Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-22

ticn. If You are unable to exercise him
ea Oh day, break UP his biscuit, hide bits OF
1t and encourage him to hunt for 1t. Pugs
should not be allowed to sleep in bed rooms
Do not always blame the cook If the
breakfast poached eggs are not always up
to par. The fault very frequently lies with
the egg itself. A poached egg, to be per-
feet, should not have been laid over forty
eight hours. Eggs that stand even a few
days undergo a change in the position of
their contents, which render them difficult
to poach, while their flavor is still unim-
paired
A French cook directs that the water in
the saucepan should be seasoned with salt
and teaspoonful of vinegar Into this
when just at the boiling point, the egg is
dropped, and the saucepan then drawn to
one side of the range, while the white is
gathered into shape with a skinner. AS
soon as the yolk of the egg is a delicate
pink it should be taken out and immersed
for just second in cold water, to arrest
the cooking instantly. Serve ON thin, nice
ly Drowned toast, buttered, and sprinkled
with chopped parsley.
Now that camping is the order of the
day. the unwritten, but none the less bind
ing. law of Utah camp, where a party of
Stanford University men are doing some
special engineering work, may bear pass
ing on Our meals still continue sausfac-
tory, writes the professor who has had
thrust upon him the dignity of camp chef.
AT least we have no complaints. Perhaps
this is due, however. to the fact that our
law is that whoever complains will have
to cook next time. One of the men relates
tale of a camp under a similar law. The
cook finally got tired of his job, and dosed
the mush with salt. The one who first
tasted the brew, made a wry face and
swore mildly, saying. My but this is salt!
then recalling the penalty, added In the
same breath, but it's good. though :"
Even the chronic grumbler in the camp or
in the family might be awakened to a due
sense of the enormity of his offenSe if this
salutary form of discipline mentioned
in the bond" and then insisted upon.
Cucumber jelly to serve with fish or to
fill tomato baskets for the salad course is
timely and appetizing. Pare and CRATE four
large fresh cucumbers. Meanwhile soak a
half box of gelatine in a half cup of cold
water. Add to the cucumber a tablespoon
and a half of salt, the same of onion juice
and lemon juice and a dash of red pepper.
Stand the gelatine over hot water until
melted, then add to the cucumber Mix
thoroughly and pour into a round mold.
Set in the ice box to harden then turn out
and serve like fresh dressing break in
pieces and pile in baskets. In serving with
fish little chopped parsley may be added
if desired.
In the cooling of jelles the cook should
never allow them to stand exposed to the
air. When physicians wish to secure min
ute organisms for investigation they expose
geiatlne to the air or in places where they
quickest medium Always cover with a
piece of soft muslin. The average cook is
lamentably ignorant of sanitary cause and
effect, and the safety of the family lies in
the eternal vigilance of the house mother
An iced lime cup is one of the most re-
1reshlng of summer beverages While fresh
lines are best, excellent lime juice can be
bought in bottles, which serves the purpose
admirably. Put into a pitcher as much lime
juice as Will be required for the number in
tending to partake. add sugar. and if liked
good dash of Maraschino. Fill the pitcher
with iced settler. and on top put a sprig of
bruised mint and a few cherries or bits of
pineapple.
A plea for the use of fruits in abundance
comes from a trained nurse who saws that
all 1rult juices are disnfectants and germi-
cldes. In travelling, when it is impossible
TO get boiled or filtered water. the Juice of
a lemon will do quite as we'll Squeeze
little into glass of water let it stand for
a Few moments, and the water will be thor
oughly disinfected
To clarity fat. soak in cold water TWENTY
TOUR hours, changing the water once or
twice FOR every pound of fat allow a half
cup OF milk. then cook in the oven until II
Is stlli- Strain into a tin receptacle never
earthen This may be used for pastry. gin
seroread and molasses cookies.
Silver wrapped in pieces of tissue paner
Will Keep bright long time.