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From Mrs. Wilson's cook book (1920).
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A historical recipe
Mrs. Wilson's cook book, by Mary A Wilson (1920).
United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Blending hot liquid. Let it cool a little first, fill the blender no more than a third, and hold the lid down with a folded towel. Start on the lowest speed. A stick blender in the pan is safer.
Method
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- Java, Rio, Santa Bourbon, Santa, Maracaibo, Bogota, Peaberry.
- The first named are the most expensive, the last named the cheapest.
- The word " blend " when used with coffee means a mixing of two or more varieties, producing a coffee^ of various strengths and of a smooth, mellow flavor.
- After the coffee is roasted it should be kept in air-tight cans.
- Grinding is the next important step, and this must be just right to get the full strength.
- Coffee coarsely ground is not desirable, as it requires a long time to infuse and is therefore wasteful.
- A medium fine grind will be found practical for those who use the old-style coffee pot.
- To filter, using the percolator, the coffee should be quite fine.
- The water falls continually over the coffee and produces a uniform cup.
- How to make good coffee, using the old-fashioned coffeepot: Place one level tablespoon of mediiim finely ground coffee in the pot for every cup desired;
- add the water and bring quickly to the boiling point.
- Stir with a spoon and then add a small pinch of salt and four tablespoons of cold water to settle the grounds.
- Let it stand in a warm place for five minutes ;
- then serve.
- Percolator method: Place three-quarters of a level tablespoon of finely ground coffee in a percolator for each cup desired.
- Add the water and then place the pot on the fire.
- Let the coffee filter just four minutes after the first pumping of the water in the glass top shows a coffee color.
- This will produce an even, Uniform cup of stimulating beverage.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Blender
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Wooden spoon