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Literary
October 22, 1823
Massachusetts Spy And Worcester Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Excerpt from Bordley's Husbandry offering practical advice on country cookery: slow simmering soups and meats for better flavor, avoiding fast boiling, and flour-dusting veal/poultry. It stresses frugality in food, calculating annual savings per person, family, and nation to fund American defense against enemies.
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From Bordley's Husbandry.
GENERAL CAUTIONS IN COUNTRY
COOKERY.
Soups are never to be filled up, or
have even a drop of water, hot or cold,
added; and are never to boil briskly.
They are to be long, long over the fire,
simmering rather than boiling. And all
soups having roots or herbs are to have
the meat laid on the bottom of the pan,
with a good lump of butter. The herbs
and roots being cut small are laid on the
meat. It is then covered close, and set
on a very slow fire. This draws out all
the virtue of the roots and herbs, and
turns out a good gravy with a fine flavor,
from what it would be, if the water
were put in at first. When the gravy
is almost dried up, then fill your pan
with water; and when it begins to boil,
take off the fat. Never boil fish, but only
simmer, till done enough. Beef quick
boiled is thereby hardened; simmer or
slow boil it in not too much water. Veal
and poultry are to be dusted with flour,
and put into the kettle in cold water.
Cover and boil slow as possible, skimming
the water clean. It is the worst
of faults to boil any meat fast. In baking
pies, a quick oven, well closed prevents
falling of the crust.
Wasteful or indolent people overlook
calculation; and too many may think
but little of the wholesome and nourishing
qualities of food. But there are well
informed and most actively good men,
recommending to the world the results
of much inquiry and experience therein.
However lightly may be thought of a
cent, on a single meal of victuals, yet
when the sum of a year's meals is calculated,
for a person, a family and a nation,
it becomes striking and important.
A cent for a meal amounts to three cents
a day.
One person, at three cents a day, saves
in the year, $11.
One family of five persons. $55.
A nation of five millions of people,
$55,000,000.
The cent thus saved by the good
housewife, on every plentiful meal of
the wholesomest food, would be sufficient
for maintaining the most desperate
war by the freeman of America, in defence
of their country against the wiles
and the violences of the great enlightened
world!
GENERAL CAUTIONS IN COUNTRY
COOKERY.
Soups are never to be filled up, or
have even a drop of water, hot or cold,
added; and are never to boil briskly.
They are to be long, long over the fire,
simmering rather than boiling. And all
soups having roots or herbs are to have
the meat laid on the bottom of the pan,
with a good lump of butter. The herbs
and roots being cut small are laid on the
meat. It is then covered close, and set
on a very slow fire. This draws out all
the virtue of the roots and herbs, and
turns out a good gravy with a fine flavor,
from what it would be, if the water
were put in at first. When the gravy
is almost dried up, then fill your pan
with water; and when it begins to boil,
take off the fat. Never boil fish, but only
simmer, till done enough. Beef quick
boiled is thereby hardened; simmer or
slow boil it in not too much water. Veal
and poultry are to be dusted with flour,
and put into the kettle in cold water.
Cover and boil slow as possible, skimming
the water clean. It is the worst
of faults to boil any meat fast. In baking
pies, a quick oven, well closed prevents
falling of the crust.
Wasteful or indolent people overlook
calculation; and too many may think
but little of the wholesome and nourishing
qualities of food. But there are well
informed and most actively good men,
recommending to the world the results
of much inquiry and experience therein.
However lightly may be thought of a
cent, on a single meal of victuals, yet
when the sum of a year's meals is calculated,
for a person, a family and a nation,
it becomes striking and important.
A cent for a meal amounts to three cents
a day.
One person, at three cents a day, saves
in the year, $11.
One family of five persons. $55.
A nation of five millions of people,
$55,000,000.
The cent thus saved by the good
housewife, on every plentiful meal of
the wholesomest food, would be sufficient
for maintaining the most desperate
war by the freeman of America, in defence
of their country against the wiles
and the violences of the great enlightened
world!
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Patriotism
Political
What keywords are associated?
Country Cookery
Soups Simmering
Meat Boiling
Frugality
National Savings
American Defense
What entities or persons were involved?
From Bordley's Husbandry
Literary Details
Title
General Cautions In Country Cookery.
Author
From Bordley's Husbandry
Key Lines
Soups Are Never To Be Filled Up, Or Have Even A Drop Of Water, Hot Or Cold, Added; And Are Never To Boil Briskly.
It Is The Worst Of Faults To Boil Any Meat Fast.
A Cent For A Meal Amounts To Three Cents A Day. One Person, At Three Cents A Day, Saves In The Year, $11. One Family Of Five Persons. $55. A Nation Of Five Millions Of People, $55,000,000.
The Cent Thus Saved By The Good Housewife, On Every Plentiful Meal Of The Wholesomest Food, Would Be Sufficient For Maintaining The Most Desperate War By The Freeman Of America, In Defence Of Their Country Against The Wiles And The Violences Of The Great Enlightened World!