The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-06
HoUsFHoED HELPS.
Mats sna suEgestions for the euid.
sAcs of Housekeepers, Young
and Old,


To q correspondent who inquiries
for a good recipe for tomato soup the
following explicit directions given at
the Boston cooking school are to be
commended: Add to one quart can of
tomatoes one pint of hot water, one
tablespoonful of sugar, one teaspoon
of salt, four cloves, four peppercorns
or saltspoon of white pepper. Bring
to a scald in granite or porcelain
stewpan. Meanwhile put a table,
spoonful of butter in u small sauce
pan, and when it bubbles put in u
and parsley. Fry five minutes, taxi
ing care not to let it scorch. Add a
tablespoonful Of cornstarch and when
well mixed stir in the hot tomato.
Add more salt and pepper If needed.
Strain and serve with plain boiled
rice, croutons or toasted crackers,
says the Washington Star.
With shad again in season, the roe
makes bonnie bouche to delight the
heart of the vcriest epicure when
served in the chatting dish Mt the Sun
day night tea. Have the roe previous
~ boiled ten minutes in sailed water
to which tablespoonful of vinegar
has been added. Then plunge in cold
water to harden. Drain well, dip in
beaten egg and powdered cracker
crumbs and saute in hot butter. Or
put two tablespoonfuls of butter in
the outlet pan. add tablespoonful
OF lemon juice. the yolks of two
hard-boiled eggs. crmmbled fine. half
cup of grated breadcrumbs.
tablespoonful of chopped parsley,
half teaspoonful of salt, paprika to
taste and the roe previously cooked
as above. Stir constantly until all is
well mixed, and serve hot from the
dish. .
There is knack about preparing
or the picnic basket that not every
honsekeeper possesses. To roll easily
the bread must not be more than a
day old, while the loaves should not
be more than five or six inches in
diameter Cut the slices very thin
with sharp knife, buttering each
time before slicing. Trim off the
crust and roll lightly. pressing just
enough to have the folds adhere.
These are very popular with our
English neighbors. served at the FIVE
o'clock tea. If liked. the bread can he
spread with a fine paste of shrimp.
anchovy. chicken. cream cheese. salad
or fig before rolling.
1t is claimed that solution of
London purple poured in the nests or
along the haunts frequented by ants
will clear the house OF these unwel-
come Visitors.
A man in charge of the canned
goods department Of a wholesale
grocery declares that contrary TO
general opinion there are but few
canned foodstuffs that are impaired
by age. Some goods, particularly
fruits and oily foods, actually i'm
prove every year they are in tins.
This is specially true of salmon.
Good salmon becomes better, ''tast-
Ter" with age. All fruits preserved
in sugar improve also. owing to the
action of the sirup. The only danger
in canned food becoming rancid or
bad is when air gets into the can
from leak or break in the solder.
In this case the top of the can will
bulge.
The waving shower" bouquet still
continues to be the approved method
OF arrangement for brides and
debutantes. At recent society we'd
ding the brides flowers were Of rare
orchids and orange blossoms. The
boutonniere was OF
a rare variety Of orchid.
The ushers wore boutonnieres of
gardenias.
In case of bruise the tendency 10
Inflammation may he avoided by
bathing freely in warm water and
afterward applying cold vinegar and
water every hour for day or two.