The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-05
10 FAKE FROST OUT OF FRUIT.


In addition to what the Cincinnati
Colombian says in regard to taking
frost out of fruit, we shall merely add
that the same process will take frost out
of potatoes. apples, &C., by pouring
water cut Of the we'll or cistern over
them before they thaw; or as some do
bury them in the earth, which viii ex-
tract the frost from them in the Same
WY
HowT TO TAXI FRosr OUT OF FRU1r.-
Many of our housekeepers, taken ina
wares blythe late unusually cold wealth
er have been, and perhaps are still
threatened with the loss of their nicely
canned fruits. The experiments in pre-.
serving peaches, plums, apricots, etc.
in alright cans, had succeeded go ad.
mirably, and the test of their quality
had been SO satisfactory, that, to be de.
ipriyed of the results of their last sum-
-mer's labor, would certainly be a great
misfortune. A moments recollection of
the laws by which Jack Eros: is govern.
ED, viii, We think, relieve them from
their embarrassment, and assure them of
the continuance of that best table luxu-
y-peaches and cream, from now until
strawberry time. or, for that matter, I'M
til the last can contains nothing but
empty air.
As the Frost-King has asserted his
empire over us SO suddenly, and has is
sped no printed volume of his laws, and
no new addition of his revised statutes,
We have to learn them from the tradi.
tons Of the old subjects, who have lived
ainlthe icy stream up North-and from a
Eesy sharp experience. The books have
often told us, that In Russia, it is a dali
Occurrence for beth stranger and citi-
raen to be salutsd by the application of
2 snoW-ball to their noses or eare, and
that too. BY some kindly friend who had
perceived, that the projecting members
nsre white and stiffened by frost-or in
other words, were more or less solidly
frozen. The SNOW gradually takes the
frost out and gradually restores the cir
enlation of the blood without serious
eonseauences to the patient, when, If he
had been brought to the fire, or if the
frozen part had been subjected to warm
applications, modification would have
snsued, and the flesh would in time drop
of
The application of the same principle
MrEkHousekeeper, will take the frost
out Of your fruit cans, and leave the con-
tents of each original package, abound.
ing in all their primitive juciness, flavor
and freshness. As snow may not al
EaYs be convenient, the ics.cold water
that yon may draw from the hydrant,
viii snsHsr precisely the same purpose.
re would suggest (f you are in the d.
lenus we have alluded tor that you
place sundry tubs in q coM position,
dust now not difficult to find, aud that
tbszeip Jon adjust your cans, and cover
them with water. In, say ten or twelve
hc1fs remove the ice that will probably
hsve frozen over the surface, and you
VII fpd1a mass of frost adhering to the
entslde of each can, of from a fourth TO
> half inch in thickness If they are
frozen tcgether, let them remain in the
zater until this frost fwith it's pencilled
most beautiful to look att peals of
Rom little persuasion from . blunt
znltss Here ladies. you have a secret
bat although In some cases . little too
Ipte for this year, i not a BIT too early
q next.