Rice Water. — Valuable in diarrhoea. Wash a quarter of a pound
of best Carolina rice, put it in a saucepan with a quart of water✪ Vermicelli Soup,
and let it boil for ten minutes. Strain it off and add more water,
and repeat until there is no more goodness in the rice. The liquor
is ready to drink when cold. If liked, an inch of stick cinnamon
or a piece of ginger may be boiled with the rice, or if the patient
be not feverish a little cream may be added. A pinch of salt is
sometimes considered an improvement.
Barley Water. — Useful in colds, chest affections, hectic fever,
and diseases of the bladder. There are two varieties — clear barley
water and thick barley water. For Clear Barley Water. — Wash a
table-spoonful of pearl barley in two or three waters, put with it two
lumps of sugar, the thin rind of one lemon, and the juice of half a
one. Pour on it a quart of boiling water✪ Barley Water, and let it stand for two
hours or more. Strain and serve. If preferred, orange-rind and
juice, currant jelly, or sliced liquorice can be used as a fiavourer.
Thick Barley Water. — Wash two ounces of barley, and put it in a
stewxpan with a quart of cold water. Boil gently for two hours.
Strain it into a jug, put the thin rind of half a lemon with it, and
let it go cold. Take out the lemon-rind, sweeten to taste, and
serve.
Linseed Tea. — Used by patients suffering from diseases of the
throat and chest, diarrhoea, dysentery, inflammation of the bowels,
and inflammatory complaints. Take one ounce of linseed and half
an ounce of sliced liquorice-root. Put these ingredients into a jug,
pour over them a quart of boiling water, and place the vessel by
the side of the fire for two or three hours. Strain through muslin,
and take a couple of spoonfuls occasionally. Sliced lemon and sugar-
candy may be added to improve the flavour.
Lemonade. — Pare off the yellow rind of a fresh lemon, and be
careful not to take any of the thick white pith, as that would make
the lemonade bitter. Put this into a jug with the strained juice of
two lemons and about an ounce of loaf sugar. Pour over all a pint
and a half of boiling water, and let this stand till cold. Strain the
liquor, and it is ready for use.
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A YEAR'S COOKERY.
May 1st.
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Fried Ham.
Top of the Loin of Mutton,
Stewed Eels.
Fried Eggs.
Stewed, with Potatoes.
Rolled Ribs of Beef,
Watercress.
Salad.
Lentils.
Hot Buttered Toast.
Fried Hominy.
Steamed Potatoes.
Dry Toast.
Brown and White Bread
and Butter.
Porridge.
Lemon Pudding.
Cheese.
Marketing.
For the Day.— Two pounds of Silver Eels (Marketing, January 21th); one or
two ribs of Beef, boned and rolled. If asked to do so, the butcher will bone
and roll the beef. Potatoes; ingredients for a small Salad; a penny¬
worth of fresh German Yeast ; six ounces of Suet.
For To-morrow.— A tin of Sardines (January 12th) ; a tin of Potted Pheasant
{see Remarks on Potted Grouse, January 7th) ; Preserved Oysters.
Breakfast. — Fried Ham (March 5th) ; Fried Eggs (March 5th) ;
Porridge (January 25th).
A year's cookery
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Rice Water. — Valuable in diarrhoea. Wash a quarter of a pound of best Carolina rice, put it in a saucepan with a quart of water, and let it boil for ten minutes. Strain it off and add more water, and repeat until there is no more goodness in the rice. The liquor is ready to drink when cold. If liked, an inch of stick cinnamon or a piece of ginger may be boiled with the rice, or if the patient be not feverish a little cream may be added. A pinch of salt is sometimes considered an improvement.
Barley Water. — Useful in colds, chest affections, hectic fever, and diseases of the bladder. There are two varieties — clear barley water and thick barley water. For Clear Barley Water. — Wash a table-spoonful of pearl barley in two or three waters, put with it two lumps of sugar, the thin rind of one lemon, and the juice of half a one. Pour on it a quart of boiling water, and let it stand for two hours or more. Strain and serve. If preferred, orange-rind and juice, currant jelly, or sliced liquorice can be used as a flavourer. Thick Barley Water. — Wash two ounces of barley, and put it in a stewpan with a quart of cold water. Boil gently for two hours. Strain it into a jug, put the thin rind of half a lemon with it, and let it go cold. Take out the lemon-rind, sweeten to taste, and serve.
Linseed Tea. — Used by patients suffering from diseases of the throat and chest, diarrhoea, dysentery, inflammation of the bowels, and inflammatory complaints. Take one ounce of linseed and half an ounce of sliced liquorice-root. Put these ingredients into a jug, pour over them a quart of boiling water, and place the vessel by the side of the fire for two or three hours. Strain through muslin, and take a couple of spoonfuls occasionally. Sliced lemon and sugarcandy may be added to improve the flavour.
Lemonade. — Pare off the yellow rind of a fresh lemon, and be careful not to take any of the thick white pith, as that would make the lemonade bitter. Put this into a jug with the strained juice of two lemons and about an ounce of loaf sugar. Pour over all a pint and a half of boiling water, and let this stand till cold. Strain the liquor, and it is ready for use.
May 1st.
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Fried Ham.
Top of the Loin of Mutton,
Stewed Eels.
Fried Eggs.
Stewed, with Potatoes.
Rolled Ribs of Beef,
Watercress.
Salad.
Lentils.
Hot Buttered Toast.
Fried Hominy.
Steamed Potatoes.
Dry Toast.
Brown and White Bread and Butter.
Porridge.
Lemon Pudding.
Cheese.
Marketing.
For the Day.— Two pounds of Silver Eels (Marketing, January 21st); one or two ribs of Beef, boned and rolled. If asked to do so, the butcher will bone and roll the beef. Potatoes; ingredients for a small Salad; a penny¬ worth of fresh German Yeast ; six ounces of Suet.
For To-morrow.— A tin of Sardines (January 12th) ; a tin of Potted Pheasant {see Remarks on Potted Grouse, January 7th) ; Preserved Oysters.
Breakfast. — Fried Ham (March 5th) ; Fried Eggs (March 5th) ; Porridge (January 25th).
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