Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18

Roast Goose. Potato Stuhlng.
Tart Apple Sauce. |
Dreamed Turnips.
Nut Salad.
Camembert Cheese. WATERS.
Mnce Pie. Deep Apple Pie.
Nuts Glazed Fruits.
Coffee.
DINNER NO. 3.
Oyster Soup
Celery. Picked Pears.
Roast Beef. Drowned Potatoes.
Yorkshire Pudding. Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage Salad
Cheese. Waters.
Ice Cream. Christmas Fruit Cake.
Nuts.
Coffee.
While at Thanksgiving the dinner stands
out as the chief event of the day. on
Christmas 1t becomes n secondary ConSid-
Grafton. The gift preparation and giving
of the morning or the evening before
usually monopoliZes the major part OF
the famly's attention, while the absorp-
tIOn Of greater or less usually the Tor
mcr) quantities of bonbons. nuts and 9TH
or Christmas goodies takes off the Keen
edge of appetite, and ofttmes renders the
dinner work Of surererogation.
There Is no hard and fast law az to the
makeup of the dinner. though family
of English extraction usually prefer the
roast pig or srlon Of beef. The Irish and
German element has a lingering fondncsS
for the fat Christmas goose, and the Am
crcan- born feel that turkey is still most
acceptable centre round which to group
a weil-ordered feast. The unusually high
price of turkeys this year will doubtless
initiate to some extent against their use
! in families obliged to count the cost.
l,elgiun hare or possum with sweet po-
t.tocs are also dishes we'll suited to the
% CsSlO ion.
WINTER VEGETABLES
Are all at their best now. and turnip,
| Hubbard squash, beet. satisfy, cauliilow-
En- celery, egg plant and even the crispy
cabbage offer a wide variety to choose
from. If you elect to have.
WINTER SQUASH
preferably the Hubbard, beware Of boil
ing it. in which case its rich, nutty flavor
is lost Wash and wipe the vegetable,
when, without attempting to remove the
she'll break into pieces about three inches
square. A hatchtt will do the work much
more easily than a knife. Take out the
seeds brush the inside Of each piece with
! a little butter, place in a pan and bake
| in a medium hot oven. Some good house
| keepers prefer to serve it on the shells,
brushing again with melted butter and
/ sprinkling with salt. hut it saves the dis
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t tI'a ,',',,,.,,t, ~ thc shsu INTO . hot howl
wash thoroughly, season with salt butter
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If you have lived abroad, where
THE CARROT,
is much more highly esteemed than it is
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ORANGE AND LEMON STRAWS.
Tnese make an appetl"'ns as wen as
ltasteful garnlSh Tor game 10 MAKE
them cut the yellow peel lhlo narrow
strips. Have READY flch syrup maze
of ono "upiul OF Srahulaleu sugar an" d
scant cuptul OF water fu' tle fliiu9 INTO
the boiling syrup ana COOK unul clear
Take out with SKINNER ron III Srahu-
ard put In a cool airy pace 10 become
crisp.
Cheese straNS are also IN order'
To Make (,JIErSE STRAWS
or sticks, roll pun paste or any good rich
pie crust thin, sprinkle thicklY with graf
al cheese and just suspicion OF cayenne,
if you like, fold, roll out sprinkle again
, and put on the ice to harden When cold
roll out like pie crust into rectangular
shape, about four inches long, place care
fully on the bottom Of a dripping pan, and
with pastry cutter or knife dipped in hot
, water cut into strips less than a quarter