Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21
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SUGGESTIONS Or nsHHEr 20 nouswrvls--woaDs
OF ADVICE ABOUT Culinary MATHIS or VARIOUS
KNDs-MErHops or PREVENTION AND cum roR
MANY TRouBLRs.
To BAKE saAD.-Maks stufnng Of tread, but
and S.P Il e: OVEN the Aad with
To BRIeHTEN srLK, sponge It wen with bay rum,
and then wind it on o smooth round POLE. SILK
should never be pressed with an iron.
DRIED PKxNyRoYAL will drive away the red ant
from the shelf. II is certainly an inexpensive
remedy and worth devoting plate OF cake to for
the experiments sake.
PUT HALF-DozEx Eoos on IN a saucepan IN cold
water and leave them over the nre for ten minutes
They will be better and creamier than eggs cooked
In any other way, and win not be hard, but jellied
BUTTER SCoNKs.-Dssolve one pound sugar in
half pint cold water, mix with one pound butter
rubbed into three pounds nour, one teaspoon dis
solved soda and two egga Roll out into little
cakes and bake.
DRsssrNe FOB sALAD.-Two raw eggS one table.
spoonful OF butter, eight tabespoonfuis OF vinegar,
one-hali teaspoonful Of mustard. Put in bowl
over boiling water and stir until It becomes ike
cream; salt and pepper to taste.
To PROTECT TIE MA1TRxss.-Get pieces Of heavy
brown wrapping paper and put them over the
closely. This win keep out every paruole OF dust
from the springs and mattress.
A GREEN ACCOMPANIMENT for Q flsh sauce, or to
eat with roast spring lamb is grated cucumber.
Pare the cucumbers and soak them whole In salyed
water for three hours. Drain and gratA serve
In pretty dish on crtmped parsley.
MAcKEREL BALIs.-Let the fish stand in water
over night. In the morning pour some boiling
water over It, pick 1t carefully from the bones and
add an equal quantity OF cold mashed potatoes,
two beaten eggs and a pinch OF pepper. Shape
INTO balls and fry in hot butter.
GOOD CEMENT for sticking porcelain letters on
glass: Starch, sixty parts; finely pulverzed chalk,
one hundred parts. Mix with equal parts OF water
ana alcohol, with the addition Of thirty parts Of
Venice turpentine, taking TO agitaIe the mass
Win SUCK, so as TO assure It's homOgeneity.
The GLADIOLUs Is NOW RAISED IN VASES Of water
like hyacinths. The bulbs can be made In this
way to produce flowers much earlier than when
put Pr In the ground; BY beginning in this way and
planting other bulbs continuous supply OF flOw-
ers may be obtained from early spring TO the end
OF autumn.
To PERFoRATE EARrHRNwARE.-The Scientific
american gives the following method OF perforat-
Ing earthenware: "a soft copper rod or pipe is
USED In the lathe, 1t being fed with a mixture OF
powdered emery and nnseed Oil. The emery Is
Embedded In the copper by the friction, and cuts
time"
BAKED OMELET-Take six eggs, three even
spoonfuls flour, little salt and beat them well
well together-the more 1t is beaten the lighter 1t
will be-then add one pint OF hot milk and keep on
beating. Have hot dish with some melted but
ter the size OF an egg and put into the oven Bake
twenty minutes and eat wnen it comes from the
oven, for IL will fall soon.
MORNING DRAUsHr.-Add the beaten yeaks OF
three eggs to two tablespoonfuls Of powdered
white sugar, three cloves the rind OF half lemon
and half a pint Of brandy. Pour over 1t quart OF
new warm milk, stirring rapidly, and serve i'm
medately; This is recommended for those VINO
wineglsssful win be sufiicient In this oiifnate.
To DETECT SEWER GAs.-The presence OF sewer
gas In a room may be detected by the following
method: Unglazed paper is saturated with Q s0lu-
ton OF acetate OF lead In rainwater, one ounce Of
LEAD d salt being dissolved 10 eight ounces Of LIQUID
II In the room which is suspected OF containing
the deieterious gas. Any considerable quantity OF
the gas turns the paper black.
YORKSHIRE PUDDING, AMERICAN STYLE - Take
four tablespoonfus Of farna one pint OF milk four
eggs, white and yelk beaten separately, half tea
spoonful OF salt. Mix and pour into the drippingS
pan three-quarters OF an hour before the beef ID
the pudding from sticking. 1t should cook under
the meat and be cut into squares. Serve on the
same dish with the baked beef. 'i
To PREPARE SPRING LAMB.-Wipe the meat care
fully and put 1t to roast In quick oven that will
brown the surface and retain the Juice In the Joint
Unless very small 1t will require an hour If 1t is
liked rare, and fifteen minutes longer II well done.
Remove TO a hot dish, and decorate the hook with
paper frfll, such as is used for hams. Pour on
the top OF the dripping In the pan, add one cupful
Of boiling water, and when It bOiIs, thicken with
one teaspoonful OF fiour rubbed smooth in cold
water; season With salt and little pepper, and
serve in gravy Uureen
TIE FAMILY MEDICINE CHEsr.-Every household
should possess medicine chest 1t may be little
corner closet or simply box, but it should al
ways have lock and key. 1t should contain
roll or old linen some Int court-plaster fine soft
sponges, small glass syringe a medicine tum-
bier, lime water, linseed Oil, arnca, and as many
of the simple remedies as the members Of the
family know how TO administer. The fact Of hav-
ing these things all together In a spot where they
can be found the Instant they are wanted Will save
much valuable time and considerable pain to the
patient.
CARE OF GLovEs-When removing gloves never
begin at the tips of the fingers to pull them OF;
turn back the wrist and draw them OF wrong side
out. Before putting them away turn them right
side out and smooth them out lsnglhwise. Never
whatever moisture they may have gathered from
the hands dries in this way very slowly and makes
are good to lay away between gloves. Dry corn
meal Will clean light gloves nicely, but II much
soiled 1t is better to send them TO a reputable
not to BE- recommended where there is any 60aof.l
Where black kids have become rusty aboW eths
81 od dhey can n Se Sy adding sw
brush.
How TO Boil PoTAToEa-Those who are accus-
toned to have potatoes peeled before being boiled
think they have peculiar taste II they are boiled
in their skins. OF course 1t is all the effect of i'm
aginatOn, but no amount OF talking will convince
them OF that fact, so II the potatoes have to be
peeled see that quite thick skin Is taken on be-
cause there Is q very bitter acid lodged In cells
quite near the skin, and you must get rid OF as
much OF this as possible. The water, OF course
draws most OF this out, but 1t Is not effective as
the absorbent nature has provided.
Soft water should be used In cooking vegetables,
and the only way city folks can soften water Is 70
add little salt TO It, Six or eight potatoes will
need a teaspoOnful Of salt added to the water:
turnips and parsnips require about the same--that
Is, teaspOOHful of salt to quart OF water. II
any scum should happen to rise to the surface
when the vegetables are boiling 1t must be care
fully SKINNED.
A NOVEL AND CHEAP REPRIGERAToR.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
1 have just thoroughly tested the following
method Of preserving butter without ice and