Excerpt: ...peppercorns, and parsley should be omitted. For economy, the egg may be omitted. If no egg is used, the flour may be increased to 4 tablespoonfuls and the fat to 3 tablespoonfuls. Compare this recipe with that for Tomato Sauce. In what ways are the ingredients and method of preparation similar? In what ways do they differ? QUESTIONS In which ingredients of the Curry of Kidney Beans and Spiced Baked Apples are the food adjuncts found? Beans contain what ingredients that require long cooking? What material can be added during cooking that will soften them (see Cooking Dried Legumes)? What is the purpose of covering apples during baking? Why should they be baked in a slow oven (see Suggestions for Cooking Fruits)? What kind of substance do all spices contain? Why should spices be used in moderation? Explain why flavoring extracts should be added, if possible, to cold foods. Mention at least two forms in which the following spices may be purchased: Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, mustard, and black pepper. What materials in the recipe for Savory Toast are used merely for flavoring? What materials are removed by straining? How is the flavor extracted from these materials before straining? RELATED WORK LESSON LXXXIX SPENDING FOR FOOD WHAT TO BUY.-Dr. Langworthy of the United States Department of Agriculture has listed foods into five groups and has advised that food from each group be used daily. The five groups follow: " 1. Fruits and Vegetables. 2. Milk, Cheese, Eggs, Fish, Meat, Beans, Peas, Peanuts. 3. Cereals-Corn-meal, Oatmeal, Rice, Rye, Wheat, Flour, Bread. 4. Sugar, Sirups, Jelly, Honey, Candies. 5. Fats-Butter, Margarine, Cottonseed Oil, Olive Oil, Drippings, Suet, Bacon, Chocolate." From studying the previous contents of this textbook the pupil will doubtless recognize in these groups foods to supply all the needs of the body. By following this plan of using some food from each group every day, the needs of the body will...
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