Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-16
SORRENTO. Aus. 5, 1905.

GphhtN1Os n WA o. AsVo-
Dear liant Mddee;
II you win allow one OF your nCphews, who
takes great delight every week In reading your
column IN The AMERICAN, to tell Joa how to
make a fsherman's pot pie. will do so in as
few words ss possible. realizIng that the space
allotted TO you IS SO small there is no room for
idle words.
thlnk your column can tie no way better
occupied than with useful recipes and the con-
trivAnces to lessen the Ardaousness of house.
keeping. l have made great many paddock
pot pies In my younger days, and ! think my
hand has not yet lost It's cunning.
The most Important part about gocd chow.
der Is 10 Get a newly caught flsh. when this
has been oI,t ined IL mss be divided dlagopaliy
into five pieces. washed clean and put into a
colendAr to drain, while you are frying three
ounces Of fat pork to every pound of hsh. cut
into small pieces and fried TO n bright yellow
hue. Then put in the nsh with few slices of
potatoes and s,ir rapidly about two minutes
until all parts of the hsh get scalded with the
hot fat This process will give the ehowder
peculiar favor which "once tasted zen always
love 'em". Then put in one quart of hot water
aud salt and pepper 10 relish. Let IL boil TWEEN
iy minutes. then dip in dozen doughboys and
enough to dish up.
This, like the four and twenty black birds
which when baked all began TO sing. would be
an sppetixing dish to set before President
Roosevelt. or Edward the King.
omitted to gay that the donghboys should be
made about the same as Aunt NJ. L b. used 10
make her snow white dumplings.
UNCLE DUDLEY.
] wish ! had a dish of that fish pot pie
this minute, Uncle Dudley, and thank
you very much for the recipe and am
equally grateful for the letter. / don't
know any reason why the nephews
shouldn't have a place in the column.
They all have to be 'svictimized" with the
various mixtures and new recipes we try.
recollect what a brave man my John
was, when began trying recipes from
The Household, having had two friends
who sent me as wedding gift copies of
that then invaluable guide to young (?)
housekeepers. He ate everything from
''salsify soup" to ''Black Hills cake" with
the same serene expression of counte-
nance and invariably with commendabIe
word. Uncle Dudley, you have made me
reminiscent-but please come again.
Meb, it is very pleasant to hear from
you again, and we hope to see you surely
at the reunion.
Dear Auai Madgs and n. B. Sisters;
Aren't we having nice warm summer? And
what q busy time 1t has been The farmers
have had some nice hay weather. see Aunt
Madge had to help I'll our column a short time
ago, but didn't she do 1t hne? Her cooking
must have suited Anonymous as she doesn't like
SO much pies, cakes and cookies. Sisters, LET
me tell you Anonymous is fine cook, but she
doesn't herself eat many pies or cakes, but
such dishes as Aunt Madge wrote about suits
her o. X.
I; hope we viii soon have our reunion. ]
| want this year to be there If can. any way. ]
shall plan to be there. wish we ali could meet
there this year 1t would seem so nice. have
been very much interested in our column, aud
one time about the ''don'ts". hanted up and
found there wasn't any end to the "don'ts". Did
any of the sisters when cooking rhubarb ever
cook 1t this way? Cut the stalks up in inch
pieces without peeliDg; put 1t in the stew dish.
wash 1t in two waters. drain the last water OF.
put In pinch Of soda and what sugar Ii needs,
cover and put on to cook; you won't need as
much sugar by using the little soda; don't stir.
bu. when cooked enough slide out the dish into
the same dish so as to have il all whole.
For bee stines or mosquito bites use sweet
oil and lemon juice. II used as soon as stung
in few minutes it viii be all right. Use one
third lemon juice. and by keeping Il In bottle
IL win keep long time With best wishes.