This section is from the book "A Laboratory Manual Of Foods And Cookery", by Emma B. Matteson. Also available from Amazon: A Laboratory Manual of Foods and Cookery.
Cheese has already been prepared with sweet and sour milk. Test now commercial cheese.
110. - Prepare three equal weights of American cheese, A, B, C. Heat A in a saucepan, B in a double boiler, and C in hot milk. Compare results.
111. - Prepare two equal weights of American cheese, A, B. Cut into small pieces and put into equal volumes of warm milk.
a. Continue heating A in a double boiler until cheese is melted. Examine consistency of mixture.
b. Continue heating B in saucepan and allow milk to boil. Compare result with that in a. How do you account for the difference in appearance, consistency, and difficulty in mastication ?
112. - Allow samples of butter, cream, sweet milk, and sour milk to stand in a compartment by themselves in the refrigerator. Arrange corresponding samples in a compartment already containing cooked onions or cooked cauliflower.
Allow each to stand 1 day. Note taste and odor of each.
113. - Put 1/4 tsp. of kerosene into a pitcher. Allow to stand 1 hour. Wash the pitcher thoroughly. Turn in 1 c. sweet milk. Allow this to stand 1 hour. Note taste and odor.
Ingredients | Coffee | ||
Milk....... | 1qt. | i qt. and 1 c. boiled coffee | i qt. (1 oz. chocolate or 2 tbsp. cocoa -boil 5 min. with 1/2 c. of the qt.) |
3 tbsp. | 1/2 C | 1/2c. | |
Vanilla...... | 1 tsp. | 1 tsp. | |
Tablet...... | 1 | 1 | I |
Cold water | 1 tbsp. | 1 tbsp. | 1 tbsp. |
General Method:
Dissolve tablet in cold water.
Heat milk to lukewarm temperature in a double boiler.
Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Add dissolved tablet and pour into serving glasses.
Let stand at room temperature until firm.
Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Garnish with whipped cream or fruit.
General Rules:
Scald the milk in a double boiler. Beat eggs slightly, add sugar and salt and the scalded milk gradually. A moderate temperature is necessary in cooking custards to prevent curdling. Cool cup custards before turning out.
Cook custard in double boiler, stirring constantly until mixture coats the spoon. Strain. Cool and flavor.
Strain uncooked custard into cups previously wet with cold water. Place in pan of hot water in moderate oven until firm.
Test : A silver knife inserted in custard will come out clean when custard is firm enough.
 
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