New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-31
THE TINE FOR VEGETABLES.
MRS urDDERs. IN HER LECTURE ADNO-
Gates LESS Use OF MEATS IN
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Mrs Hudders loctured on Monday upon
,alle Food" in the BROOKLYN Arts bununs' IN S,ol-
..,,ost "VecetarianisT. called said Mrs
tI15ars ~ cannot advocate with our present
deficient know edge OF the right balance OF vese
table foods But al this season OF the year. ana
60 ,b. v-,,thsr becomes warmer less animal ana
more VEGETABLE food should be used Nature kne"
what she was doing when she provided US WIZ
Green vegetables NJ this season The troupies r.
.,,.,t.,- from The use Of these foods during the
.-rinr and summer are produced by the indlsesu-
bi.jtv Of the vegetable fibre which incases ana
,.,,,e ,ooo,her the rest Of the vegetable Much o.
,hfs diFicrltv can Ne done away with in the So
lection Of fresh young vegetables and IN the7 SUD-
seQuont cooking.
..Xvurin- is th. result Of loss OF water This can
he partially restored in some cases. NO potato
should be- used after il begins 20 sprou'. Eood
rototo is sold and hard. In the spring. when they
ba,.. hocorio soft and spOnsy. macaron. ana rice
.. excellent substitutes Potatoes should be nor
ou.hlv cleansod with brush and allowed 10
.tand I'm cold water before pe"hng never alter aS
,.a ,rata~ IS one Of the creates; OF solvents. and
much NJ rho nutrimenr Of the potato Is thus lost
For -b. same reason oil vegetables and foods
should joe cooked ia boiling salt'd water unless. as
in the case Of sauces soups or stews the object l.
10 draw out tho juices Baked potatoes are the
most wholesome especially for children ana IN
valds. but n baked r their skins great care should
De- taken in cleansing because o. mo extensive use
OF paris green by the farmers.
> me vegetables are ruined by washing The
Doc. of green peas should be washed and the peas
,ui OIL to cook without washing. as the favor IS
destroyed by 70 doing. There l. no reason why
sugar should be added to peas in boiling. II prop
arlv cooked unless they are OLD and have lost ihfr
sweetness and that case j. - best TO use thtin
only in DurCt- and soups. Nothing D. NOR" dliIcilt
of dis,sri tAau the outer covering OF an old pea
TO -tF- peas delicious flavor line porcelain
k-tfla win the large leaves OF head oi lettuce
mt In the peas with l.ttie wafer cover with let
fuce leaves place cover the POI tight and Jet
m
served with the lettuce or without
Many Of the nutritious elements or vegetables
aye LOST by boiling. ana certain acids ana salts
which II used. would prevent much prevalent
r.rnmatism and govt. II. however. 'tEeta Dies
re- 80 cooked the water can be utilized for soups
and sauces. A great variety Of steamers ere made
no.y which can De used 10 advantage. Vegetables
have q beneficial effect upon the complexion. espe-
eially green vegetables.
.S,riug beans ar. better shredded lengthwise than
c.,' I'M chunks They are especially paiatdble II,
,.f..t So shredded butter salt and pepper
.dg.d md no water. except what adner-s through
-t'abnaec Is much more digestibe II cooked with
on, voter Us the water draws out certain acids
ana no intended 20 aid in is digestion cauli-
DOVER ca ed boy Mark Twain cabbage with coll
i..,r edncatiOn' IS much more delicate than ifs
near relative. ana II - also much improved by
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