THE INVALID'S PALATE
COOKING AND SERVING. in many eases the doctor’s skill if unavailing unless he is able to obtain '.veil-cooked food 'kitchen physic, n : often called' to aid his eH’orts. A woman may be excused it she cannot make a cake, but it should bo regarded as a social crime if she is* nm able to prepare a good cup of beef ten or nourishing soup, and a few simple dishes, which will help, and not return, an invalid’s recovery. In acute diseases, the nourishment given is of the very simplest iormoften requiring little’ cooking 01 sk.d. In such serious cases the food is given on the doctor’s orders only. Though only serving liquids, care must be taken to have all the ‘’service" perfect el its kind. Try to vary the wearisome eggs and milk: use a new shaped dish ar lint food another colour, even if the same kind of materials must be used over and over again. A Few Rules. 1. Give small quantities at short intervals. 2. Try to anticipate the patient’: wants, and recollect that thirst ir nearly always present on waking; therefore, have a drink ready, so that the patient .need not. ask for u. nor wait whilst it is prepared. 3. Never ask invalids what they would like to eat union. ■■ you have noticed their enjoyment of a certain dish; then it may be suggested that they have it again’. ■! Avoid all p< s.-ible risk of smell of cooking entering the sick room. 5. Serve rather less, than more, than: the patient will probably require. D not judge his appetite by your < wji arm: overload the plate, or oiler an overlarge bowl of soup. He may thus become filled with loathing. »>r nausea,! and often refuse to partake <>f it at al! 6, A small whole jelly or pudding m custard is preferable t<> a serving from a larger one. 7 Remove all traces of the met'd from the sick room. H. Never serve ‘'warmed up" food Everything twith the exception of broths) should be freshly cooked 9 If a patient is to be left alone for a lime, place a drink within reach covered over with a dean envoi..j.ie. K> . p a packet av.ay .n a drawt r -afe from she.. dust, germs. 10 Be most punctual. Minutes are valuable • m a •- .ex r->em. 11. Use light cups and spoons, dam:ilv '...'.C:' m m va.-e rnm.'mm. .itoi ,* on tray, cmuamm;.’ uiv or very S|>t v'i.’ll ; W •m ■ !’,<> him,':' - .I’oll U d Paper tins- m>■ m . fill . .. .. tube > mds a great hdp sti-i ih e n ofum or i... <• ’ trav.w. which should be used once mb. ami; the!: burned
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 January 1941, Page 8
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446THE INVALID'S PALATE Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 January 1941, Page 8
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