Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
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When luncheon is everyday affair 1t
must be varied or it soon pals. In the
mere matter of sandwiches there is such
infinite variety that one could have diff
fercnt one for every day in the year If
so disposed" There are the various meat
sandwiches chopped fine and well seasoned
The sliced meat sandwiches, the meat
carved as thin as a wafer. and also well
seasoned with salt, pepper and a little
mustard If DESIRED then cheese sand
witches, plain or in combination with cell
cry or nuts. Egg sandwiches are always
appetizing whether made Of little scram-
bled egg left over from breakfast, or
boiled eggs sliced or of the yolks of hard
boiled eggs rubbed to a paste and seasoned
with melted butter, little mustard, salt
and pepper, or little mayonnaise dress
ing. In vegetable sandwiches there is also
infinite variety-raw tomatoes sliced, seas
oned and laid between the slices of bread,
are tasty; finely chopped cabbage with
boiled dressing makes a sandwich not to be
despised, while lettuce, nasturtium
chopped celery, watercress are all good and
wholesome All kinds of fish can be made
into a mince paste, with little lemon
juice added. ANY kind of salad makes a
sandwich. or the salad may be put up in
Jelly glasses or glass fruit cans. Swiss
cheese with mustard is another good COM
bination. also olives cut in small!
pieces and covered with mayonnaise For
the daintiest kind of sandwich try the
potted partridge stuffed with truffies-a
French preparation that may be purchased
at the first-cIass delicatessen or grocery
stores. Another excellent game sandwich
is made by spreading the bread with foe-
gras butter laying on thin slices of any
kind of game and covering with another
slice of bread which has been spread with
foiegras butter.
Where luncheons have to be prepared
daily it will expedite matters to choose a
drawer shelf on which to keep all the
nice boxes, wrapping paper, twine cork
wide-mouthed bottles, old linen napkins or
paper ones, and a pair of scissors. A warm
iron will press out crumpled wrapping pa
per to look like new. Paraffine paper may
be bought at any confectiOners. and will
keep the different articles of food from be-
coming disagreeably familiar. Old boxes
may be refined with two pieces of paper
twice the length of bottom and sides For
children whose hands are full of books a
basket fiat on one side, with a strap to car
ry it, like knapsack, will be found a great
convenience.
The sandwiches dispensed of, which are
always the essential in the lunch basket
other things may be added to suit indiyid-
ual taste On real country picnic "A nice
ly Drowned chicken pie is valuable addi-
ton, or a painful of crisp fried chicken
Plain boiled eggs or deviled eggs are also
in order, while dish of pork and beans
VIII always have following. Olives and
pickles disappear as if by magic while a
box of crispy tarts with thimble opening
in the upper crust, through which the cur
rant jelly beams alluringly at the specta-
tor, is as difficult to close, once opened, as
Pandora's Iuckless box
An exceedingly dainty and delicious addi-
n 10 mob hos 4 T., t..
has time at her command to fuss is a
salad of orange, walnuts and celery moist
ened with mayonnafse and the top covered
with cress- Cut the crown off of an orange
scrape out the center, and fill with the
salad. Raw tomatoes are always nice at a
picnic, likewise baked custards in little
dishes. Many people like buttered ginger
bread, and cold rice pudding is not to be
despised. Real old-fashioned appetizers are
herr1ngs or the Yarmouth bioa ters
Coffee drinkers who enjoy the admixture
of chicory with their Java and Mocha will
be glad to know that after many futile at
tempts to grow chicory successfully in this
country the soil and conditions in the Sagi-
nav valley. near Bay City. Mich, have
been found congenial and we shall soon be
raising our own chicory instead of import
ing it. as heretofore. Seed imported from
Belgium was sown in that section last
spring, and 1t Is reported that from present
indications the American root will be found
TO De the superior.
Where a sideboard is highly polished it
should be left bare, save for a centerpiece
and side pieces of the Mexican drawn work,
or any other pretty mats of embroidery or
lace. Where the dining table Is of ma
hogany or other highly polished wood
luncheon is usually served without a cloth,
using instead a number of pretty doylies
II hot dishes are to be served on the table,
the mats under the dish should be lined
with asbestos.
II. In using chatting dish, one has the
misfortune to spill alcohol on a polished
table, sop 1t up as quickly possible with
a napkin or towel, being careful not to rub
the spot Then cover with the first oil
which can be reached, which Is usually
olive oil. This prevents the discoIoration
that 1t requires so much effort to remove
The Shakers, who are noted for their
longevity, make 1T a rule to go out in the
fresh air, breathe deeply and take a little
exercise every morning before breakfast
They never sleep a feather bed using
always the wire springs and Q hair mat
tress.