. Food; its composition and preparation; a textbook for classes in household science. ade of soapstone, which heats slowly but retains the heatfor a long time. The racks should be firm and strong enoughto bear the weight of the hot plates. Various non-metal substances, such as asbestos, excelsior,or paper, are used for insulating the different cookers. Themore perfect the insulation the better the results. Avacuum, the insulator employed in the construction of someof the more expensive cookers, is the most effective meansof maintaining a constant temperature. 61. A Home-made Fireless Cooker.—A
. Food; its composition and preparation; a textbook for classes in household science. ade of soapstone, which heats slowly but retains the heatfor a long time. The racks should be firm and strong enoughto bear the weight of the hot plates. Various non-metal substances, such as asbestos, excelsior,or paper, are used for insulating the different cookers. Themore perfect the insulation the better the results. Avacuum, the insulator employed in the construction of someof the more expensive cookers, is the most effective meansof maintaining a constant temperature. 61. A Home-made Fireless Cooker.—An improvised cooker that will servethe designed purpose in a satisfactorymanner may be constructed at a veryslight cost. Such a one is shown inFig. 6. A box, lard pail, candy pail, orother container having a tightly fittingcover; an agate, tin, or aluminum cook- FiG. e.^Ah^e-made ^^^ ^^i^ ^^^° ^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^Ig fireless cooker. cover; and asbestos, hay, cork, paper, or excelsior for packing purposes, are the essential things. To make the cooker select a box or other container of. CEREAL FOODS 35 suitable size, having the required tight cover, and lineit throughout with asbestos or paper. Choose an innerfood container, having a tight cover, of suitable size to allowfor a three-inch space between it and the outer box or pail,and cover with asbestos or stout paper. Pack the bottomof the box three or more inches deep with one of the above-mentioned insulating materials. Put the covered containerin place on the bottom pad arid pack the space around itwith more of the insulating material, filUng the space withinthree inches of the top of the box. Make a pad of muslin filled with the insulating material, ,that will exactly fit and fill the box. Close the fitted cover tightly when in use. The insulating packing material should be changed frequently to keep the cooker clean and free from odors. 62. The Use of the Fireless Cooker.—Cereals areprobably the food suited above all others
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