The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
Spring Salads and Sauces.

# Plato was not a vegetarian it is evil
dent that he had strong "leanings in
that direction. for he says 1.-THE very herbs
of the field yield nourishment. and bread
and water make feast for a temperate
The healthfulness Of fresh vegetables is
well enough known, but We do not re-
alize all the term includes; but are too
apt to confine our list to but a few of the
best known: and also the most expen-
sIve. What We want to understand is
that throughout the warm weather, and
especially at this season, it is the young
shoots, the succulent plants with tender
young leaves, all rich in nitrates and min
eral salts, in fact chiefly those which We
abandon to the beasts of the field, which
should play an important part in our
dietary. On these early spring mornings
one might learn valuable lessons in die
tetics and economy and hygiene as well
If they would get up betimes and accom-
pany some of the emigrant housewives to
the outskirts of the cities in their search
for green's. Strange that these poor and
generally unlettered strangers should
know more of the natural vegetable re-
sources of our country than we boastful
natives-born- "A little learning is a dan
gerous thing" and the average American
housewife has reached that point Of
knowledge in household science where
she knows q little but not enough to
know how meager that knowledge is ana
how superfluous much of it Is that she
has gained. But the typical American wO-
man IS bound TO ADJUST herself IN time
and round out to ut her sphere which
awaits her coming as the most perfect of
her kind While we need not, like the
OK or sheep. eat grass, which certainly is
not intended for human food, there are
many tender herbs and shoots they con-
and wholesome for Us. Among the wild
growing things we find very generally
distributed over the country and when
may be easily cultivated are the dande-
lion, dock, corn salad. chicory, sOrrel,
fennel, Tnarshmallows, tarragon, chives,
mint. mustard and crosses These should
be given place on our spring bills OF
fare, as they promote digestion and purify
the system while the oil and acids en-
niOFed in Dressing them as salads ar6 OF
equal value u the system.
SALAD MAKING.
While salad making Is becoming a more
general Accomplishment with US It is
still true that an ideal salad maker, one
who not only appeals TO the artistic but
all other senses as well, must be born
and can not be successfully trained be-
the art Yet with the necessary rules to
guide, the American woman should read
I lily master the work. as she is usually a
deft-haHded. neat-Ininded individual. with
sufficient of the ideal in her makeup to
originate some very s-elightful fancfes in
the salad line; and the work certainly
/ delight in her table, from decorative
standpoint at least; for did she but re-
aIize the fact she presents quite as
Charming q picture TO mankind, when, at
the head of a WeIl-appointed table. she
/ sits serving a deliciously suggestive COM
bination Of crisp green leaves with bits
{ of coloring in the way of vegetables, as
when she appears IN the most ravishtng
/ of spring bonnets upon which she has
| expended about the same artistic inge-
! nufty and study of color combinations as
! would be required in making the most
/ elaborate salad Let her devote time and
/ thought TO her own personal adornment
! that is every WoTnan's duty well as
/ pleasure; but she viii find the same tai
ent applied in decorative culinary effects
/ viii help develop good taste and judgment
/ in other lines as we'll We can not over.
/ train any of our instincts Of sense Oh
1 refinement: but by applying them IN every
/ possible direction we may become more
/ like that evenly and well poised ideal OF
/ womanhood many of US still hold in proud
recollection. that stately but withal gentle
| natured home-queen, the granddame OF
/ reyerent memory
SPRING SALAD.
Break one cup OF fresh mustard top. OF
| later on the tender pods, one good hand
| ful of fresh cress; tear into shreds a gooC
| sized head of lettuce; chop fine two greer
/ onions. place these in a dish. tossing then
4 lightly and ornament with fancy slices o
boiled beets and hard-boiled egg or small