Mind and hand (May 1896) . re members of theclass. Theory and practice are combinedin our work, the one which tells us the why,the other which shows us the how. Whichis of greater consequence, I fear to ask. Itis useless to say that one sex at least wouldcry Away with theory; theory will notkeep us alive; just practice, and plenty ofit, is all we care for. But, dear sirs, doyou not know, that but for your mothersor your wives theory, though it may be allunconscious on their part, you would nothave the fine light loaves of bread you likeso well, but instead you would have placedbefore you a hea
Mind and hand (May 1896) . re members of theclass. Theory and practice are combinedin our work, the one which tells us the why,the other which shows us the how. Whichis of greater consequence, I fear to ask. Itis useless to say that one sex at least wouldcry Away with theory; theory will notkeep us alive; just practice, and plenty ofit, is all we care for. But, dear sirs, doyou not know, that but for your mothersor your wives theory, though it may be allunconscious on their part, you would nothave the fine light loaves of bread you likeso well, but instead you would have placedbefore you a heavy, soggy mass, which youwould eat probably without remark,but with much wonder as to wherethe fault lay. It was simply this : In thebakers theory she had forgotten that theyeast germs need the proper conditions ofheat and moisture. If cooks have theirtheory well mastered, the practice will bemuch easier and far more successful. There are certain elements necessary toour food, and these we learn in our study MIND AND DINING ROOM IN COOKING LABORATORY. of the food principles. The years coursehas been carefully planned and arrangedthat this fundamental work in the scienceof cooking may gradually he unfolded asthe weeks go by. There is not a thought,not a feeling, not a motion, but is accom-panied by the tearing down of some ofthe cells, either of mind or body. Repairfor the waste, material to build up the tis-sues and to give us energy—indeed every-thing must be supplied by our food. Toteach us the right kinds and proportionsof this food is the object of our work inthe food principles Not least important of the lessons whichwe derive from our study of cooking is theprinciple of economy. We have ever be-fore us in the laboratory Rumfords cele-brated quotation on the detriment that unmeaning waste brings to mankindOur definition of the best food is thatwhich is both healthful and cheap. For some time past we have beeu spend-ing one lesson a week in dinner-work, thatis, lea
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