March, 1919 
47 
THE KITCHEN CABINET — “THE MIXING CENTER’’ 
Eliminating Steps and Extra Work^ the Cabinet Reduces Kitchen 
Activities to a Reasonable Pleasure 
EVA NAGEL WOLF 
A S the housekeeper 
. becomes wiser 
the k i t c he n grows 
smaller, until there is 
room only for the 
necessary equipment. 
Contrast the old fash¬ 
ioned kitchen with 
the culinary depart¬ 
ment of the modem 
home. Not a utensil 
in sight, yet witness 
the dispatch with 
which a meal can be 
prepared—^not an un¬ 
necessary step or mo¬ 
tion! 
To effect such a re¬ 
sult the various “cen¬ 
ters” must be grouped 
so that there is little 
space intervening. 
The “mixing center” 
must be in close prox¬ 
imity to the “cooking 
center” and the 
“cleaning center” but 
a step away. 
By the ‘"mixing cen¬ 
ter” is meant the place 
where all the neces¬ 
sary utensils and non- 
perishable foods are 
assembled for prepa¬ 
ration before cooking or serving. Such a 
“place” is the kitchen cabinet. 
Cabinet Advantages 
Whereas heretofore the cook was obliged to 
walk around the kitchen, she now remains in 
one spot. In mixing a cake, for instance, she 
lights the oven, collects on a tray the butter, 
eggs and milk from the refrigerator, carries it 
to the cabinet and does not move from her 
stool until the cake is ready for the oven. 
cuse for any house¬ 
wife to order one im¬ 
mediately. 
In selecting a kitch¬ 
en cabinet one should 
not make the mistake 
of purchasing one too 
small. It is better to 
measure the available 
room in your kitchen 
and order one to fill 
that space. Remem¬ 
ber it is to be the sani 
tary and dustproof 
home of all non-per¬ 
ishable foods and all 
necessary utensils. If 
expense is no object 
select a white en¬ 
ameled steel cabinet; 
it is a joy to look at 
and will add distinc¬ 
tion to your kitchen. 
However, the oak cabi¬ 
nets, white enameled 
inside, steam and wa¬ 
terproof finished out¬ 
side are counterparts 
of the de luxe white 
ones. An aluminum or 
porcelain table, as one 
prefers, divides the 
cabinet into two por¬ 
tions. The table can 
be extended 16", and a stool is added. 
The Division of Space 
The space above the table is divided into two 
portions; the lower part contains bins for flour 
and sugar. The tilting flour bin is provided 
with a patent sifter which differs in the various 
models. Invariably the sugar bin is made of 
glass. The intervening space is filled with 
glass jars containing tea, coffee, spices, meas¬ 
uring cups and bowls, according to the size of 
The unit cabinet in white enamel steel offers the advantages of being absolutely rat and vermin 
proof. It can be added to and the enamel is indestructible. Courtesy of Janes & Kirtland 
About twenty-five years ago the first kitchen 
cabinet was made. Many improvements have 
been added, of course, but the purpose is the 
same. No kitchen can pretend to be modern 
without a cabinet. 
To install a cabinet* in an old-fashioned 
kitchen is the first step towards modernizing it. 
The amount of space conserved and the num¬ 
ber of steps eliminated, in housing in one place 
the numerous things necessary to prepare the 
inevitable three meals a day, is sufficient ex¬ 
The doors of the cabinet to 
the right slide back in the 
fashion of a roll-top desk. Pot 
shelves and extra working 
board slide out. Accommoda¬ 
tion is afforded for extra dishes 
and preserves. Courtesy of 
the Hoosier Manufacturing Co. 
Bins for flour and sugar, 
shelves for bottles and spices, 
sliding trays for pots with 
racks for the lids and a slid¬ 
ing work shelf and disappear¬ 
ing door are among the ad¬ 
vantages of this type. Cour¬ 
tesy of the McDougall Co. 
