The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-01
Kitchen Kerai;n,cs.

Kitchen KeralnIcs.
Any one who is familiar with the manner in which
asparagus Is cultivated will take all necessary care
to wash 1t veil before cooking Not less than two
water of, but take the asparagus ont Of 1t. A
favorite way to cook it is to boil in sailed water
until 1t tender. leaving the stalks whole; then lay
milk or cream. seasoned with pepper and little
butter, over them. safe way to determine If each
stalk Is tender before cooking is to break rot cut
little piece off If woody and tough 1t will not break
easily.
Here Is an excellent recipe for water ice to be
served In glasses: One cup of loaf sugar with the
juice OF six lemons squeezed over 1t. half pint of
OF pound Of sugar ir q little less than a pint Of
water: let this stand 10 large earthen Jar or dish
for an hour and half. then mix the lemon, ETC..
this pretty dish, as we'll as pleasing to the taste
add tue whites of eggs beaten to froth with pow
d.red sugar mixed with them; put this on the top
OF each glass.
Salmon steak is delicious cooked in this waY;
Boil in sailed water for twenty-five minutes, put
ting the slices of fish in when tho water is hot.
While l it is boiling NIX tablespoonful Of butter
boiling water over it, beat it until light, and turn 1t
over the fish when that is the platter and ready
eor nm ne table Inc water mus. be literally boiling
salt and chopped parsley in the dressing to suit the
taste.
II so inclined. you may decorate the top of a
lemon pie in fanciful style. Reserve one-third of
the frostng. spread the rest smoothly the pie;
make cornucopia of stiff white writing paper, but
10 NOT fasen either end put the frostinR in this,
happy device for birthday dinners as by using with
It q certain amount of imagination, initials and
date can be formed. For this purpose make
the frostiug thicker with sugar, so that it will
harden without spreading out of shape.
The plain salad dressing which is so often an
nounced on bills of fare, is the ordgary salad dress
Ing minus all sugar: one may learn to like it. if it
Is made with care, but to who ia not an epcure
and deeply interested in getting a new sensation,
the dressing with sugar will doubtless be prefer
Oatmeal pancakes are good for breakfast, and
may occasionally take the place Of the oatmeal and
milk so universally served at that meal Make
them with sour milk, with soda to sweeten it.. The
batter should be stiff. The oatmeal, unless it is
night.
Lettuce, boiled, makes good side-dish. Cook
and serve as you do spinach. A small piece Of
bacon boiled with it is q good seasoning. When
crisp enough to serve salad. it may be prepared
IN this wav, and make an agreeable and wholesome
dish.
spiced beef which is delicious cold and sliced
thin. is easily prepared. Choose piece with less
fat than you would wish to have in a roast: boil
this until tender in water in which you have put
salt, pepper celery seed and clover; the amount to
depend on your taste.
A delicate pudding sauce is made of one egg
beaten with one cup Of sugar. This may be done
some time before dinner: whom 1t Is time to serve
OF boiling water; flavor with lemon rose.
Stufiug for baked fish should be made of fine
bread crumbs, highly seasoned With pepper, salt
ana and sage. One or two raw eggs beaten in with It
the fish Is not too oily.
II the principal bones are removed from baked
fish before is sent to the table. it can be carved in
an irreproachable manner with perfect ease.