Every day, after breakfast, the mistress of a house should go on a tour of inspection through the kitchens and pantries. She can then see what was left from yesterday, and can easily arrange what is to be done for the day. One great means of avoiding waste is to use what is on hand before purchasing fresh materials. It is most pro¬ bable that to-day there will be found in the pantry the remains of the cold cod ; the stock produced by stewing the rabbit-bones and bacon- rind ; the outer sticks of celery ; and the neck of mutton. This being the case, she will do well to order Cod Pie to be made of the remnants of cod, Celery Soup of the stock and celery, and Irish Stew of the best end of the neck of mutton. The scrag end should be boiled separately, and used as hereafter directed. The batter for the pancakes should be made early in the day, because it is so much better for standing a few hours. Broken pieces of bread should be collected every day, for they constitute a fruitful source of waste in many households, although in others they are scarcely to be seen. They may be used to make bread-crumbs for frying fish, and for this purpose they should be put into a cool oven, dried thoroughly, and lightly crisped, then crushed with a rolling-pin and passed through a fine wire-sieve. They should then be put into a perfectly dry bottle, and stored for use. It is often very inconvenient to be obliged to prepare bread¬ crumbs each time they are wanted ; and if the cook will make them beforehand, when she has time, she will find it a great help. Stale bread may be used in many other ways (see Index). Luncheon. — Cod Pie. — Take the flesh from the bones of cod, and be careful that no bones or little bits of skin are left in it. Beard the oysters, and stew the skin and the bones of the fish and the beards in a little water. When the goodness is drawn from them, boil the liquid quickly till it is very much reduced. Strain it, add to it the oyster liquor and an equal quantity of milk, and thicken it by adding to it a little flour mixed with a small quantity of water. Stir into this sauce a few drops of essence of anchovy, put the oysters into a strainer, and hold them in the sauce for three seconds. Butter a pie- dish, lay the pieces of fish in it, pour the sauce over, and add the oysters. Spread over the top a covering of mashed potatoes✪ Cod Pie which have either been left from yesterday or have been boiled for the pur¬ pose. Make the top of the potato rough with a fork, bake it in a moderate oven, and send it to table lightly browned. If any fish sauce were left, it can be poured over the fish instead of the oysters. When tinned oysters are used, the liquor can be mixed with the sauce, but the oysters need not be boiled in it. This pie must not be moist when sent to table. For Pancakes, see February 24th. Dinner. — Celery Soup (December 3rd) ; Irish Stew (March 10th) -} A YEAR’S COOKERY . 5 Potatoes (May 12th) ; Savoy (June 4th) ; Lemon Pudding (August 12th) ; Cheese (June 8th). Things that must not be Forgotten. 1. The bacon and kidney must be fried slowly. If cooked quickly they will be hard and indigestible. 2. The bloaters must be put far away from all other food, as any- thing that they come in contact with will taste of them.

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Every day, after breakfast, the mistress of a house should go on a tour of inspection through the kitchens and pantries. She can then see what was left from yesterday, and can easily arrange what is to be done for the day. One great means of avoiding waste is to use what is on hand before purchasing fresh materials. It is most pro¬ bable that to-day there will be found in the pantry the remains of the cold cod ; the stock produced by stewing the rabbit-bones and baconrind ; the outer sticks of celery ; and the neck of mutton. This being the case, she will do well to order Cod Pie to be made of the remnants of cod, Celery Soup of the stock and celery, and Irish Stew of the best end of the neck of mutton. The scrag end should be boiled separately, and used as hereafter directed. The batter for the pancakes should be made early in the day, because it is so much better for standing a few hours. Broken pieces of bread should be collected every day, for they constitute a fruitful source of waste in many households, although in others they are scarcely to be seen. They may be used to make bread-crumbs for frying fish, and for this purpose they should be put into a cool oven, dried thoroughly, and lightly crisped, then crushed with a rolling-pin and passed through a fine wire-sieve. They should then be put into a perfectly dry bottle, and stored for use. It is often very inconvenient to be obliged to prepare bread¬ crumbs each time they are wanted ; and if the cook will make them beforehand, when she has time, she will find it a great help. Stale bread may be used in many other ways (see Index). Luncheon. — Cod Pie. — Take the flesh from the bones of cod, and be careful that no bones or little bits of skin are left in it. Beard the oysters, and stew the skin and the bones of the fish and the beards in a little water. When the goodness is drawn from them, boil the liquid quickly till it is very much reduced. Strain it, add to it the oyster liquor and an equal quantity of milk, and thicken it by adding to it a little flour mixed with a small quantity of water. Stir into this sauce a few drops of essence of anchovy, put the oysters into a strainer, and hold them in the sauce for three seconds. Butter a piedish, lay the pieces of fish in it, pour the sauce over, and add the oysters. Spread over the top a covering of mashed potatoes which have either been left from yesterday or have been boiled for the pur¬ pose. Make the top of the potato rough with a fork, bake it in a moderate oven, and send it to table lightly browned. If any fish sauce were left, it can be poured over the fish instead of the oysters. When tinned oysters are used, the liquor can be mixed with the sauce, but the oysters need not be boiled in it. This pie must not be moist when sent to table. For Pancakes, see February 24th. Dinner. — Celery Soup (December 3rd); Irish Stew (March 10th). Potatoes (May 12th) ; Savoy (June 4th) ; Lemon Pudding (August 12th) ; Cheese (June 8th). Things that must not be Forgotten. 1. The bacon and kidney must be fried slowly. If cooked quickly they will be hard and indigestible. 2. The bloaters must be put far away from all other food, as anything that they come in contact with will taste of them.

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