Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-29
THE HoMEMAKERs COLUMN.


uas. u nov unknown. but Y u supposed
10 have been first known In India, OF pos.
.ibly Egypt In the latter eoan,y !,
became almost an object OF worship.
The name Is derived from the Latin, and
i thought 20 have been chosen from the
unity (oneness) Of the bulb. In warmer
climates than ours. the onion grows lare
- and is miller Ia flavor and more ten.
der 10 Substance; hence Is more common.
" used raw than with Ne. The dinner
Of working man in Sou,hsrn Europe
often consists OF piece Of bread and an
onioa. which j. eaten like an apple and
takes the place Of the cheese which an
English laborer would prefer. Garlic
belongs to the same family q plants and
Is preferred by some Of the European race
as the flavor and oior i much stronger
than the onion.
SO largely DO these bulbs enter into
the food Of the people, ihA, they seem TO
travellers 20 prcsAde the atmosphere Of
every town. The onion i very nu,n.
tious. containing much ni,Togenous mat
ter. oil resembling the oil Of garlic. Ia
boiling. sug.r. sulphur. etc. The dried
onion roo, contains from tseniy five TO
thirty per cent. Of gluten. The onions
which come from the Bsrmudas and the
South. are mildcr than thos, raised here.
There /, also much difference in difercn,
varieties and much depends upon the
manner q cooking A. Il i universally
considered healihful food. and i q
iayofi,e With mos, people, careful prePa-
ration l. needial ihA, the oioi need no'
BE- ovcfpowciing.
Roast onions are used foi eafache and
a. poaltcc IN certain cases II PET.
.on y troubled ~i,h waksfulness. DC 10
said that three or four small oaioas eaten
before retiring. will produce the desired
effect.
Mrs Lincoln IN her cook book says
Boiled onions are soothing - the ma
cous membrane. IN ILLUMINATION of The
stomach they Are oftsn helpful. when .
piece % white bread could Dot be dlg'sisd '
Onioas afc an excellent remedy fof a
cold. OF good fof those Who are 20 b. ~
posed 10 The cold. A. they act a. siimu-
LIANT The light eolofsd variiiss are gen.
erAlly consilsfsi mildsf than ikoss 9Th
DARK skins.
Pour boihng saisf over them and the
.kias can BE- removed much easisf II
they arc peeled and cat under water. the
e,es Nil not b., Affected dlagfccAbly. ~
the water w,ll prcseni the miau'e psfii-
Gle, q the strong juice from rising 10.
lss. very lafgr. Oh onioas shold cook
IN sn hour o. less The hVoilng OIL 4
scattered By boiling. and Il the water i
ff,qasnily changed the flavor j. made
milier. Mix Is al'o recommended 20
usc instead u water. or boiling onions.
a. ii ~ill absorb much II The flavor
To Bon Onions -From The Cook. .
paper lately started. To overy quart %
ouiouss quart of cold water, VITA half q
Tablespoonful 90 alt. Boil not Too fast
fof two hoafs Dnln ln colsuicr Thor.
oughly sni allow - gVi cold Make a
saacc with tablespoonful " batter, TIE
same 90 four. ant one hair pini ~ MIA q
rub butter aui -Four psfi,ciy together,
with a pinch Of black psppcf. Boil mlit.
which pour over four and batter. aui stir
al thc pms o. keep smooih. Pas onions
/ To- ihcs aa eacd 20 them heat uniil The sane
Doi.s.
BsArn Onions Wash ant cot Cn ihC
ends bot so not peel. boil an hour ihsn
. peel aud put ln tie oven Until Drowned.
So I've Nith msiiei butter
Tmrp O>ioNs Til. Wy OF cooking
retain. thr whole fsvor sui oiof of The
DnI1n. save What b.. scattered thfpugh The
house. So 10 IL ths fsyorltc way 20 pre-
piflng them. w.ih some people u l. vel
% taxes stormy la for this dish. When
the family sfc n1i iikeiy Co make OF receive
many calls Peel the onions ani slice thln
aui ffy Boz A. little ftt A. possible. luicss
one d. careful q use ltis fat The onions
vii be too greasy. slucc they shf.nk 80
much Ia cooking.
ScuforEp ONioNs This IL q good
way % warm over suy hoilci ouious that
have been .en from smother meal, 90 70
may be- done all AZ once. Boil some Onions,
cot them la quarters % stll nncf. Put q
layer % bread ~ cracker crumbs in pod.
dlrg dish. then layer 20 onions AMI 80 on
uli thc dish l. fall season with pepper
and salt, molsien with aui pai bits %
butter on TOP. Bake hall hour 90 unill
The crumbs on top are brown A white
sauce may bc used q m0istru The onions
u milk ls not couyeui-ut
Oaioas when very yoans are esteemed
highly a. an addition 20 salads. 10 be
eaten raw. they sholld b. sliced very
thin. Il l. usually better 10 serve fas
on.oa, aai lettuce separately rather than
together. a. al DO no, like the oaion
flavor Ba, the ehiei value Of the onion
/. ia aavoring many meat dishs.. which
would o,her~ise Be irsipid. Savory
dishes NAV. BY this addition. he made Of
scraps, which would oihef~isc b. ihfown
away. A soup OF stew with the onion
flavor d. almost slways agreeable. even
10 those Who DO no, like the onion by H..
self For such use the onion should be
sliced or chopped very fine. that only iis
favor and none q iis substance need APP
pear; for some such mixtures onion juice
i recommended this j. obiaiaed by ca,-
ting OF a slice and then squeezing the
oaion until the juice drops. An English
book gives q recipe ioi potatoes mashe d
With onions. where boiled oaioas are
rubbed through = sieve and then mixed
with mashed potatoes. A single onion
LEI, from yesterdays dinner need no, be
thrown away bu, rubbing through a sieve
ia thA, way, would serve to season ha'h
OF some efoquei,es
Perhaps the little book men,ioael here
may be jas, what some homemAker would
like. This notice and extract is taken
from the Boston Journal
Ia an earnest little book recently pub
lished entitled Mothers In Council and
purpof,ing 10 give the proceedings Of a
Club OF Mothers. there Is one chapter par
ticglafly adapted 90 warm weather. This
chapter gives account Of q CLUB meeting In
which The mothers discuss The Tranquil
Life" one lady In a paper. says that
housekeepers dnd II difficult 10 keep beau.
sifally arranged plans, aud the coniluua
interruptions destroy peace and quiet In
the household. A. a hint for the attain
ment OF a q1let household, the speaker
urges attention 10 duty. early rising aud
reliance on Gods guidance. Another