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Hints On Serving

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HINTS ON SERVING THE DINING ROOM, The subject upon which I have been requested to say a few words is, in a way, of great importance to all young persons just facing the problem of the establishment of a new home. One feels much diffidence in approaching it, since the subject is one with which perhaps every one is supposed to be more or less familiar. Still, as our eye often serves to quicken our appetite and predisposes us to the enjoyment of the food set before us, one may well consider the simple means by which this may be attained.

QUANTITIES FOR PLANNING BANQUETS, Etc.

QUANTITIES FOR PLANNING BANQUETS, Etc. image

1 qt. coffee cream serves 25 persons
1 lb. coffee serves 40
Allow 1/4 lb. meat for each person, both for creamed meats and roasts.
1 bushel potatoes serves 100
All measurements in this book, unless otherwise states, are level.

Abbreviations

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qt.-- quart oz.-- ounce lb.-- pound pt.-- pint pk.-- peck min.-- minute hr.-- hours

Table of Equivalents

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3 teaspons -- 1 tablespoon 16 tablespoons-- 1 cup 2 cups-- 1 pint 2 pints 1 quart 4 quarts-- 1 gallon 2 gallons-- 1 peck 2 cups sugar-- 1 pound, approximately 2 cups butter-- 1 pound, approximately 1 pint (liquid)-- 1 pound 4 cups flour-- 1 pound 2 tablespoons butter-- 1 ounce