Having Fish Fresh

Fish spoils very easily. If we live far away from the seacoast, unless we happen to be near ponds or rivers, it is better for us to use canned or smoked fish than fish that has been kept a long time. It can be carried on ice, however, for a long distance. If you buy fish from a cart that comes to your neighborhood, notice that the flesh is firm and the eyes bright. Fish always has a disagreeable odor; but, if it is spoiled at all, the smell is very unpleasant.

Cooking fish. The flakes of fish fall apart very easily because the connective tissue softens more easily than the tissues of meat. When you boil fish it is best to wrap it in a cloth so that it may not break and it is a good idea to bake it in the dish in which it will be served.

Exercises And Problems

1. As fish is a meat substitute, what important foodstuffs must it contain?

2. If there are fish in your neighborhood, make a list of the seasons when they are caught. If you are not near the coast, perhaps your teacher can help you to find this in some cook book.

3. Make a list of the different dishes in which fish could be used as a substitute for meat.

Review

1. What ideas have you for cooking a lunch at school?

2. Is it worth while to have fruit juices in the diet?

3. How may fruit juices be prepared for the school luncheon?

4. Is there any reason for drinking water freely many times a day?

5. It is very important that water be kept pure. Can you tell how water may be kept pure?

6. Is there any reason why one should be very careful about the source of his water supply?

7. What general directions can you give about cooking?

8. There are several ways to prepare cocoa. Can you suggest one?

9. Tell how to prepare two simple dishes from milk.

10. What valuable food substance does milk contain?

11. Do you know why the foodstuff we call protein is so important?

12. How may milk be kept pure and clean?

13. What are the points in good bread?

14. Name the foodstuffs bread contains.

15. Compare bread with other staple foods as to value and cost.

16. What is yeast? Can you tell why yeast is used in bread?

17. Give complete directions for making white bread.

18. Just what is a meal?

19. What are some ways for using eggs in the school luncheon?

20. You gathered nuts last fall. Think of ways to use them in the school luncheon.

21. Why is fish valuable as a food?

22. How can one know whether the fish one buys is fresh?

23. Give one good fish recipe that could be used in a luncheon prepared at school.