The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

After almonds are blanched and
buttered they may be easily Drowned
by shaking them over a fire in a
corn pepper.
II teaspoonful of water is added
to each egg used for dipping Gro.
quotes it will prevent the egg from
becoming stringy
Never leave foodstuns of any kind
In cardboard boxes, as they will not
only gather moisture, put will attract
insects.
The careful housewife never
1nrows away a bit of bacon fat. she
uses it for frying fish or potatoes to
good advantage.
Minced chicken, to which a gener-
Gus amount Of mayonnaise has been
added, makes a delicious filling for
summer sandwich.
Nuts are excellent as a substitute
for meat, but should be eaten at meal
time. They are more digestible with
little salt.
A paste made Of emery powder and
olive oil is excellent for polishing
steel articles of any kind. Follow
with a clean rag.
For dinner on a hot night try
mold of jellied chicken 1t is not
difficult to prepare, and will be found
most appetizing.
When wiping silver take care to
use towel free from lint. Silver,
like glassware, shows every particle
of lint that touches 1t
1t is a wise plan to add cornmeal to
gasoline used for cleaning anything
badly spotted, The meal helps in rub.
bling out the spots,
When repairing a rent in a glove it
IS we'll to turn the article inside out
and then sew it over and over with
cotton, not with silk, thread.
To separate the yolk OF an egs
from the white, break the egg in
small funnel. The white will slip
through, leaving the yolk intact.
A little corn, cut from the cob,
heated and seasoned, may be added
to an omelet before turning. 1t makes
a delicious breakfast dish.
1t is an excellent plan to keep a
piece of charcoal in the refrigerator.
1t will do great deal toward keep
ing it free from unpleasant odors.
Never sweep a floor in a sick room
instead wipe it carefully with a cloth
dipped in borax water. This will pre-
vent the spread Of contagion.
Dust silk with a piece of velvet
instead Of clothes brush. The vel
vet will do the work thoroughly and
will not injure the delicate fabric.
A bit of lemon peel can be used to
remove the odor Of fish from a knife.
Applying burning match will accom-
plish the same results.
To obtain the meat from pecan nuts
soak them overnight in water They |
will be more easily taken out whole. |
In mixing pepper or any other pow
der with liquid, mix in as small |
portion of the liquid as possible, and, |
when we'll mixed, add the rest Of the
liquid. ~
Do not put garbage to burn on top
OF the range fire; put 1T under the
side or back lids, where it will dry
ont, after which it will burn very ca
silly and without odor.
A good cut of meat should be fine
grained, streaked with white looking
fat and bright red in color Unless
there is an abundance Of fat the meat
is apt to be tough
Peach skins may be as easily re-
moved as tomato skins if the fruit is
plunged for an instant in boiling
water. If left longer 1t will impair
the favor of the fruit.
Keeping vegetables in the cooking
water after they are done spoiIs both
the look and the taste, After pour
ing. the water off return to the fire
for a moment to dry before serving.
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