Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
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With the maturing OF the early cabbage
which Oliver Wendell Holmes SO aptly
apostrophizes as
Thou giant rose wrapped in a green sur
tout
The lover of sauerkraut smiles broad an
ticipating smile of gustatorial delight. Nor
are the devotees Of fermented cabbage
confined to the Teutonic races alone.
Many Americans have developed quite as
critical a taste for the Germans sauer-
kaut as for his lager beer. While the
Magdeburg sauerkraut is still imported in
large casks and repacked here In small
barrels for the delicatessen and grocery
trade, there a number Of large manu-
facturers in New York, Chicago, Cincin-
natl and Kansas City who turn out a very
fair article In recent official communi-
cation from the United States vice consul
at Magdeburg, Germany, the following APP
proved process of manufacture is given:
Take a number of heads of white cab
bage, as fresh possible, and cut them
into fine, long shreds. Lay in layers In
layer using one-half pound of salt for each
twenty-five cabbages. Press the mass
down with clean feet, wooden shoes or
heavy stamper. Place a cover on the bar
rel and upon this lay a heavy stone. This
presses the sauerkraut more and conserves
1T better. The sauerkraut must then be
allowed to ferment in a cellar for from
three to eight days, according to the tenn
perature of the room. The barrel should
then be tightly closed and kept in a cool
place, preferably the cellar Fancy grades
are produced by pouring white wine into
the barrels after they are filled, and APP
Piles chopped very fine are also sometimes
mixed with the cabbage. Sauerkraut is
also an old and valued addition to the
family pharmacopoeia. A poultice of fresh
sauerkraut just taken from the key is said
to do excellent service in cases of burns
and inf1ammationS.
There has been for the past two seasons
a growing fancy for adopting the pretty
English custom of having the wedding
ceremony performed out of doors, and
those who know predict a greater number
of al fresco weddings for this month than
ever before.
No prettier Suggesting for this most i'm
preSSive ceremony of a lifetime can be i'm
agined than a sweep of emerald lawn, a
background Of dropping branches, and a
canopy of heavens own blue, while no ar
tificial lightning can compare with the soft.
Pickering play of light and shade through
waving boughs Happy" indeed, lis the
bride that the sun shines on
Unlike the ordinary conventional drawing
room, whose four square walls and immov-
able doors and windows give little play
for decorating effect, veranda and lawn
prove infinite in artistic possibilities.
At recent charming double wedding in
a California university town the ceremony
took place under a venerable live oak which
stood on the circular lawn In front of the
house. The trunk of the tree was encir-
cled with canvas and the bridal altar was
arranged with a background Of palms. In
this case, the wedding breakfast was served
upon tables extending through the large
dining hall and parlor, which were deco
rated with pepper branches, palms and the
Silvery manZanita.
A pretty story has just come from Berke-
ley, Cal of how some of the university
girls stole a march on one of their number
who about TO be married. A week be-
fore the time set for the wedding. when the
bride ''up to her eyes in work, there
came one day about a half hour before
luncheon smart pull at the bell followed
by the entrance of dozen of her classmates,
who announced that they had come for
luncheon. The natural CONSERVATION of the
hostess at this unexpected addition TO her
family assuaged when each girl pro-
duced not only the component part of q
most delicious meal, but dainty individual
cups and saucers well. When the merry
feast was ended the dozen cups and saul
GERS were left behind as souvenirs of the
occasion. Nor was this all. Carefully
wrapped in tissue paper and tied with baby
ribbon in the Berkeley colors, blue and gold,
were all sorts of small kitchen conveniences
egg beaters potato ricers. larding needles,
were stealthily tucked into the interstices
of the wedding chest, which was being
packed. as other practical reminders of
the happy college days comradeship.
There have been many improvements late
ly in kitchen utensils, and this may be the
reason why 1T Is so fashionable at the pres
ent time to give novel sets or pieces of
kitchen ware for wedding presents. There
IS certainly no more delightful hobby to the
woman who is a born housekeeper and
home maker than that of collecting up-to-
date kitchen utensils and household i'm
nj yyh
Indifferent of housewives must feel some
inspiration to take more interest In her
housework The hideous black pots and
kettles of our mothers regime were enough
to cast a damper on the spirits of the most
novice at housekeeping. Not
so the shining coDpers and artistic kitchen
dishes of today. Black saucepans, with
their rough. ugly mOnotonous outsides. are
a positive temptation to slovenliness, while
a copper saucepan-in which one can see
her FACET not exactly means of grace,
leads surely to good works in the culinary
line. !
Always a new sandwich. Here Is the
latest which packs excellently we'll for the
Goa ching luncheon. or that newest of new
fads. the golf tea served on the links. This |
Is the way it is prepared. Take two-thirds |
of cup of Roquefort cheese and one-third
cup Of fresh butter and blend. Pour over
this a suspicion of the best French brandy,
Just enough to moisten, and beat through |
the cheese. Spread thinly on a water bis |
cult or Saline and cover with the same. |
Keep in tin box in a cool, dry place until !
ready to serve.
The problem of what to do with Jewels In |
is solved by having a fat outside
pocket of suede fastened to the underskirt |
with a lap that turns over and buttons on |
the right side. Suede jewel bags made in |
various shapes and sizes may be found at
any of the large department stores but |
those that are worth buying can seldom be |
found to cost less than 81. These bags are !
divided into small compartments and are |
Wern suspended from belt about the body |
under the dress skirt.
Queen Victoria is said to be tremendously |
particular about her kitchen ARRANGEMENTS |
and finding on the occasion of her recent |
visit to Dublin that those at the viceregaI
lodge were quite below the royal standard
there was great hustlng until 800 copper
fricandeau pans. eighty-four saucepans
fifty copper stock pots and many other va
reties of up-to-date cooking utensils We're
Another convenient travelling bag Is of
crocodile skin or French morocco, and has
three pockets; one each for gloves wells
and handkerchfefs. There is also a place
for glove buttoner, stretcher and perfume
flask. The case shuts with snap lock and
is so compact that 1t takes up less room
than MS contents usually do when packo6