370 On the Construction of KitcJien 



be made in the bottom of this dish near its circumference, 

 the steam will pass up into it from below ; and, if it be 

 properly closed above, any victuals placed in it will be 

 cooked in steam. 



If this dish be furnished with a steam-rim of the same 

 form and size with that of the boiler, the cover of the 

 boiler will then serve for covering the steam-dish, when- 

 ever that dish is in use. 



The following figure, which represents a vertical sec- 

 tion of the apparatus, will show this contrivance in a 

 clear and distinct manner : 



Fig. 43- 



A is the boiler, which is seen set in brick-work ; B 

 is the steam-dish ; and C is the cover of the boiler, 

 which is here made to serve as a cover for the steam- 

 dish. 



The sides of the steam-dish (which is made of tin) 

 are double, for the purpose of confining the heat more 

 effectually. 



If it be required to cook several kinds of food at the 

 same time, a steam-dish may be used that is divided 

 into several compartments ; or two or more steam-dishes 



