The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-30

4 September marks the high tide in the
. popularity of the sandwich Not only
= a\are picnics and q fresco entertain
q ments of all sorts still the order of
q the day, but u constant stream OF
= travel homeward bound and the OPEN
= ing of schools makes the filling of the
= lunch box or basket a daily occurrence
= In almost every home. And what is a
= lunch basket without a sandwich?
= II the redoubtable Earl of Sandwich,
a whose fondness for the chase led him
+. to prefer hasty and portable lunch
con of bread and meat to the mere
= cercmonious dinner. could see the In
+ Vulnerable CONNECTIONS that now bear
p his name, he might we'll feel that he
= had done a great deal for the human
race. That Is, IL Brillat-Savarin is
:. correct in his statement: "He who
n has invented one new dish has done
more for the pleasure Of mankind
= than he who has discovered star"
+ The collateral knsmen Of the first
j simple sandwich now run well up into
= the hundreds but all bear the name
Z. of the first inventor.
+ A timely and appetizng sandwich is
4 the tomato.
T Cut whole wheat bread into round
:. slices with Il cookie cutter. and but
ter. Lay on one slice a round of to-
= mato with the skin removed and dust
r 1t with salt and pepper. On the other
+ slice of bread scatter grated cheese
4. and press together. This may be va
+ ried by putting bit of tender lettuce
4 under the tomato and a little mayon-
:. nase on top. Then the cheese.
Nasturtium sandwiches are spicy
= and appctlzing. So much so that one
= always tastes like more" Cut the
+ bread into thin slices, butter and lay
r on them two or three small tender
+ nasturtum leaves, which have been
/. placed for half an hour in bowls of
. ice water. Be sure and shake all the
+. water off thoroughly, then dust we'll
+. with salt, put the slices together and
cut in trlangles. The petals of the
= nasturtium flowers may also be used
= for filling treated in the same way
+ as the leaves.
4 oyster sandwiches are another au
3. tumnal dainty. Cook the oysters in
+. their own juice two or three moments
+. until they "frill.' Then stir into
= a stiff mayonnaise and spread be-
+ tween thin slices of white bread. A
+ sprinkling of finely chopped red pep
+ per is sometimes added.
9, A rich sandwich for afternoon tea is
Z, made by mincing ginger and candied
:. orange peel very fine and sprinkling
over Neufchatel cheese which has
= been moistened with little thin but
= tered slices of bread.
Mushroom sandwiches are delicate,
+ yet hearty enough to satisfy an appe-
+ tite whetted by exercise in the fresh
+ air. Cut the mushrooms in small
:. pieces and cook until just tender in
+. butter. Long cooking toughens them.
: Season with salt and paprika. add
= enough cream to make a good con-
+ sistency fer spreading and allow it to
+ just come to a boil. Now add a little
4, lemon juice and a grating of nutmeg.
i. If you like the taste. and spread on
Z, thin slices of white bread.
{. Mushrooms prepared in the same
way are delicious served on slices of
: hot toast at the popular hearth-firc
= parties
+
I. For the schoolboys lunch basket an
!. appreciated sandwich is made with a
3, hard sauce filling. Beat the butter
4 and sugar to Il cream add teaspoon
{. full of currant grape jelly to moistcn,