Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1875 — How to Cook Beefsteak. [ARTICLE]

How to Cook Beefsteak.

Some time since a complete encyclopedia of useful knowledge, in human form, became an iqpiate of a family. When this learned guest came among them he was constituted as an oracle in many cases, and was asked one morning, “ Would he tell or show them a better way to cook the steak for breakfast?” fie ' took the thin, long-handled frying-pan from its nail, and, putting it on the stove, heated it quite hot. In this he put the piece of steak previously pounded, but to their surprise did not put a particle of butter in the frying-pan, and did not salt tibte steak. He allowed the steak to merely glaze over, and then turned it quickly to the other side, turning it several time.' in this manner until it was done. Four minutes were not employed in the operation, but a jucier steak was never eaten. It was,. when done, laid on the platter, previously warmed, and was buttered and salted and set a moment in a hot oven. Allowing the steak to heat but a momen on each side helped it to retain all itsswee juices, and putting the salt on at the las moment, alter it was on the platter, drev out its juices. ! > —Beans should not be planted till tli ground is thoroughly warmed, and th navy bean is the best’for fijld culture.