Evening star., 1898-06-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

LotCift, IZddk w 1Flen0, wrote,
Doubtless God might have made better
berry. but He never did," the housekeeper
possessed OF the ladies' Qoaf giver's) in
stinct to "see that everybody has something
nice to ea.," becomes tempted to again try
her skill in preserving them fer future use.
Possessed of a delicate, evanescent favor
and color. the strawberry requires special
care to preserve either its coloring or the
new flavor that comes with even the slight
est exposure to heat. In selecting berries
Tor canning or preserving, be sure that
they are ripe, dry and freshly gathered, if
possible. The berries that have laid in
market overnight are not worth the trouble
of handling. See to it that the cans to. be
Csed are sterilized, tops and all, and that
the rubbers are entirely new. II preserved
according the American custom allow
sugar pound for pound, but never allow the
berries that are to be canned Il stand IN
the sugar, it extracts the juics and
toughens the berry. Pack the fresh fruit
into the cans, shaking down well, bat tax
ing care not to crush the berries. Have
ready hot sirup made of sugar and tn,
juice squeezed from other smaller berries
and slowly pour the hot sirup over the
fresh berries in tlc Jars, leaving inch
sCttcc dt the top. Have common wash
boiler half full of water that Is about as
warm as the hot strip has made TIE iars.
Set the cans on wooden rack fitted TO
thc bcttt II Of the boiIer, and place straw
CT , ltchen towels between the cans to pre-
Ven- their knocking together Put the can
covers on the cans, but leave off the rub
hers. B1Ing to boil. and as snon as the
siruI' in the jars rises. showing ,he con-
tents to Dc scalIing hot, lift the jars out
on tC q dry board. Fill each brimming hi
with the scalding sirup, which is left in
the sluce pan. put on the vubbeIS anl screw
en- the covers as tightly as possible Tight
en- again when cold, wrap each once in
paper and set in a cool. dry cellar. where
the temperature does not rise above 10 de-
gres. The celebrated Wiesbaden process,
which is considered the very best rule for
preserving strawberries, does not differ ma
terialiy from this. A sirup is prepared from
sugar and the juice of small berries, allow
ing I'VE pounds of sugai to five pounds of
juice. Let the sugar melt and come to the
boiling point and boil two or three minutes.
Skim well. Fill ten thoroughly sterized
cans with the large berries, selected from
ten quarts, cover with the sirup, cover
closely, leaving off the rubbers, however.
Place the cans in boilers pursuing the
same precautions as just men toned. Fill
the boiler full of hot water to the necks of
the cans and let the canned berries remain
in the water for five ten minutes after
it begins TO boil The STRAWBERRIES during
this process will have risen % he top Of
the can and absorbed some Of the sirup.
Fill the cans to Overlooking with more
strip. put on the rubbers and screw up
tiSHt fut up III lnlS way me berries Will
keep for years retaining color and flavor.
Nine. CASTOR Blay, the French cook
takes issue with the majority of cooking
school teachers, who recommend the shin
of becf as most suitable for soups and con-
somme. She advocates instead solid, lean
beef, with a tiny bit of veal and Il small
marrow bone. For a quart of consomme
she gives the French rule, one pound and
half of solid meat with veal and mar
row bone; threa pints of cold water, ''bou-
quet' of herbs, comprising one onion, one
Glove, one small piece of celery root, four
sprigs Of parsley and one bay leaf. There
is also required TWO carrots Of old, the yal-
low part must be removed, two ordinary
turnips, very small piece of parsnip and
few chives. Put the meat and bone i'll
the cold water, washing the Zone thorough
ly to remove any small bits that may ad-
her, but merely wipng the meat with a
camp cloth. Allow it to come to a boil
quickly, and boil fast at first in order 10
skim, or otherwise it would be cloudy Skim
three times. adding one-quartcr glass of
cold water each time, which sends the scum
10 the surface. After skmming the last
time add 9 pinch OF pepper, teaspoonfu
of salt, the vegetables and bouquet of
herbs. Do not cover closely, but eave the
lid partly off. Push back on range and sim
mer gently four hours and a half Strain
through a fine sieve and use hot cold as
desired. This, as demonstrated by Nine.
Blay, is beautifully clear and strong. If
roast beef or chicken bones are utilized in
soup or consomme it will need Il trihe of
coloring. This may be quickly prepared by
melting a lump of sugar in a metal spoon
over the blaze, then adding a little water TO
the caramel obtained.
Tn elaborate lamp shades, which have
been for a time eclpsed in popularity by
the more simple empire, are now revived
and emhellished to such an extent that thew
compare favorably in size with the petit
coats of a ballet dancer or dancing der
wish in full swing. Paper. lace. chiffon, silk
with volumnous additions of flowers frils
ribbons and spangles. make up as remark
able set of lamp shades as fancy run riot
could devise. Some of the new shades are
mad up to initiate different floral effects.
one seen recently represented a growing
hyacinth. From the midst of an imita ton
of a wide-bottomed flower jar concealed
by frills Of pink crepe paper and lace
spike of purple hyacinths reared itself, the
lamps chimneys being set directly in the
center of the blossoms. A big bow of satin
ribbon appears to hold the superst ructure
from falling. A very pretty shade exhibits
four different floral eff each of its sides
representing different flower. One Is of
scarlet poppies, another of pink roses a
third of violcts and the fourth Of jonouis
These are mounted on a lining of pale pink
silk. and the lamplght streaming out va
rics in tone according to which side of the
shade il is seen
Strawberry shcrbet = one of the dainty
and inexpensive desA.,:s that should find
frequent welcome during strawberry
time Hull berries enough to furnish n
pint of juice two or three quarts will
Usually suftC"), nash well and add to thcrn
a pound of sugar. the juice of a lemon and
a tablespoonful of orange extract. Leg
them stand an hour or two. Then strain
through Il cheese cloth bag. pressing mean
while to extract all the juice. II not sweet
CROUCH add sugar to make a very sweet
sirup. Strain again, pack in equal guam
titles of salt and ice. cover with piece of
carpet and set away to freeze itself. If 10
the sherbet liquor is added it becomes Rc.
man punch. As the alcohol of liquor him
ders freezing, the punch is difficult to get
very solid.
For beefsteak a la Shrewsbury select a
fine. thick portcrhouse steak and broil over
Gear fire. Have ready half a dozen large
fresh mushrooms. Peel the tops, scrape
the stalks and cut them off about half an
irch from the top. Lay them uppersde
down on tn hot broiler and broi until ten
der saute them in hot butter in the fry
ing pan. They Will not require more than
five minutes. Turn and broil for two or
three minutes the other side. Have
some butter softened and haste the mush-