The record-union., 1897-01-31


may have accumulated, and not only
keep the water sweet, but make its
heating a quicker operation.
A convenient floor covering for
clothes closets is the marbled, enamel
ed cloth sold for various uses. 1t is
readily put down and fitted. Many
closets are seldom stepped into, and as
there is at least but trifling wear its
durable qualities are not tested. Closet
floors so covered may easily be wiped
over with a damp cloth every morning,
thus securing all loose dust.
The more puff paste is handled the
better, says a cook, so long asst is man
aged as carefully as if it were made of
tulle, and so long as the one principle
to keep the air in, not to press it out
is borne in mind. But the less plain
pie-crust is touched the better it is.
The same cook advises that the under
crust common to a custard pie need not
be soggy if, before pouring the GUS
tard in, the lower crust is brushed over
With the white of an egg beaten up with
a little water
A delicious salad which is a welcome
variety to the heavy meat salads is
made from sweetbreads. They should
be simmered until tender and then cut
into minute bits, marinaded in French
dressing and either mixed with celery
similarly treated or served with a bor-
der of lettuce. In either way a rich
mayonnaise is poured over at the last
moment
An inexpensive and simple plum pud-
ding is made with rice as it's founda-
ton. cup each of ground rice. flour.
chopped suet, sugar, seeded raisins and
milk are mixed together thoroughly.
and tablespoonful of vinegar and tea
spoonful of soda added The mixture
is then boiled three hours and served
with lemon or wine sauce.
The introduction of delicate colorings
in the borders of white cloths intended
tor the luncheon and tea table is seen
in some of the latest products of the
best looms. although it has been au-
thoritatively announced more than
once that all colored luncheon cloths
linen now to be had in the shops at
moderate prices makes it possible for al
most any purse to provide a dainty
table, In particular is it easy to find
at the linen counters beautiful doilies
at satisfactory prices-a condition that
has not long existed.
The value of the marinade or acid
bath is not half appreciated by any but
French cooks. Almost any salad foun-
dation is the better for this sort of
picking. Beets thoroughly boiled-this
IS imperative for the processes of di-
geStion-take on quite a new flavor if
allowed to lie for an hour or two in a
mixture of two tablespoonfuls of oil
one OF vinegar and a good pinch Of
salt. This is for a small quantity, to
be propOrtiOnately increased for a
larger dish. Chicken is much improv-
ed by marinading before being put
with the celery and "mayonnaised" into
salad. To marinade meats a slightly
different mixture is prepared Take one
third vinegar and two-thirds water;
add onion, garlic if liked. and carrots
chopped fine; throw in a bay leaf. some
peppercorns, whole cloves and allspice.
and let the meat steep in this over
night and until ready to be cooked the
next day. Mutton thus treated becomes
venison to even an educated palate. A
fillet Of beef is always improved by an
hours marinading before cooking.
Tt is not New York, strange enough.
hut a Western city which has been in
dulging in afternoon dances. These are
very Partisan, being extremely popular
in the French capital Guests are ask
The bread-server is an English addi-
tion TO the list of small silver table fur
nishings. 1t is a broad four-tined fork
with a short handle and a ring at the
end. With 1T the slice may be lifted
from tray or plate.
Good baking requires clean ovens. a
caution much more necessary than
would appear. There is a distinctly diff
ferent flavor in bread and meats baked
in TILED ovens from those cooked in the
black, sooty ovens of the average range.
a suggestion IS to whitewash range
ovens. after they have been scrupu-
lously cleaned, to add to their light and
wholesomeness.
Singers consume large quantities of
oranges, the juice of this fruit being
considered specially good for the voice.
1t IS known that it will asssuage the
thirst for liquor, one method of reform
in some of the inebriate asylums being
the free consumption of oranges when
ever the desire for intoxicants is felt.
ed from 3 to 5, giving time for a rest
before dinner and the evenings en-
gagements. Perhaps in these "matinees
dansantes' may he had revival of
afternoon functions.
The chafing dish has taken on added
Importance in the light of its applica-
tion to home distetics Its possibii-
ties. as now demonstrated by the ex-
perts in its use. include much more
than the appetizing Welsh rarebit or
lobster a Ia Newburgh Of the midnight
supper. 1t is also of great value to the
household caterer in preparing quickly
and palatably the especial food suited
10 the growing child or invalid of the
family. 1t IS in this light and as an ac-
cessory to the hospital nurse in her
sick room cookery that several courses
CT lectures have been delivered this
winter to large classes.
Lemon cheese cake is a pastry much
esteemed ait English tables 1t has no
cheese about it. but plenty of lemon.
To a quarter of pound of butter are