The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-02-14
How to take Frost out of Fruit.


In addition to what the Cincinnati Da;-
Iy Columbian, says in regard TO taking
frost out of fruit, we shall merely add
that the same process will take the frost
out OF potatoes, apples; &c., by pouring
water on, of the well or cistern over them
before they thaw; oras some do bury
them in the earth. which will extract the
fir, st from them in the same way.
How roTAKE FRosT OUT OF FRUr.--
Many Of our housekeepers, taken una
wares by the late unusually cold weather,
have been, and perhaps are still threa-
tened with the loss Of their nicely canned
fruits. The exp, riments in preserving
peaches, plums, apricots, &C., in air tight
cans, had succeeded so Admirably, and
the taste of their quality had been SO sat-
sfactory that, to be deprived Of the results
OF their last summers labor, would GER
tainly b, great misfortune A moment S
recollection Of the laws by which Jack
Frost Is governed, will, we think. relieve
them from their embarrassment, and as
sure them OF the continuance of that best
table luxury-peaches and cream, from
now until strawberry time, or, for that
matter, until the last can con lains nothing
but empty air..
As the rost-King has asserted his en-
pire over us SO suddenly. and has issued
no printed volume ofl,ws. and no new
edition of his revised statues, we have to
learn them from the traditions of the old
subjects, who have lived in his icy realms
up NorLh-and from very sharp expert
ence. The books have often told us, that
in Russia, il is daily occurrence for both
stranger and citizens to be saluted by the
application of a snow-b ball to their noses
or ears, and that too, by some kindly
friend who had perceived, that the pro.
jecting members wer white and stihened
by frost-or in other words, were more
or less solidiy frozen. The snow eradu-
ally takes Che frost out and gradually res
torres the circula ion the blood, without
ST rleus consequences to the patient, when,
IF he had been brought to the fire, or if
the frozen part had been subjected to
warm applications, morufcaton would
have en- ued, and the flesh would in time
have dropped off.
The application of the same principle,
Mrs Housekeeper, will take the frost out
of your fruit cans, and leave the contents
Of each original package, abounding in all
their primitive juciness, flavor ana fresh
ness. AS snow may not always be con-
venient, the ice cold wafer that you may
draw from the hydrans, will answer pre-
cisely the same purpose. We would sug-
gest (if YOU are in the dilemma we have
alluded to, that you place sundry ubs
in cold position, (just now not difficult to
fnd,) and that therein you adjust your
cans, and cover them with water. In,
say ten or twelve hours, remove the ice
that will probably have frozen over the
surface, and you wilt find mass of frost
adhering to the outside of each can, of
from fourth to half inch in thickness.
If they are frozen together, let them re-
main in the water until this frost. with
its pencill~d rays most beautiful to look
at, peels off from a little persuasion
from a blunt knife. Here, ladies. you
have a secret, that although in some cases
a little too late for this year, it is not bit
too early for next.