Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

caullnower. Take a firm, swee,
head. Gu, il into shreds, lay IL in salt
and water FOR six hours. Now place
i, in boiling water until il becomes
tender-,urn the water off, and add
swee, milk when thoroughly done
take il Up in a colander and drain.
Now season with butter and pepper,
with little nutmeg grated over, and
YOU will have n dish little resembling
what are generally called green's.
Soap, White Lead and OIL.
II is not so generally known ms It
should bc that mixture Of the above
named ingredients makcsan excellent
coating for gates and fences, and
out buildings. The addition of the
soap (soft sonp only is TO be used, }
considerably diminishes the expense
of The paint, without in any Iegrec
lcsscning lis durability, or the facility
of laying it on.
have n house, the north west side
Of which was painted with this mix
ture nineteen years ago, and the paint
is now much more brilliant than that
pnt upon the other sides al the same
time, though the latter was Of the
best quality Of white lead and oil,
and four heavy coats applied, while
of the soap paint applied but f,co
Fences painted with this mixture, as
well ms the roofs of buildings, for
which purpose any coloring matter
OF pigment, may be substituted for
the icad, endure much longer, it is
asccrtained, than those painted with
pure oil PAINT. The alkalescent
qualities of The compound tend To
lnduraie the librcs of the wood, and
render them imperlous TO those at
mospheric Influences which are the
chief cause of decay and rot. The
quantity of the soap 10 he used can
he bcsi asceriaincd by experiment ;
on this point no definite rules can be
prescribed N Y. Farmer.
Hon 10 get the real Fiaror Of
4 Cofee. In Knightun's Forest Life
in Ceylon," are the following hints
on the preparation of coffee, derived
from long experience: The subtle
arom: which resides in the essential
oil of the coiiee-berry is gradually
dlsslpaicd alter roasting, aud of
course sllll more after being ground.
la order to enjoy the full flavor IN
perfection, the berry should pass at
once from the roasting pan to the
mill, and thence TO the cuiiee-pot !;
aud again, after having been made
should he mixed when almost at u
boiling point with hot milk. 1t
must he very bad coffee indeed,
which, if these precautions be taken,
will not afford an agreeable and cx-
Vibrating drink. Two great evils
are constantly perpolraled in Eng
land IN It's preparation, which are
more guarded against in almost all
other countries, end which material
/ ly impair lis flavor and strength
keeping the coffee considerable
time roasting or grinding, by which
lis strength is diminished, aud its
delicate and volatile aroma lost, and
mixing the milk with it after it has
been allowed partially to cool.
Fruit az Jeiy. Pa, into basin
half Il pint OF clear calfs-tooi Jelly,
and when il has become stiff, lay IN
a bunch OF grapes, with the stock
upwards over this put few vine
leaves, and fill up the bowl with
warm Jelly let il stand until The
next day, and then set the fowl in
no, water, up To the brlm, FOR a min
ute then turn out carefully on q
I dish.
Quinces Ior tie Iabic. We know
from personal observation, that few
persons are acquainted with the bes,
method OF preparing ounces for the
table ; it Is simply this: Bake them,
remove the skin, slice aud serve them
with cream and sugar. II you have
aevcr eaten them prepared in this
way, try it 10y all means, aud you will
thank us for the suggestion. So
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