. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. of soda. BREAKFAST CAKE. Four cups of flour, two cups of milk, one half cup of sugar or not as you choose, two eggs, one teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of cream-tartar. This will make two cakes it baked in tin biscuit pans. Carving at Table. BY AUNT MARTHA. One of the most important acquisitions in the routine of daily life is the ability to carve well, and not only well, but elegantly. Not only at the tables of the aristocratic, but in the circles of middle li
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. of soda. BREAKFAST CAKE. Four cups of flour, two cups of milk, one half cup of sugar or not as you choose, two eggs, one teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of cream-tartar. This will make two cakes it baked in tin biscuit pans. Carving at Table. BY AUNT MARTHA. One of the most important acquisitions in the routine of daily life is the ability to carve well, and not only well, but elegantly. Not only at the tables of the aristocratic, but in the circles of middle life, where not all the refinements of cookery are adopted, the util- ity of a skill in the use of a carving-knife is sufficiently obvious. In the first place, whatever is to be carved should be set in a dish sufficiently large for turning it if necessary; but the dish itself should not be removed from its position, which should be so close before the carver as to only leave room for the plates. Th'e carv- ing-knife should be light, sharp, well-tem- pered and of moderate size, strength being less required than skill in the manner of us- ing it. Large, solid joints, such as ham, fillet of veal and salt beef, should be served in thin slices, while lamb and the like should never be cut in verj' slender slices. The art of carving is not attained by the study of liooks and i^lates, any more than that of the carpenter or house-builder Ijy the study of architecture; and while these are useful in their place, the art is only made per- fect by a regular ajiprenticeshii); and every young man should put himself to this work iu early life. It is a very cause of admira- tion to find such j^rofieients in doing the hon- ors of the table. There are too many, both among the young and tlie middle-aged, who exhibit the most embarassiug awkwardness when called ujiou to officiate in this capacity at home or abroad. One cup of sour cream, one cup of sugar, two cups of Hour, two eggs, one teaspoonful H
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