Cook Graduates.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 5

Cook Graduates.

Examinations are now being held by the London County Council at the West minster Technical Institute to sift out suitable winners of the eighteen half time cookery scholarships offered to do mestic servants, the fortunate onee ■afterwards being entitled to use the letters L.C.C.C.S. after their names if they wish. The scholarships entitle the winners to free instruction every aft' r noon and on Saturday mornings in superior household cookery under a qualified chef, and, in addition, a grant of £5 to cover travelling expenses and a men during the hours of instruction. The test occupies a couple of hours, and the candidate is required to have a thorough knowledge of plain cookery. One of the questions given asks the preparation of a breakfast for two people consisting of porridge, fried sausages, toast and coffee, and competitors are called on to prepare and cook such or dinary dishes as Irish stew, jam rolypoly, grilled chop, fruit in batter, boiled fish, parsley sauce, pancakes, fried liver and bacon, fig pudding, roast meat, gravy, Yorkshire pudding, baked potatoes, shepherd’s pie, and apple pudding.