The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-06-23
STRAWBERRY A PERFECT FOOD
Fruit Juices Admirably Adapted to Those
Requiring a Light Diet.

Although the strawberry has been
ia cultivation for nearly two hundred
and huy years. the Wild strawberry
dates back lnts the times Of antiquity.
This luscious berry which to-day We
70 much enjoy. Was pcddled about the
streets Of ancient Grccan aud Roman
cities by hueEstcrs many centuries In
the past Virgil sing. ~ It In his pas.
toral poems. and OVID mentions II In
words Of praise
The cultivated strawberry plant
reached Europe about the year 1912,
but attracted little attention aud made
little progress until about 1850 or
1850. when another kind than those
previously raised was brought from
Chili-one having a pleasant pincap'
pielikc aroma. which was known as
the pine strawberry
In America. during the early colon.
ial days. the wild strawberries Of the
field were abundant and furnished a
much priced article NJ diet These
Wild plants were tnnsblantod 10 the
garden and produced fruit Of in-
creased size The garden strawberry
Ia. therefore m American product II
adapts Itself 10 q wider range ~ lnti.
tudo and To greater extremes In on.
ylrunmcnt than any other cultivated
fruit There arc great many yario.
Ties. each peculiar 10 ~ section VI the
country.
A. the strawberry contains abund.
ant salts OF potash lime. and soda its
value ns food can not be ovcrosti.
mated What 10 more refreshing ON n
warm day after being fatlguod from
labor In the fields. or porchanco. after
returning from a long walk. than to
sit down 10 n dish of these luscious
berries. which our Creator has 70
kindly chusod 10 grow for uBi As you
cut them with the spoon and the nnc
rcd Juice begins 10 flow. note the con
trast between this sight an0 the one
40 horrlfying. of cutting piece OF
bloody meat causing the ooking out or
the blood. (which Is the life"
''rako pot the no ynu Cannot rivt.
Al Things have equal rirht Co I've"
For persons very 100 with foyer. or
for any 'othcrH who require a light
dict. thoro IN nothins bcttor adapted
than fruit juices. This is the llghtcst
diet which can he tarcn. dlgcsta easily
and IL very refreshing. because OF the
valuable acids which the berries con.
tain Further. the fruit acids are
germlcid6s. keeping the stomach. and
IN fact the whole alimentary canal. to
great degree. free from germs.
which would otherwise do much mis-.
chief. overpoworing the body weaken.
"a from battling against disease Ac.
oordinE 10 aomo authorities. beside
the antiacptic property Of the straw.
berry. Il Possesses more-a curative
property luminous. II IL said, was
persuaded 10 take strawberries dur
INK n severe attack OF sclatlca. with
the result that n sweet sleep enaued.
and when no awokc the pain had sen
aibly subsidized. On tho next day he
ate m many strawberries M possible,
and on tho following morning the pain
was gone. and he was able TO leave
his bed Gouty pains returned at the
aane date In the next year. but they
were dispersed as soon as Linnaeus
was able 10 get strawberries As tho
strawberry oxcols all other common
fruits In tho amount Of mineral salts,
Il n llkcly that this fruit IN beneficial
In equity states
Strawberries are bost eaton Just ~
they come from the vines, after being
thoroughly washed, with az little su'
gar as possible, az much sugar rem
dorh fruit less digostihlo. The straw.
berry. as ven as all other acid fruits,
does not combine we'll with milk or
cream. 40 this should be- avoided
Canned berries are very nice FOR use
when fresh ones are out Of season.
Fruit Soup IN one cup Of straw.
berry iulco cook one toaspoonful oi
sage until Transparent Add one Gun
OF pineapple Juice. one Tablespoonful
Of lemon juice, one tablespoonful OF
sugar Serve hot as soon M well
heated
Strawberry Minute Pudding. e Cook
a quart Of ripe strawberries In n pint
Of water TN wen scnldcd, Add sugar
10 taste Skim out the fruit, and into
The boiling Juice stir a scant cup OF
graduated wheat -four previously
rubbed TO a paste with a little cold wa
ter; cook fftoon or twenty minutes
pour over the fruit and serve cold
with whipped cream.
Strawberry Toast-Tako fresh
strawberries and mash we'll with O
spoon. Add suFnr TO sweeten, ant
serve as dressing on slices OF Ewie
back previously molstonod with ho
water or hot cream. When frosh Der
rloa are not obtalnahle. turn can o
Weli4opt berries into colander oyel
an earthcn dish. to separate the julc,
from the berries Place the Juice In {
porcelain kettle. and heat to boiling
Thlcken TO the consistency Of cream
with cornstarch rubbed smooth In {
little water. a tablespoonful OF flou
TO the pint OF Juice win be about N,
right proportion. Add the berries an,
boil up Just sufficiently to cook IN,
-four and heat the berries, Serve hot
Rest.
Few people really know how to res,
BHercise Is very necessary to healtl
and many do not take enough OF Il
hat an fba ,thar hand mariana aver