The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-26
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

To pickle eggs boil the eggs perfectly hard. re-
move the shells, and pnt the eggs in jars, then
pour over them scalding vinegar, well seasoned
with whole pepper, spice, and ginger. Seal
tightly and they will be fit for use in q month.
Delicious with cold meats.
Apple or peach sauce is rendered delicious by
stewing and MASKING fine rubbing through O.
strainer. When cold, beat IN a quarter as much
cream, and set in cool place. Or, beat the
whites of three eggs stir in a pint Of fruit and
pour over the top cold custard made with the
three yolks.
Those who have tried it say that string beans
can be had the year round, as a rarity, by pick
ing them and sailing, just as you do cucumbers.
When to be used, take them from the brine and
freshen them; then cut and cook just as you do
in warm weather They report them as very
toothsome and a nice change Of diet
A famous epicure says that nothing should be
eaten with chop but mushroom catsup. stale
bread, and 1oury potato. 1t is absolutely inv
portant that the chop should be turned with q
little pair or tongs, or one improyised OF two
tablespoons. The cook who would stick fork
in it, thereby letting flow the rich juice, should
be served precisely the same way.
A writer in an exchange gives the following
directions for making bed spread. Take All
oblong piece of plain Congress canvas fer the
centre. Put an inch wide hem all around To-
Then make border of the striped scrym, upon
the four sides, and bright ribbon IN it, which
can be taken out when washed A broad lace
a wide hem is a pretty finish.
For onion pickles take large white onions, re-
move the skin, and pour over boiling salt water,
let stand three days, pour off and add fresh
brine, let stand over night Then take one gath
Ion of vinegar, adding two ounces OF turmeric,
scald and pour over the onions, cover the Jar.
and let the onions stand for ten days, then pouE
off. and put on them strong vinegar, seasoned
with red pepper, horseradish, celery seed, mus
tard and small spices.
To make Spanish pickles take two dozen large
cucumbers, one peck of full-grown green toma~
toes, and one dozen onions. Let the cucumbera
and whole tomatoes stand in brine three daysS
cut the onions up and sprinkle with salt Take
half gallon of vinegar three ounces OF white
mustard seed. one each of turmeric and celery
seed one box of mustard and two pounds OF
brown sugar Simmer for half an hour, pour
over the cucumbers. Put in 3 jar and seal.
Celery root celerac is considered a remedy
for rheumatism. Prepared in this manner i'd
will be acceptable dish, even should it fail AS
an anti-gout specific: Wash three roots OF celed
rac and boil for twenty minutes; when cool
peel and sllce them; boil pint of rich milk,
and, when cool, pour it over a teaspoonful OF
melted butter and beat well; add salt and a.
soupcon of cayenne pepper: pour over the sliced
celeriac and simmer for twenty minutes. Serve
hot.
A good way of making tomato preserves is to
take the round yellow variety as as ripe,
scald and peel; then to pound of tomatoes
add one pound of sugar, and let them stand over
night. Take the tomatoes out of the sugar, ana
boil the syrup, removing the scum. Put in the
tomatoes and few slices of lemon, and bold
gently fifteen or twenty minutes: remove the
fruit again, and boil until the syrup thickens.
On cooling put the fruit into jars and pour the
syrup over it.
Clean napkins should De laid away in chest
or draweB, with some pleasant Clearly herb, aa
lavender or sweet grass, or the old-fashioned
clover bags of oriental orriS root, put between
them, that these NAV come to the table smelling
of these deliciously fresh substances. Nothing
takes away the appetite of n nervous dyspeptic
SO certainly rs to have a napkin come TO him
smelling of greasy soap There is laundry
soap now in use which leaves a very unpleasant
odor, and napkin often smells so strongly OF IL
as to take away the appetite.
Now that sub covers for the table are so much
used, when one does not wish to go to the ex-
pense OF purchasing heavy canton flannel, or,
better still, the heavier table felt for subcover
under the damask tablecloth, partly worn
white blanket may he utilized for this purpose,
after being well washed, aud reserved for this
alone If needed. darn nicely with fine wool.
Over this. the damask will preserve its fresh
ness third longer, will present the appearances
of much handsomer quality OF drapery, and
lie more smoothly than if spread on the bare top
of the table.
Good Housekeeping gives the following direc.
tons for making yellow cucumber picklesl
After soaking cucumbers, scad In strong yine-
car. put in stone jar and pour over two CALI
Ions OF vinegar, one pint each of mustard seed,
black and white, two ounces of ground mustard,
four of white ginger, three of pepper, three OF
allspice, one ounce each of mace and cloves two
ounces OF turmerlc. one handful each of horse
radlsh and garlic. spoonful of salt, one gill
OF celery seed, six lemons and five pounds OF
brown sugar. If this vinegar is prepared several
weeks before being used, and set in the SUM- it
will be greatly improved.