I say nothing of taking life—of fattening for that express purpose; diseases of animals; bad blood made; cruelty superinduced;—it will be seen to be, it will be looked back on, as a form of, a second stage of cannibalism.—George Meredith.
RICE, MACARONI, Etc.
BOILED RICE
Wash 1 cup of rice by letting water run through it in a sieve, and put it in a large double boiler, the top of which contains plenty of water at boiling point; add 1 teaspoon of salt, and let it boil, tightly covered, for twenty-five minutes; pour off the water then from the rice, still holding the cover on, and again place it over the boiler, and let the rice steam for another twenty minutes, when it will be found that each grain is separate, as it should be. Use a fork to scrape it lightly into the serving dish.
BAKED RICE
Let ½ cup of rice soak for several hours in 2 cups of warm water. Drain and put in a baking dish, and cover with 3 cups of milk containing ½ a teaspoon of salt. Cover the dish, and let bake slowly for an hour or until the milk is absorbed and the separate grains of rice are soft.