The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-08

A MONG Christmas gifts there are few
- which combine artistic beauty and
thorough usefulness TO a greater de
gree than a chatting dish. II may be made
OF silver or less expensive metal. such as
copper or nickel: in any case. whatever
its glIise il will render equally faithful
service For those who are the happ
possessors of such a gift what could be
more appropriate than the following sup
per for a few choice friends.
Fruit Cocktails.
Grabs with Fresh Mushrooms. -
Latticed Potatoes
Regina Oyster Salad.
Coffee.
As the ordinary chatting dish rarely
holds more than quart we win plan 10
serve not more than six persons. and that
interest may not lag or too long an inter
val occur between courses. II Is Wen 10
partly prepare the dishes Of the evening
ahead of time Take one-Quarter Of a
pound package Of spaghetti, break il into
two inch lengths and drop IL into a k9ttte
OF rapidly boiling salted water; have at
least three quarts Of water. and keep II
at a zaToufng boil until the spaghetti is
tender; this viii take Nabout thirty min
uteS- Turn il into cOlander, rinse THOR
oughly in cold water. then drop into a
bowl Of cold water and set aside. From
can Of tomatoes strain off a half pint OF
the thinner portion: add a tablespoonful
of tomato catsup. A teaspoonful OF onion
1uice one half OF teaspoontul OF SAT-
and dash of paprika- Cut fine enough
sliced fat bacon 20 measure three table
spOonfulS and one-half of medium sized
sweet red pepper. Put these last two in
gradients in the blazer and stand Al the
side Of the fire until the fat is tried out
of the bacon then set aside without dis
turbing its contents. This is preferable to
cooking the bacon at the table. as the
ting rather Objectionable odor. In tiny
cup butter plate place tablespoonful
of dry flour, and the preliminarles for
this dish practically complete
The hot courses from the chatting dish
are sufficient for the meal--the second
one should have the necessary materials
a traV IN he
before the fair cook soOn as the dish
has been washed and returned to the Ia
BILE. Wnen it is impossible 10 obtain fresh
mushrooms the canned article must be
substituted. but the fresh fungi add ma
terially to the excellence of this simple
dish Open one large or two small tins of
picked crab meat break apart with fork
and let stand in cool place for at least
TWO hours 70 aeratei THIS removes the
close tinny taste which canned articles
are apt TO acquire. Rinse. peel and cut
line quarter OF a pound OF fresh musn-
rooms or open and drain one can (the
liquor can be put aside for some other
dish) In separate bowls or dishes have
ready three tablespoonfuls of flour, one
quarter of cupful of rich cream mixed
with tiny pinch of baking soda and one
Unless one is fond Of the bakery article
II is best to use home made rye bread.
which is milder in flavor. il should be
stale enough TO cut in smooth thin slices.
Butter the end of the loaf using butter
soft enough TO spread easily. then slice.
put together in pair and cut into small
triangles or fingers; few sprigs Of wa
tercress used as a filling viii add spiel
ness and tang The same sandwiches
may be used Tor both courses, or plain
white bread and butter can be served with
the crab meat To keep them from dry
ing pile the sandwiches. on a plate and
cover win a napkin wrung out in cold
water.
The salad is new one this winter. Pick
over, rinse and Drain three dozen good
sized oysters. Scald and thoroughly skim
the oyster liquor. In a saucepan brown
slowly one Tablespoonful of butter add
tab of
and cook for moment. then add one tea
spoonful Of tomato catsup, ten drops OF