. If dressing is to be used, stuff in body and then sew up the
openings. A trussing or darning needle threaded with twine makes the
matter of trussing quite simple.
FROZEN FOWL
If fowl is purchased frozen, thaw in pan of cold water or place in
refrigerator for six hours and then dress in the usual manner. Frozen
fowl handled by a nationally recognized food organization has been
carefully selected and possesses a delicate flavor.
PRESSURE COOKERY OF FOWL
Fowl may be fried or stewed in the pressure cooker. The foods are
made ready as in the ordinary method and are placed in the bottom of
the cooker. Vegetables or cereals may be placed on the rack above and
cooked at the same time. The lid is then adjusted and the pressure
raised to about 18 pounds and then kept there for thirty minutes. Fowl
that is old is quickly cooked tender in a pressure cooker.
WAYS OF SERVING LEFT-OVER FOWL
Fricassee, creamed chicken, chicken à la king, croquettes, soufflé of
fowl, timbales, en casserole, salad, pilaff, patties, cold jellied loaf
with vegetables, club sandwiches, hot chicken sandwiches, fritters,
dumplings, pot pie, cottagers’ pie, pan roast, boned stuffed chicken,
soup, country fried, pressed chicken, forcemeat, blanketed, curry,
cutlets, gumbo, scalloped, stew.
_Armour’s Veribest Poultry, the choice of the
discriminating housewife_
SALADS
Salads are combinations of meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, or fruits and
nuts with a dressing.
Mayonnaise should not be added to salad until just before serving, as
it may liquefy. It is most satisfactory to mix each ingredient in a
fruit or vegetable salad with the dressing separately and combine at
the last moment.
Green vegetables, such as lettuce, should not have dressing added until
just before serving.
The flavor of meat and fish salads is improved by marinating in French
dressing before combining with other materials.
CARE OF MATERIALS
LETTUCE AND OTHER SALAD GREENS
Wash and pick over carefully as soon as brought from garden or market.
Wrap in a wet tea towel or in salad bag and place on the ice or in cold
place to keep fresh.
To keep parsley or other garnishes fresh, place in a fruit jar,
sprinkle with cold water and cover tightly. The greens will remain
fresh as long as there is moisture in the jar.
SALAD DRESSINGS
FRENCH
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