A DOMESTIC PROBLEM SOLVED.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1923, Page 1

A DOMESTIC PROBLEM SOLVED.

THE ORDERLY COOK-GENERAL. Since the gas cooker won recognition as an essential to domestic economy und comfort, the standard of cooking has been raised iu Ironies, large and small, all over the country. Before the advent of this labour and time-saving appliance, the old-fashion-ed kitchen range had to he relied upon, and the process of cooking was one of endless fatigue and discomfort. After the ashes of the day before had been raked out and cleared awav, the soot boxes brushed out, tile grate polished, and the hearth cleaned, the fire had to he laid and to be coaxed into a blaze, all before even an early cup of tea could be obtained. Then the lire had to receive constant attention afterwards if it was not to fail you nt a critical moment. Dusting was almost ail hourly duty —and the kitchen was insufferably stuffy during summer weather. Moreover, there was the daily cleaning of the tines, with a special rake-out once a week and consequent begriming of everyone, whilst the frequent vnsits of the sweep were not exactly welcome.

All this has now been, or can now he done away with—a fact that accounts fur the question: “Do you keep a gas cooker?” so frequently put by the cook-general who believes in an orderly and comfortable kitchen from which unnecessary drudgery has be?u furnished.

Such a cook, at least, knows the comfort of a place whore the heat for cooking is constantly available, can be regulated as desired by the mere turn of a tap, reduces work and worry to a minimum—and ensures success in the dining-room just as it guarantees the utmost convenience in the kitchen.

Furthermore, if at any time no cook lie available, the daintiest housewile inav preserve her daintiness when doing her own cooking ii’ a gas cooker i* used. She is freed from all begriming and fatiguing labour, from the discomfort of dirt and soot, and from the heat inseparable from the old-lashion-ed enclosed range.

The arrival of the unexpected guest causes her no distress, tor the gas cooker is always ready for the unexpected. She knows there is no danger of having to struggle with a slow or sulky fire at such a juncture. MISTRESS AND MAID.

IU the summer, when the thermometer denotes a high temperature in the shade—then, indeed. both mistress and maid bless the gas cooker. At such a time its convenience, clean lines.-, and economy cannot he lot highly estimated. In one little iiein alone the making of tea think how much discomfort and delay the kitchen range used to cause! Five o’clock ica i> ready to the minute—if there is a gas cooker in the house. Provided with ties modern cooking appliance your cook works coolly ami placidly, though she may he cooking the several dishes of a dinner all at one time. AVht'n she has finished, out goes the gas. anil expense ceases. Xo gas need be wasted—-and at the day’s end the kitchen is as fresh and cool as in the morning.

The gas cooker absolutely relutes the statement that “woman’s work t* never done.”

The gas water-heater completely solves the Inn-water difficulty—“but tlmt is another story.”