Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-07

the smelt whose flesh exu PES the fragrance
of violets. The conventional way is to
skewer their tails in their mouths so that
they form little rings, and then fry them:
but delicious change may be found in the
broillng. Select for this purpose the larger
green smelts. With sharp penknife
flesh and draw out the entire backbone
Mix two or three tablesnoonfuls of the best
olive OIL with a half teaSpoonful salt and
little white pepper: wipe the smelts in
side and out with this preparation and lay
them out fiat on double broiler wiped
over with olive OIL The head and tail may
be left on or cut off, according to individual
choice. Broil over glowing Goals for about
five minutes soaring the flesh side first
They may be served plain, with slices of
lemon, or with sauce Allemande Holan-
daise or Bearnaise. Small white fish or any
other dry fish are equally delicate when
cooked in this way.
To prepare the delicate puffy souffie pota-
toes which are such a feature in French
restaurants is not difficult matter once
you know how. 1t is necessary however
to follow directions accurately. While the
French cook uses for this purpose the small
yellow Holland potatoes. any nlealy kind
will produce equally good results The no.
tatoeS must always be sliced lengthwise
else they would not puff, and cut a little
thicker than Saratoga potatoes in order to
make the two crusts. If they stand in cold
water an hour or two after cutting so much
the better. When ready to cook drain and
N+PS diy. Ilt.Nc itSiuy Two Kettles of fat
for the frying: smoking hot, the other
AT even little higher temperature DroD
few pieces of the potato at a time into
the first kettle. When half done skim out
and drain for three or four minutes in the
oven or on the back of the range whore
they will keep warm. Then drop in the sec
ond kettle when they will immediately mfr
up. Cook until golden brown,
A novel idea. which, like young Locbir-
var, comes out OF the west" is mattress
Haade from feather bed tufted like a com
Portable. Those who have tried this ey-
peClent claim that it makes a delightfullv
SOFT bed, and that from a hygieric stand
point 1t IS quite as sanitary as any ,ther
r ra, lillhs: Feathers can always be
renovated and freshened by laying the bed
out on the grass during n nar.l shower. or
py putting in the pounding barrel with
pienty of cold water. When dry--ani they
become so-they may be whIpned and
shaken up until light as the original and
pToverbiaI feather ''1N
A delicate and paatable wav of sor,,;no
eggs for an Easter luncheon is this: Butter
the inside of pretty individual baking
dishes, put in the bottom of them a layer Of
Bechamel sauce. and sprinkle over the
sauce little grated cheese Drop upon lhis
an egg, with a layer of sauce and more
grated cheese over the sauce Put a tiny
DIT or butter on the top, and place the
DISHES in a baking pan in a not owe, until
the white of the egg Is set. Serve at once
Before putting away furs and woolans for
the summer, spread than piece bv piece on
a. table and with a switch in either hand
give them smart whipping. At the lare-
est furrier's in New York men are em
ployed to attend to the frequent switching
OF me valuable garments left IN their care
curing the summer. This, 1t is claimed. is
certain precaution against undesirahie
summer dodgers. '
The value of the
recognized by the English war department
al least. 1t has just bought 11,ct1 barrels
South Africa. If this venture turns ont
well the probability is that the shipment
will be followed by Others
Hang your broom in the celarway when
not IN use and it will keep soft and plant
the dry air of the kitchen "
Watercress is the only salad leaf which
is never dressed with oil but is sinnIv
eaten with salt and vinegar