The Virginia enterprise., 1906-11-30
SOME NEW DISHES.
FOUR WAYS OF PREPARING
CHESTNUTS.
Good Things Borrowed from French
Cooks-Chestnut Salad Worthy a
Place on Any Table-Prep-
aration Of Grape Juice.

Here is dish taken from our
French neighbors, and one that is,
especially now, timely. Peel of the
inside skin Of chestnuts, then steep
in boiling water until the inner skins
can be readily removed. Throw as
fast as peeled into a bowl of cold
water. Put two ounces of butter In
saucepan, with two tablespoontuls
-four Stir until blended, then pour
in one cup or more of clear broth,
stirring until smooth Salt to taste,
add chestnuts and simmer gently un-
til soft. Serve with roasted meats
or poultry, especially turkey.
ROASTED CHESTNUTS-Sp1it the
skin on one side of large chestnuts
and put in pan with perforated
bottom. Stand over a moderate fire,
shaking often until tender. Wrap
in a cloth for ten minutes, to steam,
then serve with salt and butter.
DEV1LED CHESTNUTS.-Put one
pound large chestnuts into a sauce
pan of boiling water and 'parboil.
Plunge into cold water until the skins
loosen, then remove them. Dry
thoroughly, then put into a frying pan
with hot butter and toss and shake
until gold color. Sprinkle with salt,
mixed with a little cayenne, and serve
either hot or cold, as preferred.
CHESTNUT SALAD.-Make slit
with a penknife in the outer skin Of
three dozen large chestnuts. Put into
a saucepan of hot water, and boil
20 minutes. Drain and plunge into
cold water until the skins loosen.
Peel, cut into quarters and dust with
salt and pepper. Peel four large sour
apples, core and cut into pieces of
similar size to nuts. Cut some OF
the dark meat of cold roasted tur-
key or duck into pieces of the same
size. and arrange on lettuce leaves
in the salad bowl or in individual
plates Sprinkle over them two
tablespoonfuls chopped mixed pickles
and dress with a French dressing OF
oil and vinegar and serve.
GRAPE JUICE.-While grapes are
at their cheapest it pays to put ur
plenty of grape juice for home con
more refreshing or wholesome in i'll
ness than the unfermented juice u
the grape, while in hot weather it is
one of the most cooling Of drinks. Put
up at home, pint bottle costs scarce
four cents, while the lowest price al
the drug store is % cents. To pre-
pare the grape juice cut the bunches
Of grapes little, trimming off super
t1uous stems and taking out the un
sound berries. Put in granite ware
or porcelain-lined kettle, covering
with water for two or three inches
The proportion Of water is about three
quarts to IS pounds Of fruit Cool
until the grapes burst, and the juice
exudes, crushing OCCASIONALLY with ;
wooden spoon. Put colander over ;
large jar, and cover with a square o
cheesecloth. Turn fruit and juice
into this, drain, measure and return
to clean preserving kettle. Let
come to a boil and skim. Now ad,
sugar to taste "a half cup to eacl
quart is a good proportion), stir un
til dissolved, then cook five mir
utes, skimming carefully. Have read
cans or bottles steriliZed and heate
in pans of boiling water. Fill wit
the hot juice, then seal. If bottle
are employed be sure the corks ar
sterilized as we'll as the bottles then
selves. The most convenient bottle
to use are the selfsealing pop or bee
bottles. Keep in a cool, dark plac,
If preferred, the grapes may b
cooked without water, then dilute
when ready to drink.