Fowler's Household Helps eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 64 pages of information about Fowler's Household Helps.

Fowler's Household Helps eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 64 pages of information about Fowler's Household Helps.

To Get Rid of Spiders—­A good way to rid the house of spiders is to take pieces of cotton wool, saturate them with oil of pennyroyal and place them in their haunts.

To Rid the Kitchen of Flies—­Take a cup of vinegar and place it on the stove where it will simmer enough to make an odor.

To Clear Beetles Out of Cupboards and larders, sprinkle a little benzine over the boards.  This method will kill the eggs as well as the insects.

To Drive Cockroaches Away—­Powdered gum camphor will drive cockroaches away if sprinkled about their haunts.

To Remove Egg Stains from Silver—­Egg stains can be removed from silver by rubbing it with table salt on a wet rag.

To Polish Faucets—­Nothing is better for scouring a faucet than the half of a lemon after the juice has been squeezed out.  After scouring, wash it and it will shine like new.  An orange peel will also give good results.

For Scorched Vegetables or Other Food—­When vegetables or other foods become scorched, remove the kettle at once from the stove and put it into a pan of cold water.  In a quarter of an hour the suggestion of scorch will be nearly if not entirely gone.

When Cake is Scorched—­If a cake is scorched on the top or bottom, grate over it lightly with a nutmeg-grater instead of scraping it with a knife.  This leaves a smooth surface for frosting.

To Make Muffins and Gems Lighter—­Muffins and gems will be lighter if, after greasing your pans you place them in the oven a few moments and let them get hot before putting in the batter.

To Make Pie Crust Flaky—­To make pie crust flaky, try adding half a spoonful of vinegar to the cold water when mixing.

To Make Apple Pie Tender—­If you are in doubt whether the apples in your open-top pies are cooking tender, just invert another pie pan over the pie and the steam will serve to cook the apples thoroughly.

To Make Fowl Tender—­After a turkey or chicken is cleaned, the inside and outside should be rubbed thoroughly with a lemon before the dressing is put in.  It will make the meat white, juicy and tender.

To Prevent Meat from Scorching—­When roasting meat, and there is danger that it will become too brown, place a dish of water in the oven.  The steam arising from it will prevent scorching and the meat will cook better.  A piece of greased paper placed over the meat is also considered good.

To Keep Eggs from Popping When Cooking—­Mix a tablespoonful of flour in the hot grease in which eggs are to be cooked, and break the eggs into this.  You will also find that the flour gives the eggs a better flavor.

To Remove Egg Shells When Cooking—­If a piece of shell gets into the egg when breaking eggs into a bowl, just touch it with a half shell and it can easily be removed.

To Keep Yolks of Eggs Fresh—­Yolks of eggs which are not wanted for immediate use can be kept good for several days by dropping them into cold water and keeping in a cool place—­the cooler the better.

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