WHY ^ AND HQW TO USE By MILK HELEN WHOLESOME G. FOOD CAMPBELL MAKES HAPPY CAMADA OF DOMINION, OF DEPARTMENT CHILDREN AGRICULTURE "-" - The and, Cold, Da^ "j!A. Published by Commissioneu RUDDICK, direction Ottawa, e Bram Storage Brg/nch of the Minister January, 1922 of Agriculture tow large people is THIS a The well-being food which family children in result of There quantity. but little food, too are food.' your under-nourishied is is always' th^ not unsuitable of because ;;. V ^/ " " and Milk which and of ways. little book saving "Milk! children Department They low " an help may of the will a They cost. served bigger place in It given you. benefit, in can is better to health, part: every you endless ah in the day's in greater menus. the all-inclusive " J. of Health, Ottawa. food A. and Amyot, the cheapest Deputy M.D., " for hope efficiency money. essential." of nutritious, are be and them in "' ' foods the among available are prepare, Give family your the to easy pre-eminent are comparatively at variety products provides. economical, that dairy nature Canada This in choice wise a many it of welfare make to often the on measure, the under-nourishment very growth. nation. the able be and you with physical large upon of welfare foods, Canada, and eat, to future the your and them in on Canadians and depends, if the decay." and for young mental may navies, women, .providing for family your give depends quality of and armies of strength nation a rapidly perish of England. Canadian you, and health, of you Study to for its will and health wealthy how Minister Prime responsibility food suitable on the on not matters vast cities, how the decline, it its is message the rests It Former Disraeli, Benj. " depends nation a members. of its become, health of strength "The its individual growing Minister, 3DAIRY Whole PRODUCTS Milk Evaporated Milk Skim-milk Powdered Buttermilk Cheese Milk " _ Milk Condensed Butter Ice Cream r' much How Dr. Sherman, expenditure for food buys dairyproducts? University,says the followingis a wise of your Columbia division of each $10 spent: " , , .".*^ and its products (Butter,Ice Cream, and Milk Cheese); . . S4 40 . Vegetablesand Fruits 1 70 Bread 1 30 . and Cereals . ., Meat and Fish 1 .20 Eggs 60 Miscellaneous 50 Sugar 30 Total OF TABLE 3 16 WEIGHTS flO.OO MEASURES AND tablespoon teaspoons 1 tablespoons 1 cup 2 cups 1 pint 4 cups 1 quart 2 cups butter 1 granulatedsugar 1 pound pound pound pound pound 2 cups 2f brown cups 4 cups 1 sugar 1 flour 9 medium 1 sized eggs ABBREVIATIONS All measurements 32952" 1J tsp teaspoon tbsp tablespoon 0 cup pt pint qt quart lb pound in these recipesare level. and MILK its and child substitute. for material body for and and heat It protein, from a mineral into and of heat source the the of the foods. furnish It must material body, the by for body use all these requirements. builds new body fat and as cells and which sugar, activity, and serve contains which especially the body, the essential are regulatory effect and a no for for muscular has composition the It contains energy which matter of fulfils which tissues. repairs worn-out chew." material Milk dairy important to repair and energy, substances. as and growth of the is for perfect food; most "something regulating contains the are these, there For a products the merely the is infant, milk growtli of the the to adult. of the adults, they is not Food indispensable are health the For and ; the to child, milk growing foods products MILK OF VALUE THE enters and bones teeth. also the milk does only Not food essential B, and Water-soluble growth is impossible cannot be maintained. On This is used as a is solids it is in foods in solid form. of up not to all the the it is still food main milk Although adult because high value. it is often percentage a oysters, and of the contains often is milk, it as four-fifths About water. of water, have products liquid form, and has of the its real food know not strawberries, turnips, tomatoes, as percentage do who in A, normal which health the water Milk, however, beverage. made of amount many chiefly because of water other the which it contains Fat-soluble " C, without Water-soluble expensive by thought vitamines, or without but demands, these factors, and of account supply many human such body high a indispensable food, because an essentials place in the which diet entitle of the milk young and and its milk of the old. "No least three family quarts of five should of milk." " buy Dr. meat Graham until Lusk. they have bought at 5 WHITE THIN SAUCE MEDIUM THICK tbsp.butter tbsp.flour }tsp.salt 2 2 tbsp.butter tbsp.flour i tsp. salt 3 tbsp.butter 3 or Pepper Pepper Pepper 1 1 1 milk 0. 1 c. milk 1 METHODS Method No. tbsp.flour 4 i tsp. salt OF milk c. MAKING 1: butter, stir in flour and seasonings until smooth. the milk graduallyand cook, stirring constantly,until it Melt Stir in thickens. Method No. Mix S: the. flour rest of the milk in smoothly with double a Thin for milk white is the basis sauce Heat Add the flour and Add the butter and requiredif Method butter will be Less boiler. thickens. until the mixture littlecold milk. a for No. cream the. stir constantly ings. season- 2 is followed. soups and is used toast. Medium white is used sauce for creamed vegetables,fish, etc. meat, white Thick for croquettes and foundation is the sauce souffles. SAUCE CHEESE Make of a medium once hard a white medium boiled egg. of a eggs. SAUCE and sauce add one finelychopped, Serve with fish. SAUCE PARSLEY Make one-third cup cheese is melted. slowly until the with toast,macaroni, or poached EGG Make to this add and sauce Reheat grated cheese. Serve at white white medium sauce to this add 3 and tablespoons finelychopped parsley. BREAD SAUCE Pepper milk stale bread crumbs J 2 or 3 slicesonion ^ tsp. salt 1 c. 4 pepper corns 1 tbsp.butter c. Scald the milk with the onion and minutes. bread "erve Remove pepper crumbs,salt and hot with boiled corns pepper. or roast and Cook fowl. pepper onion a and corns add few minutes about five the butter, longerand 6 FROM the food tissues. This which for the formation well as the as Proteins it to proteins, and when is used cereal supplied by milk of cereal not uses much they by other The mother who in combination building material the on in occur amino milk other in found foods would skim-milk, gives her children with for other foods a sound and other When is utilized. from foods are milk serve we grains,we are conserving for body be wasted. proteins in whole buttermilk plenty of milk is protein is larger percentage otherwise the two protein together, the milk that not only are of are the protein much made milk, but are in diet. of the when used a nutrition of protein in cent cereals,so the in or of the are of supplying the and cheese. either best milk alone quality healthy body. and the leaves of plants are to be regarded as protective should never be omitted from the diet. Milk better la a the leaves, when used in appropriate protective food than are Dr. E. V. McCollum. amounts." foods "Milk and acids source per deficiencies protein which also 30 before,but as lactalbumin and are foods of the only using the nutrients and of those cereal,witli bread, Casein or only cent proteins. The counterbalanced with the are per two proteins utilized the physiological science by the body, but 65 these proteins supplement the milk grains alone, when Furthermore, amino by investigators in the building material as of chemical up protein depends of the growing animals, only about the diet of kind, in it. Experiments that made differ in the combinatioiis, so value the acids contained show not been have acids, eighteen in number, the letters of the alphabet, for as in words, letters in different appear are the to know are in turn acids,which proteins amino These compared all worn-out foods. our simple substances, but not units called amino value. But is,therefore,important in material obtain must repair of the cells and new contained amount, are body supplied by protein. is quality and alike in eat, the we of MILK IN PROTEIN " 7 SOUPS CREAM The with basis of cream is soups vegetablepulp. Part of the liquidmay be thin white a milk. The sieve or be used if the flavours blend. may Cream of potato of the account on does soup OF VEGETABLE 4 tbsp.flour 2 to 4 tbsp.butter 4 c. milk Make method No. 1 or No. Into 2. Remove ; " , SOUP i "tsp.celerysail | tsp. pepper grainscayenne Few 1 through a smooth tbsp.chopped parsley boilingsalted in sieve. the onion and add a vegetable on.lp. If tsp. salt potatoes the flour to fiye ingredient?,using this,stir the , 3 potatoes 1 qt. milk 3 slicesonion 3 tbsp.butter 2 tbsp.flour rub soup Serve hot. POTATO and of tomato cream SOUP t]be first of sauce if necessary. Cook on I tsp. salt Pepper 1 c. vegetablepulp white a flour of starch in the vegetable. largeamount CREAM much requireas not Specialdirections are necessary for of the acidityof the tomato. account Reheat ... . vegetablesmay be freshlycooked, or any cold leftovers used. The vegetables should be pressed through a mashed of two or three vegeevenly. Combinations tables be may insteiad of all vegetable water . flavoured sauce, Scald milk paste with water. the milk When with soft,drain the onion. slowlyto the potato pulp. Mix a littlecold milk and stir this Cook a few minutes, stirring gradually into the hot mixture. constantly. Add butter and seasonings.Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley,if desired. SALMON 1 qt. milk 1 small can 2 from 4 or | large can the a white salmon tbsp.flour 1 tsp. salt Pepper tbsp.butter Make SOUP using Method evenly and add sauce salmon, mash No. to the 2. sauce. Drain the oil Serve hot. 8 could WE than more mineral dispense with not matter Mineral important as body building material. food, as body regulating substances. the acts possible to have this substance. Milk this factor would alone When the thicker make is body and and of constituents It firm strong of into of is not skeleton good, house a is very of all out with- it of the one is calcium often deficient foods in lime and common most necessary in foods mixed diet which will is also body and supply lime does not readily absorbed in milk growth. vegetables, also contain its products with Lime in present deficient. is often phosphorus Milk and full is essential the exception for strong This The mineral substance is another of amount in necessary for enters in which dairy produots quantities will also supply iron, but much the thoroughly utilized. is believed far the most in the diet is to Columbia University. a body needs. contain and milk. to increase the amount The lime present which body's ability to iron. "By in teeth. cells of the into all the required is body has attained lime. no being built longer are of lime amount the is milk has good hard and present the when source butter, which sufficient and vegetables, particularly green Phoephorus is chief a growing, the bones stronger lime, but the chief bones also enter for this purpose diet is richest proportion greater than Fruit ash or etc. so child's diet. in the and materials ordinary mixed the is work. of all the mineral and lime any which matter, bones, teeth, without food our They possible to build be satisfactoryframe Chief or it would the are as body strong a than more a such parts of the body certain any cells and the of composition in protein the dispense with could we MILK IN MATTER MINERAL practicalmeans use milk freely of as of calcium insuring abundance food." a Prof. Sherman, " is use 9, CREAM 2, 0. tomatoes 2 slices onion '2 OF TOMATO J tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt Pepper tomatoes, and sugar the butter and Melt tbsp.butter 4 , tsp. sugar 1 qt. milk 4 tbsp.flour Cook SOUP onion 15 minutest together for stir in the flour until smooth. Stir in the milk and seasonings and cook, stirringconstantly,until thick. Press tomatoes through a sieve and add the soda,then stir the Serve at once. tomatoes slowly into the sauce. CHEESE SOUP 1 qt. milk 3 slices onion or Yolks i 2 2 2 tbsp. butter tbsp. flour 1 tsp. salt Pepper Scald the milk part of double a of 2 eggs grated cheese c. the onion. with boiler and into this the heated the butter in the top Stir stir in the flour until smooth. and milk Melt seasoningsand stirringconstantly,until thick. boiler, cook in a doubly Into this stir the beaten yolks. Cook one minute and add the grated cheese. Beat with a Dover egg-beaterand serve at once. delicious more Egg yolks may be omitted, but make a richer, egg soup. SOUP CORN 1 can 2 com 2 1 slice onion Pepper Simmer through a 1 tsp. salt water, sieve. and corn Make a 20 of the sauce minutes. Press ents. remaining,ingredi- the (To CROUTONS Cut stale bread pan for onion white ' and vegetable pulp, reheat if necessary be added. One tablespoonfulchopped parsley may Add hot. tbsp.butter tbsp.flour 1 pt. boilingwater 1 pt. milk in the oven into about until cheese. crackers Place in a one-third slightlybrowned, CHEESE Butter with serve oven soup) inch cubes. Put in a fry in deep fat. CRACKERS sparinglyand hot or serve spread evenly with until the cheese is melted. grated 10 IN CARBOHYDRATES MILK of carbohydrates in food is THE function for the body do its work. to energy belongto this class and of lactose Starch and carbohydrateis in the sugar form separated from milk,can be -boughton the market in the form of white powder resembhng confectioner's sugar. In composition,it is somewhat similar to cane or milk in milk the to furnish heat and sugar. sugar, but is much Milk sugar value is This, when less sweet thought by and does not dissolve many is very and, for this reason, cow's milk for artificially fed babies. to have a often used so readily. specialphysiological for modifying "The cheapest, safest and best food for children is good clean milk." Dr. Helen MacMurchy, CkUf, Division of Child Welfare, Departmentof Health,Ottawa. " 11 CORN 1 can 4 c. 1 tsp. salt corn potatoes cut in small 2 tbsp. bacon 1 slice onion Parboil fat scalded milk 4 c. 3 tbsp. butter Cook the boilingwater. fat together for five minutes, stirringfrequently. in potatoes five minutes Drain potatoes and add bailingwater Add Pepper ' and soft. cubes pork dripping or onion of CHOWDER the and to the onion cook all and and cups potatoes are Season and butter. hot. serve FISH CHOWDER i lb. salt fish (cod or haddock) 1 qt. milk 3 potatoes cut in small cubes the fish into small Cut hours two and drain. 2 tbsp. chopped onion 2 tbsp.bacon pieces. Soak Cook the onion milk. Cook water. cups and until potatoes fat about together a few soft,then are VEGETABLE c. about add the Cut 3 2 c. milk 2 tsp. salt into small carrots in sufficient boilingwater the onion finelyand the flour to the onions and cook tomatoes to cover, with stir into this ihe heated milk and and longer. Serve OYSTER STEW cook a few minutes Strain the oysters oysters and begin to Add a cook fully, care- for 20 minutes. about Chop five minutes. little cold milk. Add vegetables. Heat and seasonings.Stir in the flour hot. Pepper 3 tbsp.biscuit crumbs tbsp.butter heat in and i tsp. salt 1 0. oysters 2,c. milk cold water. a the cooked to cubes the butter paste with smooth a cooking. tbsp.butter tbsp.flour 2 potatoes and of salt fish. CHOWDER (canned) tomatoes instead fresh fish before to soak 4 potatoes 3 medium sized carrots 3 small onions 1 in cold water with pepper and serve hot. be used pound of fresh fish may It is not necessary Mix butter Season One 2 or potatoes, fish and . two fat Pepper minutes, stiiyingfrequently. Add and Stir in two together until the Stir in the milk corn. fat. the double cook curl. over crumbs boiler. at once. over and rinse with ajid oyster liquidto the milk Add the until the oysters Serve Pick bowl. a - . butter,seasoningsand plump and the edges ' are , . , 12 VITAMINES WITHINthethelast few investigatorsin nutrition have years, in certain foods presence proven MILK IN indispensableto growth and called vitamines and, although as yet not food experiments have shown them, some three kinds, Fat-soluble A, Water-soluble which C. a essential factors health. to are All three of These are great deal is known that there B and of at least are Water-soluble present in milk. are A: Fat-soluble Without this factor in the diet of children,normal the growth and development of the body or of is impossible. It is closelyassociated powers mental with the fats in certain foods and of green vegetables,in egg seeds. Whole milk, cream vitamine, and This A vital element small is not is found amount Water-soluble and butter in rich are contains contained a certain most in this amount. veget_aHe fats or lard. in beef suet. This B: in the leaves fat,and in the embryo of skim-milk even is also found second vitamine is abundant in milk. Eggs and seeds also contain it and the green leaves of plajits. The cow which feeds almost altogetheron green feed concentrates in her milk the required for her own produces contains maintenance. much Water-soluble surplusfrom the leaves C: The Water-soluble This is A or vegetables have important source Vitamines the most each so. not which fruits and many lesser degree than Water-soluble B. Where fruits ajfid a large place in the diet,milk is an to a of this factor. susceptibleto heat, Water-soluble are While she vitamine. B suppliedby vegetables. It is present in milk Fat-soluble milk not extreme heat will being destroy the efficacyof C of the vitamines,at least Fat-soluble A and Water-soluble more prolongedheat and a highertemperature required for thorough pasteurization. B will withstand than that Without adequate supply of vitamines in the diet, diseases will result. Vitamines deficiency essential factors are for growth and development,and the necessary will be amount used if milk is given a largeplace among the foods. ' an If the true nutritive value of milk and its various fullyrealized, they would be more appreciated and freelyused."" Pro/. R. HarcouH, O.A.C.,Gudph, Ont. were products much more 13 MILK TOAST i tbsp.butter 0. milk 1 tbsp. flour 1 Melt Pew the butter. Stir in the milk Pour and grainsof salt Stir in the flour until smooth over and frothy. cook, stirringconstantly,until thickened. of squares and dry Let stand toast. minute a or two hot. serve JUNKET tablet 1 Junket 1 qt. milk Dissolve tbsp. cold water tbsp. sugar 1 4 Flavouring the Heat junket thoroughly in the cold water. the milk until only lukewarm. Add the sugar and, when solved, disstir quickly into this the dissolved junket tablet and flavouring. Pour into a glass dish and let stand in a warm If the milk becomes too hot, placeuntil set. Ghill and serve. let stand until lukewarm before adding the dissolved tablet. IVORY JELLY Vanilla Few grainsof salt tbsp.granulatedgelatine 1 li c. rich milk 2| tbsp.sugar Soak the gelatinein three the Heat rest of the gelatine. Strain. a milk. When cold,wet mould. Add Chill and milk c. starch corn enough cold milk milk and smooth a soaked pour fruit or into juice. i tsp. vanilla i c. shredded cocoanut salt in a double boiler with Salt to make cream milk. MANGE tbsp.sugar starch,sugar cold salt and sugar, with serve BLANC 4 tbsp.corn Mix the the cool,add the flavouringand COCOANUT 2 5 tablespoons of the Stir into this the paste. cook, stirringconstantly,until it thickens. Let cook slowly for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove Pour add vanilla and cocoanut. into a cold,wet from the fire, mould and chill thoroughly. the yolk of one egg, be added, if desired, To this recipemay scalded or one whole and ' The egg. folded into the mixture is used, a littleless egg when corn Put may placein a to make up serve usuallyused. WITH until stiffand cooking. If an egg required. CEREAL cereal when it is being cooked. in about half the amount Stir the fire a few over of boiling minutes,then enough skim-milk or whole milk the other half of the liquid. Cook slowlyand, when double with nutritious cereal. of it has finished to any the cereal to cook salted water done, be added Tdb beaten may starch will be MILK Milk white wheat, etc.,are boiler. milk. Add This makes a very Rice, oatmeal, rolled oats, corn delicious cooked in this way. palatableand meal, cream 14 MILK OF DIGESTIBILITY As soon, however, as it reaches liquidform. The and whey. it is separated into curds the stomach is chiefly the protein part of the milk and this is acted MILK curd is food in suitable into down digestive juices and broken of the 80 per cent body. About for absorption by the form protein in milk is casein,which is one of the most easilydigested protein form of protein. Lactalbumin, the other main of any is believed by Dr. Graham in the whey and in milk, is found the by upon service of in the use The they melt whether is this reason easy to understand one it is of oarticular is more a any protein known." digested depends largelyupon high low or " value to for invalids and easily digested when children. taken with other foods, except in the diet of babies. slowly rather than milk will prevent the to formation take large amounts of hard curds combination in at once, this as in the stomach. food does physiological value of any entirelyon its composition, but rather on the amount be digested and converted into which can contained not depend of material an available for assimilation. All, or nearly all,the solids in milk no sip It is better to The form fat Butter temperature. keep it in liquid form and partly for of the most easily digestedfats. It is then why, apart from its specialnutritive qualities, little heat requiresbut Milk at as for perfect a material fats are which with ease growth "as be University, to Lusk, of Cornell are digested. There waste. "The basis of child welfare is health apd physical development, of child health lies in proper foundation feeding. In its broad a public feeding of Children revolves around aspects, the proper animal his recognition of the interdependence of the human upon survive without cattle. The white race cannot dairy products." Herbert Hoover. the " ' "Milk that all milk is damaged by dirt and bacteria. Decency should be clean.'* Chas, E. North, M.JD. " demands. is 15' BAKED 2 c. 2 or i c. CUSTARD milk J tsp. salt 3 eggs sugar Flaivouring the eggS' slightly and add the sugar and salt. heated milk the, slowly. Strain into a buttered mould Beat small buttered Add cups. Stir in into or flavouring. Place the moulds in of hot water, allowingthe water in the outer dish to almost to the top of the mould. Place in a moderate, oven pan until firm. bake This may be Remove at once. a come and determined by running a silver knife through the custard; if the knife comes the out cleian, custard is set. The in water ,thepan should not be allowed to reach boilingtemperature, or the custard will curdle. For cup custards,one egg to one cup of milk is sufficient. A largercustard requiresmore eggs. This custard be covered may instead of baked boilingwater FLAVOURING FOR Scald the milk in a and cooked in the a steamer over oven. CUSTARDS double in (To boiler. one cup milk) Beat the egg slightly and Stir the hot milk into the beaten egg. add the sugar and salt. Return to the double boiler and the mixture Remove the at cook, stirring constantly,until a cold spoon. a coating on enough and strain into a cold dish. When cold,add is thick once to form flavouring. If custard slightlycurdled,it may remedied by beatingvigorouslywith a Dover egg-beater. be used instead of one whole egg. Two egg yolks may sauce has become CUSTARD 3 c. PIE Salt 2 eggs IJ be Flavouring milk tbsp.sugar Mix the pieshell with as ingredients for baked the mixture and bake custard. in a slow Fillan oven. umcooked IN MILK OF CARE THE HOME clean milk. has a rightto demand I)irtyinilk rpHE consumer 1 is not only disgusting,but sometimes dangerous. Very producer is spoiled by he "Cleanliness'' should has with do to or milk, watchword of '. by the the in careless treajtment the on carefullyhandled has been which often, however, milk person- every home. whp portation, the farm, in the dairy,during trans- in the home. of the characteristics of milk, we in handling it. but realize the importance of proper care cannot Bacteria grow readily in milk and pasteurizationis the method which commonly adopted for the destruction of disease germs find entry into it. In many cities, pasteurizationis compulsory, may but if it has not already been pasteurized,it can easily When consider we some in the home. be done growth of bacteria is more rapid in a warm temperature, milk should be kept as cool as possible. Below 50 In the home, a refrigerator is degrees F. growth is retarded. the most convenient of keeping milk, but if a refrigerator way is not used, it is a good plan to wrap the bottle in a wet cloth and stand it in a dish of cold water The by an open window. evaporation of the water will keep the milk cool. Because Milk the should the best way earlyin the protect them not buy morning, be milk to from exposed a to dirty or dusty air. is in bottles. small covered If these are In cities, delivered box to hold the bottles will the sunlightand from prowling cats and dogs. Milk absorbs flavours easilyand should not be placed near foods with a pronounced odour, such as onions, cabbage, fish, etc. If is used, the milk should be placed on the refrigerator lower shelf and should always be kept closelycovered. After the cap has been taken off the bottle,a satisfactory is an cover inverted tumbler. It is better to keep milk in the bottle, If any of this pouring out only enough for immediate use. a remains,it should not be poured it will be of a highertemperature. As amount as is back soon into the bottle, as the milk bottle emptied, it should be rinsed in clear cold water, then washed and thoroughly separator, milk scalded. All utensils,such as milk pails, bottles,towels, etc., which are used in caring for milk should be kept scrupulouslyclean. Daily exposure to will aid in strong sunlight keeping them sweet and wholesome. 18 CREAM fat of milk is THE this that spoken of as butter fat,because it is from Commercially,the fat is the of milk and, although in whole is made. butter important constituent is only between 3 and 4 per cent of the total, milk the average line or the market milk is judged by the depth of the cream most of butter fat which amount perfectlyfresh,the it. If milk stands than are water, rise to always the not in cow's globulesand when milk is globulesare distributed evenlythroughout for some time,these globules,being lighter The fat globules the top and form cream. fat is in the form The milk. . it contains. of small size,and same Because of are this,the goat'smilk than "risesvery slowly in smaller in cream goat'smilk. Cream is not pure largepercentage of fat. some mineral Valuable used as matter fat,but reallywhole It contains and most milk with a very protein, water, some Fat-soluble A vitamine. some of the it is the vitamine contained constituents, which placesbutter fat mile high above any other fats in the diet of the growing boy or girl. food,particularly as are "The the other Healthy Child is the Cream Line of a Nation." 19 Give child butter fat in whole your milk, in and cream in butter. WHIPPED for Cream fat. butter CREAM whipping should It is better between contain 12 and about 30 hours 24 cent per old and will easilyif chilled to below 40 degreesF. If the cream is too thin to whip, a small amount of sour about one-half teaspoon lemon or juiceto one cup of cream, will remedy it. Cream should double its bulk when cream whipped. Both pasteurizedand unpasteurizedcream will whip. It whip more be flavoured may with vanilla and powdered DEVONSHIRE the has cream the Remove cream. off in nutty flavour. one served from Scald the allow to stand the milk sour popular in ing disturb- cold the It has a until cream delicious England. DRESSING SALAD until stiff. Add cream without and when fire, thick clotted condition. CREAM cup juicefor This a and largepan a This is very SOUR Beat into CREAM risen to the top. be taken may milk whole Pour sugar. lemon or apple pine- flavouring. is delicious served with green with fruit salad and may also be vegetable salads. SALAD DRESSING ' i tsp. salt 1 tsp. mustard IJ tbsp.sugar Yolks 2 tbsp.flour Few grainscayenne Mix of 2 eggs -vinegaror lemun i c. 1 tbsp.butter f 0. juice milk the and add the slightlybeaten egg dry ingredients yolks. Stir in the milk and cook, stirringconstantly,until thick. Add the butter and stir in the vinegar or lemon juice very slowly. Strain and cool. be used instead of two egg yolks. 1. One' whole egg may 2. The the egg white may be beaten dressingwhen cool. 3. If desired; the dressingmay BUTTER LEMON until stiffand be thinned with folded into cream. BALLS and ;graduaJ,ly one-half cup butter until soft and creamy add lemon, juiceto flavour. Form into round, balls. If desired, Mix , roll in finelychopped parsley. Serve with fish or broiled :steak. 20 BUTTER is rpHERE JL is 80 per and cream contains the necessary the exception of cod cent is made Butter real substitute for butter. no from fat,not merely fat,but fat which A. factor,Fat-soluble liver oil and, to other fat,with No extent, beef suet, some suppliesthis growth essential. For this reason, no other fat take the place of butter. can Dr. E-. V. McCollum by experimentallyfeeding animals of diets which differed the same speciesand of the same age purified only in the form of fat given, found that "growth could be butter fat,whereas secured only when the fat in the mixture was no growth could be secured when the butter fat was replacedby lard,olive oil or other vegetablefats." If other fats are used in place of butter for the children, milk more and in their diet is essential. cream pound of butter is equal to 4| pounds beefsteak or 38 eggs, and although other fats sold as substitutes are butter equal in energy producing value, no substance which does not contain the vital growth element can As a of energy, source one substitute butter fat in the child's diet. I "There is no substitute for butter fat." Dr. Sherman, Columbia " SKIM -MILK the milk is ALLfarthefromgoodit.ofCream is whole taken not of fat. Skim-milk all the other It ccntains mineral sugar, milk milk with most constituents matter. Water-soluble B milk and is one of the the off with with It will build bone, blood and soluble A. whole is whole of and a high percentage even of a little Fat- surelyas will proteinavailable. exceptionbeing as foods are, as a rule,expensive,one and its products,such as cottage cheese. half quarts of skim-milk " milk, protein,milk muscle cheapestsources cream of the fat removed. Protein skim-milk \ University. One and a will supply as much proteinas one-half Compare the cost of these two articles. will at lowest cost also supply lime so necessary pound of lean beef. " Skim-milk for the formation of bone and of the worth of skim-milk animals this is and and teeth. The buttermilk farmer in the is well feedingof pointed out by Prof. Harcourt as one aware young great testimony to their nutritive value. It is not used a delicious in flavour in combination cakes,in to so sauces, soups, recipeif desirpd. whole milk, but it can be with other food materials in puddings, in etc. as A Uttle extra butter can be added 21 Skim-milk in the diet altogethertake the place of whole cannot of the lack of sufficient Fat-soluble account on but remember that it is good food. COTTAGE 2 qt. i not A, it. waste Pepper 3 tbsp. cream tsp. salt the milk Pour Do CHEESE milk sour milk into the top part of a double until it separates into curds and stand in hot water boiler and whey. let Strain through a double cheese cloth over a dish. Put the curd into a Cool and bowl, mix well and add the seasonings and cream. lettuce leaves. on serve One of or one-half tablespoon of butter be used instead may cream. The in and cheese may be formed into small round balls and rolled finelychopped parsley. These make an attractive salad alone in combination with vegetablesor fruits. If cheese is preferredwith sweets such as fruit juiceor jam, the pepper be omitted may and less salt used. Cottage cheese with the addition of chopped for sandwiches. chopped ohves, makes a good filling TOMATO AND sized Select medium Peel ripe tomatoes. or SALAD CHEESE COTTAGE nuts and remove some fill with seasoned cottage pulp. Sprinkle with salt and Serve on crisplettuce leaves with salad dressing. cheese. of the PINEAPPLE Place slices of SALAD CHEESE COTTAGE AND Place lettuce leaves. pineapple on and chopped served the the whey from one corn c. which one lemon 0. sour Mix Strain and quart of milk. water milk buttered milk 1 butter. or corn a soda. pan cold. or tbsp.butter 1 egg to make and hot serve BREAD meal the five and i tsp. salt 1 sour tablespoonsof sugar to drains off the curd when making cottage cheese juiceof SPOON 2 with WHEY LEMON Add or dressing. salad cream ball garnish with small mould of cottage cheese in the centre is delicious olives. This nuts or a i tsp. soda buttermilk meal, salt and smooth Beat and bake paste. until butter smooth. a enough hot Pour oven. warm and soui a hot well Serve hot with the beaten Add quicklyin with into egg 22 MILK SOUR throw I\0 not \J after a certain time. All milk. sour away This is not will milk signthat milk is spoiled. a souring is due to harmless bacteria which The acid acts on sugar, producing lactic acid. act The the milk graduallyseparates value of milk and into curds the milk on proteinand whey. The food the It is soured. it has destroyed because is not naturally sour a be used to make of proteinand can cheap and important source pound of delicious dishes,such as co'.tage cheese, one many Who which contains as much protein as one pound of meat. milk biscuits and griddlecakes? does not like sour BUTTERMILK when is the curdled milk which remains BUTTERMILK from is churned It cream. can also be made butter skim- from ture temperaby allowingit to sour naturallyat ordinary room until it curdles,then shaking vigorouslyuntil the curd is tation broken up. Cooling immediately will prevent further fermenA little flavours. and the development of objectionable before serving if desired and the flavour be added cream may Practically will be very similar to old-fashioned buttermilk. skim-milk is prepared froni buttermilk and, all commercial milk difference between chemically,there is no which that from comes food value skim-milk cheap or a point, dietetic stand- of buttermilk is about the same as that doctors people as a for babies with weak digestionand beverage in certain disorders. The because most "Milk is without doubt our important foodstuff, the compositionof milk is such that when used in conibinationwith it corrects their other foodstuffs of either animal or vegetableorigin, dietary deficiencies." Dr. E. V. McColliim. " sell all or nearly all their milk and cream to other children go without, are wronging their own food the only children and depriving them of their indispensable Dr. food they can thrive and grow on." Helen MacMurchy, strong Chief,Child Welfare Division,Department of Health,Ottawa. "Farmers who let their " " for delicious is far famed. of buttermilk people,and of and, like skim-milk, it is a. particularly is often of protein. It is easily digested and source flavour From milk sour prescribedby older churn. and equal importance. it is of The a this buttermilk 23 SOUR 2 2 MILK BISCUIT flour c. ^ tsp. salt tbsp.butter 1 tsp. sugar I tsp. soda Sour milk to moisten Sift the the milk (about J cup) dry ingredients. Cut in the butter evenly. Add to make stiff dough. a Roll and in bake a hot oven 15 minutes. about dough should The mixed only enough be handled to blend SOUR the MILK GINGER J tsp. salt tbsp. melted butter c. soda 4 with ingredientsand the into Pour SOFT 4 tbsp.butter i c. sugar 1 egg i molasses c. the Cream mixtures. greasedtin and bake GINGER in a dry melted moderate i tsp. salt 1 tsp. allspice together the in a moderate GRIDDLE MILK beaten sugar, molasses egg, dry ingredientsand oven combine 30 minutes. about CAKES li tsp. soda 1 egg 2 tbsp. melted milk sour i tsp. cinnamon the Add and bake Beat BREAD If c. flour f tsp. soda 2i c. flour i tsp. salt c. the 1 tsp. ginger SOUR 2 Add 2 tsp. cocoa J c; sour milk butter. Sift milk. and a mixtures. two Sift the molasses. and 25 minutes. about oven milk sour combine Beat. butter. BREAD 2 tsp. ginger c. Mix possibleand quickly as ingredients. molasses milk sour 2i c. flour If tsp. soda 1 1 as dry ingredients. Add the butter milk,melted Beat butter and well beaten thoroughly and drop by egg. well puffed and spoonfulson a hot greased griddle. When and cook on the other side. cooked on the edges,turn carefully Never turn a griddlecake twice or it will be heavy. and siftthe Mix sour ' WAFFLES J c. milk 1 c. sour If c. milk flour Salt or 1 egg yolk 1 egg white buttermilk 2| tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp.melted butter i tsp. soda Sift Combine together the flour, baking powder, sweet and sour milk. Add the unbeaten egg then add the melted butter ingredients, beaten egg white and thoroughly. Fold in the stiffly the sifted dry hot greased waffle sjTup. iron. Serve with lemon soda. salt and syrup yolk and and beat cook or on a maple 24 POWDER MILE all milk NEARLY recently powders are skim-milk, although from made facture. being used for their manuAH, or almost all,of the water is removed, leavingonly the milk solids. It is convenient and, in the case of skim-milk powder, keeps in good condition for a long time. whole some milk is also keep well,as it is If diflScult to prevent the butter fat from becoming rancid. used while fresh,they can be diluted to almost resemble original Powders made from whole milk do not milk. CONDENSED MILK is whole CONDENSED has evaporated and milk been water of sugar milk has been It is which from to which a much of the certain amount added. product, especiallyuseful where fresh milk is not available. It is not bulky, can be easilycarried and has excellent keeping qualities, partly due to the extra sugar a convenient added. Condensed be can whole as a milk can be bought in of various cans used, after dilution with water, in much the same as way milk. The high percentage of sugar makes it unsuitable permanent diet for babies. EVAPORATED MILK milk is whole milk, less about EVAPORATED and without the addition of water be treated If these as unopened, but when one-half of the sugar. It will exposed to the air extra keep indefinitelywhile should sizes and fresh milk. the only forms of milk given to children for any length of time, it is important to add fresh fruit juiceto the C which is probably diet,as these contain the Water-soluble destroyed in the process of evaporatingwater from milk in the manufacture are of milk powder, condensed and evaporated milk. "It would be a calamityto coming generationsshould a situation developin this country that would lower the production of dairy products because of decreased consumption." Wisconsin Agriculr tural ExperimentStation, Bulletin Z91. " 26 "There'll be no leavins,Doggie, this is ice cream." ICE CREAM is thought of ice merely luxury? HAVE Besides contairiing all the nourishment of .milk real food. cream you as It a a of the most delicious and cream, from which it is made, it is one desserts and a generalfavourite with young and old. It is of in the sick room, because the invalid and provides nourishment value special it tempts the in a appetiteof that form is easily Serve it forgetthe food value of ice cream. often. The children love it,and they, as well as the rest of your family,will benefit. is on sale in most places,but if not available, it Ice cream Do digested.' can be made not at home without much' trouble and with very little expense. SOME 1. The can cooled before 2. The HINTS and FOR dasher MAKING 3. Salt and ice CREAM of the freezer should be scalded and pouring in the mixture freezer crank ICE should to be frozen. be turned steadilyand evenly. requiredfor freezing.Snow may be used instead of ice and, if not readilyacted on by the salt,can be remedied by pouring in one cup of cold water. are 27 4. About one-third making smooth for i-5. The grained ice mixture this reason, the mach as Juice of 3 lemons and sugar lemon will -have (The mixture in the juiceand stir curdled a Pour freezing).. in the milk gradually. but this will disappear appearance, into the freezer pack can, VANILLA 1 qt. f c. . ICE CREAM, 1 cream No. 1 tbsp.vanilla sugar Add sugar mixture is and vanilla to Freeze cream. and When serve. partlyfrozen,crushed fruit may be added, strawberries, peaches,bananas, or shredded pineapple. the VANILLA ' ICE 1 3 1 the flour and egg and stir in the milk minutes, strain and Freeze and c. sugar c. thin cream tbsp.vanilla together,add the slightlybeaten gradually. Cook over hot water about cool. Add the and cream vanilla ice cream No. ORANGE ICE CREAM 2, add one-half cup finelychopped cream c. orange when the CREAM ICE Sugar 0. to taste juice Stir the orange freeze. juiceand BUTTERMILK 1 qt. buttermilk c. flavouring. serve. ginger and three tablespoonsginger syrup, mixture is partlyfrozen. 1^ as 2 Canton 2 2 such sugar GINGER To No. CREAM, 3 c. scalded milk 1 egg 1 tbsp:-flour Mix 15 and until it freezes. turn . more sugar Mix ' during freezingand, for full. than three-quarters SHERBET 1 qt. milk c. is best measure, cream. be never MILK IJ ice,by as increases in bulk should can salt sugar together. Add cream ICE I 5 sugar and CREAM c. orange c. lemon or other fruit juice juice 1 egg then beat in the sugar and buttermilk the egg thoroughly, the mixture is partly until the sugar is dissolved. When Beat ^ozen, add the fruit juiceand finish freezing.Repack and let stand one hour to mellow. 28 important for healthy persons diet is very in case so PROPER doubly The largepart in the Milk it is during convalescence. form in which it is supplied play a the patient. the of recovery and sickness and of of food and amount INVALIDS FOR MILK is of inestimable value in the sick and room as a rule always, or nearly easilydigested always, procurable. It is inexpensive,nutritious, be served prevent the in which it can and the variety of ways is the main It is of nourishment. source patientbecoming tired of it. either in its natural served is the liquid diet alone is allowed, milk When state or in the form chief food of thin gruels, The last junket, jelly and ice cream. three forms very often appeal stronglyto the capriciousappetite if the patient is a child. Buttermilk, of ^an invalid,particularly of specialvalue in and Peptonized Milk are sometimes Koumiss thin egg soups, certain If nogs, cases. a varied more added, but milk should and of tuberculosis on a With the most rich milk and eggs. exception of cheesy, milk and milk important foods in the invalid's diet. preparingfood properly progress pure, the When food many supply of generous be permissible,other foods may always hold the chief place. The cure other diseases depends in largemeasure diet is toward "The and for an invaUd, remember attractivelyserved renewed aids products are that good immeasurably the health. well-known dietary rule of a quart of milk a day for every by practical results,has received justified additional support from several angles through the recent advances in our knowledge of the chemistry of nutrition." Prof. Sherman, Columbia University. child,already amply " "The mother who keeps whole milk in the diet of the growing girl who makes or some boy, or the milk products manufacturer clean,wholecheese available for human or skim-milk,buttermilk, tion, consumpwill aid immeasurably in making stronger boys and girlsand the children of help ward off the dangers of under-nutrition among the cities." Wisconsin Agricultural BuMetin 291. ExperimentStation, " 29 KOUMISS 1 qt. milk 1 J yeast cake IJ tbsp.sugar Dissolve in the lukewarm yeast cake until lukewarm. tbsp.lukewarm water Heat water. the milk Add the sugar and the yeast cake. Fill thick about two inches of the top. Cork tightly glassbottles within the cork with strong twine. Shake thoroughly and inverted for about six hours at a temperature of 80 and tie down let stand Chill degreesF. thoroughly. Serve the followingday. PEPTONIZED MILK 1 pt. fresh milk i 1 tube Fairchild's cold water c. Put the powder and thoroughly and into water the milk. add peptonizing powder sterilized bottle. a Shake Shake and place the bottle in Let stand 10 minutes, then place about 115 degrees F. water the bottle immediately on ice,or heat to boilingpoint. Either and thorough chilling, immediate or heating to boilingtemperature will check further digestionof the milk. Keep in a cold placeuntil used. before being If allowed to stand longer than 10 minutes chilled or heated to boilingpoint, the milk will have a bitter " taste. ALBUMENIZED i Add c. MILK milk the egg 1 beat very flavour if desired. a Serve cold. Flavouring Few grainssalt 1 egg mUk c. slowlywith NOG EGG 1 2 egg whites whites to the milk and egg-beater. Strain and Dover or 2 tsp. sugar to this add slightlyand .Beat the egg Strain and flavouring. Stir in the milk. be separatedand the white the salt,sugar chill. The egg and may until stiff. Part of this may milk mixture and the remaining part beaten be folded into the egg and the top. It may on piledlightly be sprinkledwith a gratingof nutmeg. OATMEAL GRUEL Salt Milk boilingwater 3 c. i c. coarse Add oatmeal and, when boiling,stir in the the fire stirring frequentlyfor about five Put in over a double Strain and add hot milk Left cream the salt to the water oatmeal and cook minutes. or over or porridgemay diluted with milk or cream. boiler and let cook about two hours. cream. be used if reheated,strained and 3G i ,, MILK FOR ^ BABIES have milk. It is his only food for the baby EVERY firstnine inonths of his lifearid after that should be his must age chief food duringchildhood.' Not only does it sustain the lifeof the baby, but it promotes rapid growth. We know that mother's milk is a perfectfood for various reasons this must be substi; ror him, but sometimes tuted by other milk. Because cows the most common of are used, any milk producinganimal,their milk is usuallythe one "- but cow's milk differssomewhat be modified to resemble it as from mother's milk. It must closelyas possible.Cow's milk contains less sugar and about three times as much protein. The in sugar can be made deficiency up by the simple addition of milk sugar Dilutingthe milk will more nearly approximate the proportionof protein. Your doctor will tell you justhow this should be done for your baby. Mother's milk is best,but remember that babies must have or cane sugar. milk, the purest, the cleanest and best available. possession. your most precious Your child is ..3L planningour diet we ought, wherever possible,plan it around the nucleus. Milk, as we have seen, contains the three classes the mineral salts, of foodstuffs, proteins rich in the necessary aminofi. Harrow, Ph. D. acids and all three vitamines.^ "In milk as " TO INDEX SUBJECTS Page Butter Buttermilk Milk Carbohydrates in Care of Milk in the Home. Cheese Condensed Milk Cream of Digestibility Evaporated Ice Cream . Page Milk 22 10 Milk- for Invalids Milk Powder 16 in Milk. Mineral Matter Protein in Milk Skim Milk Sour Milk Value of Milk in Milk Vitamines . 25 24 18 Milk 14 Milk 24 TO Milk Albumenized Barley Pudding. Biscuits Blanc Mange. Butter Balls Cheese Crackers. Chowders Cottage Cheese. Cream: Devonshire. , . . 24 ;.. 8 . 6 20 22 4 12 . . . . Page Lemon 17 Cereal Milk Sherbet; Milk Toast Oatmeal Gruel i..,.'. '. Oyster '. 23 ........ .'"': 13 19 .:..:.-.' RECIPES 29 . - .. 9 ^ Whey Milk 21 with Stew. ; 13 27 13 29 11 _ 15 Pasteurized'Milk IPeptonized Milk Pie, Custard Rice Pudding Salads.... Salad Dressing Sauces : Bread 15 Cheese 5 Egg.. 5 11 ............. 21 19 19 Whipped Custards: Baked 15 Sauce " 28 "fage " Pie Croutons Devonshire 30 26 INDEX , for Babies 20 9 25 29 15 17 21 19 5 Egg Nog Ginger Bread 29 Parsley. Sherbet, Milk 23 Soups Cakes Gruel, Oatmeal Ice Cream Invalid Cookery 23 Spanish Cream 29 27 Spoon Bread Tapioca Cream 29 Toast, Milk 13 Jelly,Ivory 13 WaflUes 23 Junket Koumiss 13 Whipped 19 29 Whey, 21 19 Cream Griddle farmer's family The the farm. on Such drink. and an i n a as cooking liberally and leads to better health on of milk is economical Extension Station,Ohio State University. Agricultural cheap ."Milk is relatively should use increased the farm." it use " Cream Lemon more 5 27 7 17 21 17 OTTAWA F. PRINTER TO THE A. KING'S " ACLAND MOST 1 922 EXCELLENT MAJESTY
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