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Show GOOD WAY TO FRY BEEFSTEAK In the Absence of a Broiler, This Method Will Be Found to Give Satisfaction. Take on iron spider, half fill it with warm water and put over a hot fire. The spider must be very hot before putting the steak in it. When the water wa-ter boils rapidly pour it off. This heats the pan evenly and does not burn or crack it. Put over a clear fire next till it is all dry from the water, place the entire slice of steak in it, but do not put salt in it, for it draws out the juice which should be retained in the meat. Cook rapidly for a min ute or two, then turn over and cook the other side the same. After this quick turning turn back to the first side if you do not like it rare and cook till it is done as much as you like, but keep turning every minute, and on no account let it scorch or burn. When it is cooked remove whole to the platter. When the steak is removed you may pour hot water into the pan for gravy. When it is brown turn into a small pitcher, as there isn't much of it, but do not turn the - water gravy over the steak or you will spoil it by making it tough. Sprinkle pepper and salt over the steak, and be generous with the butter, but-ter, as you can afford to be, since you use none to cook it with. For a change, render out a piece of suet after frying the meat. In this fry some sliced onions till they are brown rings. Arrange these rings around the steak. |