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A historical recipe from Successful Baking for Flavor and Texture, by Martha Lee Anderson (1937).

A historical recipe

Successful Baking for Flavor and Texture: Tested Recipes, by Martha Lee Anderson (1937). Project Gutenberg eBook #62819.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From Successful Baking for Flavor and Texture, by Martha Lee Anderson (1937). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #62819 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62819). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Baking soda, refined mild bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble cleanser, sweetener and polisher, and cannot scratch the smoothest surface.
  2. It will remove odors by breaking up the oily surface films, prevent fermentation by removing mold and retard the growth of bacteria, thus keeping the refrigerator sanitary and fresh.
  3. Whether the refrigerator is electric, gas, oil or ice, keep the inside sweet and clean by wiping all surfaces with a soft cloth wrung from cool or lukewarm water containing a handful of baking soda to each quart of water, or by generously sprinkling baking soda on a damp cloth and briskly rubbing the surface to be cleaned.
  4. Keep ice cubes free from stale or musty flavors by cleaning the ice trays each week with baking soda in a similar fashion.
  5. Also with a baking soda solution, wash the food containers and the chilling tray beneath the freezing unit.
  6. In ice refrigerators, periodically remove drain pipe, ice chamber, pan, trap and flues for a thorough washing with a hot solution of water and baking soda.
  7. Rinse with clear water.
  8. A baking soda solution (a small handful to a basin of water) may be used to wipe the outer surfaces when soiled.