Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-22
HoUsEWIFELY CHATS.
By Marion Harland.

THE BEST FRUIT THAT GROWS
Is. of course. the apple. The finest APP
pies in the world flourish ahundantly in
the United States. As our national fruit
II should take the place in commerce and
in our dietary. OF the olive in syria. the
date in Arabia. the potato in Ireland
For every poorly tended and lightly
esteemed apple orchard In our country
there should be fifty strong. prolific, ARD
cultivated with the jealous care the
Floridlan bestows upon his orange grove
For every barrel Of hano-picked apes
garnered for domestic consumption. !
would have twenty-five III the root cel-
lar. The children should have all they
can eat. and be regaled with them TO the
exclusion Of cakes and candies
Apples are an Incompatible brain fool.
containing more phosphoric acid. and In
a more agreeable form. than any other
fruit known. II is more valuable for
brain-workers than the much-yaupted
fish. Apples eaten at bedtime induce
healthful slumber and often cure obst.-
nate constipation. When partaken OF
freely after msa ais they move the liver
kindly and purify the blood In the
stomach the apple is disinfectant. and
aids the action Of the gastric juices: 1t
Is almost a specific in cases OF torpidity
OF the kidneys and averfs the danger Of
calculi. The grateful acid Is healing TO-
sore threats and tempers feveriSh colds
Now and then an exceptional individ
ual Is so unfortunate as not 10 be able to
digest the fiavorous pippin. the tender
snow apple. or the purple-red gflIy-fiow-
ar 4.
lies hard upon the diaphragm for hours
after II is masticated- I have yst to
meet the human creature SO abnormal
that his digestive apparatus cannot take
care-and perfectly-of apples when
properly cooked.
To cook them improperly Is a culinary
sin. sanitary outrage
Take. for example.
APPLE SAUCE.
Pare and slice the fruit. rejecting
tough. knotty and decayed portions.
Drop each piece into cold water as IL IA
cut. The precaution prevents discolora-
ton and keeps the fruit from souring by
exposure to the air Drain Quickly. put
the slices with the water that adheres
to them. into porcelain. a nickel-steei-
plated. or agate-iron. saucepan ,never
into tin) and bring gently TO boil. stir
ring up from the bottom every few min
|ctes until the fruit is heated thorough
ahd begins TO break. II you are too bus
p watch them. set the saucepan i'm a |
w. " boiling water until you have
eI'oo<R Juice to keep the apples from
se",eSi''hg. Increase the heat. then. and
ste" aufe fast for twenty minutes. SLOW
cooAfnk iafkens fruit always. Rul. |
wh''e npt< fhrorsh a nickei-steel-p !
r-'sen. or percesain-lined, coll |
set aside q coz.
gill be what an enthusi- |
- sa's. '''eT called. 'sublimated ar
..--s issimilar as one can
thin. subacid watcrs
,...e en- served under this /
,.~a, a. preserve that clogs
~, -. 81" nd stomach because
s,.,,,,,at, =. =. with IL. and syrur
ea,,. - - -+. gle OF the taste. and
fruit. P'ope''''S' oi 'ne
APPLES.
60 less wholesome thar
t,as'ss ~, :. 4..... sanity acid. The
leave broWni<h depe. : soa . s. .e
and teeth. betrayins e's.,ssp -, sonsus
r-ations that are not heaifs s'.' eoino'.
use TO be made Of the sweet ~ he oss'
it--and then you win ma ma. : - % oake
longer cooking than H. ta1r b !. eauires
Dig out blossoms and stem oener.
a small. sharn hla7. 49, ..nds with
applies. Pack torafn~~ j. pare the
ding dish. an The ra...+]-. -',Sp pud.
soaked in lemon Juice: pour ii = sugar
water. cover closely 49, $50 cup OF
crate oven until a straw viii mod
fruit easily. Do not uncover ths this
until the contents are coIs ~. ilsE
sugar and cream. e 9th