PAPER-BAG COOKERY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 8

PAPER-BAG COOKERY.

I'ntniKii ijemonstkations.

The feminine section of the cot unitv is at iii'r;-cnt greatly interested in the new method of ciokery—namely, that hv means of |<u*u- bags,-and yesterday, when two d-.-monstrajmns of the new cult wore given liy .Mrs Glennen lit the Victoria Hall, there Were largo and attentive audiences on loth «ra.-:on>. hi (ho .afternoon Mrs Clemien l-tnw a Ircturo and d'.mionstration <>n "Advance Cookery in Paivr H ;I lh, and that file was mistress of her art liv manufacturing silcli articles na cutlets I'Americame wafer cliarloiloi colko cream, and i:iapl.!?rry jelly all in paper Uige. Mis (dciinen created .'onto Mirpri:C bv frvttig a Idl of butler and kivpini,' it in ius own sluipo. 1 his slio afterwards nsotl as a case lor minced l;:<lneys. tiiuce for. the kiduevs was a.fterwainls n:ado in a d<,'.ible bag witiu out any stirring and (iroved to lx> of ;v velvety riinooihmws. Cutlets l'Ainericaino was 11 very appetisin;,' entree, and was cooked to perlccr.imi in single bap;. The wafer charlotte was a con.'cction of cake, wafciti, fruits, cream, iind jelly, and (lie d-.'iiion-trator made this afnaremly elalwral:; conocotiou with the grratctt fncilitv in the evoniiiK Mrs Clonnen cave a keture 01 "Diabetic I'oolcrrv" and a practical demonstration of disks suit.-ible for sull'etTrs from diabek-s. home of Iwr remarks 011 this subject wilt no doubt bo of mlercst lo many people. The lecturer said: " The whole objict of enforcing a ivrrtain diet U|K)n diabetiy paticuU is to eliminate as much :ls possible (he dillerent forms of siuar and certain principles which are allied to siitiar and are eonvcrkd into nupir (luritli; digwtion. Til: 1 patient may not. eat broad or ai>ythiii« made of or containing wheat. Hour. This incliidis all soujis and gravies thickejieil -.vitlt (lour, lish and cutlets fried in breadcrumbs, ami other dishes of a like nature. Mill; conlams a certain <piantity of sugar, and the quaulitv ;illoweil the sulVorer must depend in caeii Ciise upon tho <loctor's <ir<lers, ami unle.-f.i tpeeially |:enmlkd the quantity must. I» a.i small as jxvsible—erwmt lieiti!- used instead, All suU-taneiv! wed as bases for milk pudding* itro not allowed owing to the larxo quantity of starch they eoi'taiu. I'nder this head come rioo, fxigo, macaroni, and all such thilijj.s. which must, not be eaten with or without milk—nor may soups nor sauces containing any of them b? indnigixl ill. All vc!:ei;i!>l-js contain principles of suifar and staixdi, but thc-e ar.ir in varying pio]»rtions, b-.iing generally moie abundant in roots lluui in vegeUibhvi. Vegetables not lo be eaten by diaMics aio l«it.itoes, carrots, ;«i.snips, .Terusilcm artichokes, licelroot, salsify, {grwn or (irie.l), b.'ans (brtvnl ami haricot). Tlio>i> which sullerers finm this may cat with Kiftly are mustard anil ere.-s, walercros. endive, celery, radish, cucumber, eaulitlower, lnweoli, asparagus, sesi kale, spinach, lurniptopj, Brussels spronis, marrow, onions (not Spanish), Kn :u'h l eans. im:shriK>ius. lomaKX's, and glol'.v artichokes <Kcasiou:dty. Saceliariiiu may l v > u.-ed for sv.fidenim: put|y. si's. The jtilirnl tray :dso e;it butcher's mail, lish, sltellli-h, fowl, game, etc.. always provided no llonr is usixl in (diking, l'isli may bo frinl ailer being oggitl <md ili|i;H<i in ground nuU Ch< <-s.\ eroam, butter, gluten bread, bran lvsvuits, or bircims made fiotn almond Hour, and T.nts of all kinds, except eheslnuts, may be e:ilen by the dialvlie."

Tito dishe.s cooked a.s cxamplw of what. wassniiaM.' nourishment for ilinlN'ti«|int icntfi wife (rio.voo chops, rolled kidneys in Imcon, fried lish, kod-jcKv, steam.si fish and l>nloh

•■aiioo, spinach, 0.-nelet.t", Swedish cnbhiife, and idnx.nd ou.;t,'ird. Aft.->r fach domonshn.tion Airs Glennon had to answer a. mimher of .pn-suons from those who desired fiirtW fnlis'ntcnmant on tho tnihjcot.