Show Good Tools Are Big Aid AidIn AidIn In Kitchen By MARY l E. E DAGUE A new yc year r and time to take kitchen kitch kItch- en inventory and to to weed ou out the theold theold theold old and worthless make way for forthe forthe forthe the new and necessary Tools wear out fashions and methods change and improvements are constantly being made in the tho manufacture of kitchen wares For the sake of both economy and efficiency its it's as necessary neo essary casary for the housekeeper to have havea a full set of good tools in good condition as 83 it is 15 for the carpenter and plumber Sharp knives broad blunt knives stiff knives limber knives one long two tined fork one short tined three fork tork assorted spoons and a pair of scissors are essential in inthe the kitchen A or bent edged paring knife is not only worthless but an actual waste in the kitchen Replace it with a good steel knife that will stand sharpening and then take care of it A paring knife is a delicate delicate del del- tool and should never be used for scraping pots and pans nor for prying of off refractory lids If a good food price is paid for a stainless steel paring knife with a sharp delicate delicato edge designed especially for paring the money is poorly in invested invested in- in vested unless intelligent care Is given given given en to the knife Dont Don't cut down on ona ona ona a hard surface with the knife knIe For example when mincing parsley put the parsley on a small board rather than on an old plate or saucer A long thin case knife with a around around round end is valuable for cutting butter spreading ding sandwiches or toast putting on some kinds of cake frostings and cleaning vege vege- tables Very often the stiffness of a case knife makes it possible to Lo loosen some tiny corner which has stuck in the cooking After gently prying loose with the case knife knIte the spatula can be slipped under and Jho the tho article of food re removed removed removed re- re moved or turned without breaking I could never keep house without one or more of these long broad limber spatulas They are used for turning pancakes and any vegetable or meat that is browned on top of at the stove The flexibility of the blade blado makes it easy to slip it under a cake calce in the pan and to take it o out t without breaking It also is convenient to run around and under the contents of a mold When baking cookies the spatula spatula spat ula Is handy to take them from the molding board and again from the baking sheet Another use is spreadIng spreadIng spreading spread spread- ing light fluffy cake ke frosting |