New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01

,-, has bcon in Use but few score OF
voors Like the potato and m" tomato " "'i0 Us,
% tho much dreaded nlghtshnhe nanny WIN" 80
,,a,,ed the general reputation OF being poisonous
There is a hN"d opi'"" ''
poisonous ,.o,,a ,-ohahlv
-os. from the extrcme acrldlty OF the Ioi'"b' "'N
fr,,i, Of all the genus soanum to when 'he po'"'o
IS tuberosumJ belongs In the common 'o,'l",
,h acrtditv OF the genus solanum seems 10 he III
49, .da not IN the pulp OF the fruit The frui'
-, tho common black nightshade, SoIanum niger
looks c,iriousy Ike miniature eggplhhts' anu " -
not strange therefore. that the huse o'"cN-P"rp'o
fr7ilt OF the eggplant should nave pe'h o'oe Hi''
,oken for deadly thing. such as witches were
fahlcd 10 gather OF old for their cauidrohs
H., tho notato and tomato. the eggplant when
,ro,orl,, treated FOR food IL most delicious veg
e,ahle Even the berries Of the black nightshade
are used FOR food IN some parts OF his country
M tho Far West They are probably or certainty
should be subjected to some process ike that en-
rIoved for the eggplant 20 remove their acridlty.
~ CON, man bIttersweet Soanum dulcamPa, fur
riahes 10 medicine the principal soania, which Is
olso found In the other species named OF this
g.nus II seems act as n poison IL is. now
or oas,lv extracted by boiling water. The
Marta TINT show lcridity are therefore 10 be re-
..rdod es unwholcsome when uncoQked. Even the
sed ~ the tomato may render the old-fashioned
oo,ion that II was poisonous true TO certain
extent
seems o draw out tho injurious principle or
o,arta otherwise green tomatoes with their seeds
u.ould not make a wholesome pickle. They should
ALWAYS be sprinked with salt. as all green vege-
,tles should be that chopped sliced for
p,ckIes and they should be put In press TO draw
IN rank Juices. Eggplant, when used Tor the
,ahle should be treated in the same way. but may
Hc Vent I'm a press under water, Instead OF being
'" ~ nrcpare an eggplant In this way. slice H. rub
o,cb slice thoroughly with an abundance of me
ca, and law the slices In a bowl one over the other
81 rnyer them with cold water. Keep "a saucer
Cor thcm to hold them under the water. and after
- ave remained thus for four hours. rinse on
w. slices and dry each one with "A cloth DIP them
49, beaten egg then in dried and sited bread
'rnrrbs and Try them In pot or spider OF SInoh-
49, -, lat for five minutes. The fat must be hot
I'a,,gh ia cook croquettes and deep enough TO i'm
1870, mo slices OF eggplant.
r. NOT attempt however. to cook eggplant in any
Nv which does first provide Tor removing lis
acridty by boiling 1t In salte1 wa's -, .,,so
X, ,rocess Is successful as Trying because
mis- nreparatory work of removing the acridty can
,,hnr he perfectly done. Eggplant can be broiled
ard served with maire hotel butter. 1t should
then he sliced and soaked In salt ana wdterAand
tsr.otned and wiped In the same way 1t drained
Tor irving. 1t is more easily cooked through wheh
fried than when broiled
Tomatocs especially green ones. are prepared Tor
sweet pckles or for chOw-chow or Tor sour pickles
of any kind by chopping or sllclng them Put them
In LAYERS in a coarse bag OF burlap or any strong
coorse-meshed material and sprinkle salt over each
mouth OF a barrel or kcg. Put board over the
bag and lay weights the beard. The strong,
acrd Juices Of cabbage, sliced cucumDers or almost
any green vegetable be subjected 10 this pro
cess 10 be wholesome and Of good flavor in pickles.
Where whole vegetables are used 1t u necessary to