I found a new diversion today while Googling for "saleratus"--the nineteenth-century name for baking powder. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-09-01] Reference
If the peas do not boil easily add a little saleratus. From Wordnik.com. [The Cookery Blue Book] Reference
Let us hope it is not much cream-of-tartar or saleratus. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864] Reference
Boil them with a little salt and saleratus in the water. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
"Wouldn't it take the saleratus out your dough, now?" said Kink. From Wordnik.com. [Too Much Gold] Reference
Put some of the saleratus in the molasses and stir till it foams. From Wordnik.com. [The Cookery Blue Book] Reference
Put a couple of tea-spoonsful of saleratus in a pint of sour milk. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
"I say, Kink, don't forget the saleratus on the corner shelf back of the stove.". From Wordnik.com. [Too Much Gold] Reference
The next morning set them where they will boil, with a tea spoonful of saleratus. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
A little saleratus boiled with them preserves their green color, and makes them more healthy. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
When it was thoroughly sour, I put in my saleratus, shortening and flour enough to make it stiff. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History] Reference
Dissolve a couple of tea-spoonsful of saleratus in half a pint of milk, and stir it into the cake. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
If your yeast appears to be a little changed, add a little saleratus to it before you mix it with your bread. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
Ef they'd pay back the saleratus, salt, sugar, tea, coffee, an 'sich they've borryed from us we'd be better off. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
Stir in 1 tablespoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon saleratus, dissolved in a little hot water, and flour enough to roll out. From Wordnik.com. [The Cookery Blue Book] Reference
Whenever you wish to cook them, soak them over night, in cold water -- shell and boil them, with a little saleratus. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
To clean a painted wall wash it with saleratus water; about one tablespoonful of saleratus to a quart of warm water. From Wordnik.com. [Food and Health] Reference
We had no other bread than was made in this oven, or in a frying-pan, with saleratus and cream of tartar to raise it. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
Dissolve a tea-spoonful of saleratus in a wine glass of wine, or milk -- strain it on to three tea-cups of raised dough. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
If ducks or any other fowls are slightly injured by being kept long, dip them in weak saleratus water before cooking them. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
We had for supper another instalment of bacon, saleratus-bread, and tea, which tasted just as good as had that prepared at noon. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
Dissolve a tea-spoonful of saleratus in a tea-cup of milk, strain it into the cake, then add three more tea-cups of sifted flour. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
Dr. Kane says, he knows how bread can be raised in three hours without salt, saleratus, or shortening, -- knows, but sha'n't tell. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865] Reference
Dissolve a tea-spoonful of saleratus in four table-spoonsful of milk, or leave out one spoonful of milk, and substitute one of wine. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
Mix a wine glass of wine, one of brandy, one of milk, and if you wish to have the cake look dark, put in a tea-spoonful of saleratus. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
A.ter his experiment in the brick making business, he undertook the charge of the lard oil and saleratus works owned by Mr.C. A. Dean. From Wordnik.com. [Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men] Reference
Dissolve the saleratus in the milk, then strain it, and mix it with the brandy and wine, to curdle them -- stir the whole into the cake. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
Dissolve a tea-spoonful of saleratus in half a pint of water, and stir it in, together with flour sufficient to enable you to roll it out. From Wordnik.com. [The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner] Reference
One cup molasses boiled, one half cup lard, one half cup of butter, one teaspoonful each of ginger and saleratus, flour enough to roll out. From Wordnik.com. [My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec] Reference
Locally we use, as domestic remedies, a saturated solution of baking soda (or saleratus) in water, or equal parts of alcohol or vinegar and water to relieve the itching. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)] Reference
= -- The immediate immersion of the part in cold water is followed by relief, or the application of cloths wet with a saturated solution of saleratus or baking powder is useful. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
Creek, on the left bank of which is a saleratus lake. From Wordnik.com. [The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions] Reference
By an accident, this morning, the saleratus was lost overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Canyons of the Colorado] Reference
He took one of the gold pans, dumped into it some flour, a pinch or two of saleratus, and a quart or two of the water. From Wordnik.com. [Gold Seekers of '49] Reference
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