The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-13
ART IN SERVING FOOD
HALF PLEASURE or EATING is
THROUGH THE EYE.
Molds Play Large Part In Artistic
service--Everything From Fish
to Dessert Can Be Nodded
Hollow Ring Is Favorlte.

Half the pleasure OF eating IA
through the eye. II food Ia well serv.
ed and cooked a meal is a success
though the qusntity and variety Of tho
food may be limited
Molds play n large part In this
dainty service Everything. from fish
70 dessert, can be nodded. Even tho
soup might be, II It happens to bo
jcllied consomme, and new shapes are
constantly brought out.
The ordinary mold is of heavy tin
but the woman who objects to USING
tin, especially for acids, can buy
cagthenware or aluminium. These
last two cost more, and in them there
are fewer shapes.
Various sizes can be had, from n
quart to many quarts The very large
ones are made to order Individual
molds are also popular, though the
large ring or form shapes are moro
convenient and more fashionable for
general use.
Probably the fayoritc mold for most
purposes is a hollow ring, round or
oval The round ones are better Tx.
ed but either shape Is good These
come with lid for desserts that must
be frozen, and without one for nspices.
mousscs, blanc mangos end yegeta-
bles.
With one of these ring molds the
clever hostess can even glorIfy hash
or vegetable leftoycrs Macaroni made
into a timbale and put I'm ring with
the center filled with crcamed chick
en-, lamb or flsh, makes an appetl2Ing
| luncheon dish.
Mashed potatoes may be quickly
formed into hollow ring with one o;
these molds, the center being filled
with lamb chops. Creamed sweet
breads or fried chicken.
For salads and desserts tho ring
mold Is invaluable For the former
an aspIc Is usually made, plain or
vegetable. and the center In filled with
any desired mixture in fruit salad, or
with meat or Ash salad, or even
mayonnaiscd celery or shredded let
tuCe with n sour cream dressing.
An attractive salad Is made by us.
ing two sizes Of oval or round molds
that NJ into each other In the outer
and larger one is put a white chicken
aspic. and In the inner one tomato
qspic. The center is filled with cubes
Of grape fruit. apple and maraschino
cherries dotted thickly over the top
and well mixed with mayonnaise
A separate dish Of mayOnnalse
should be passed with most nodded
salads. as II is not easy to get enough
dressing without destroying the ap-
Dearance Of the form
Another appetizIng effect is had by
using round ring mold and filling
the center with fancy mold that
Cts closely and Is much higher. Thus
n cucumber aspic in the ring can have
halibut or salmon salad arranged In
the fancy form that fits closely in the
ring when turned out. II halibnt Is
used, mix with shredded green pep
pers and olives for color. or the sweet
red peppers finely chopped.
This arrangement is equally attrac-
tive for dessert, this ring being of ice
cream and the center Of wine Jelly.
\ simpler dessert might have the
outer ring Of chocolate blanc mango.
with nuts MIXED through It. the fancy
form being filled with whipped cream.
This may be slightly stIffened with
cclatine II II will not hold It's shape.
Nothing is prettler than a round or
oval ring mold of French vanilla ice
cream heaped high with fruit in It's
season, Strawberries, raspbcrries,
peaches. oranges and bananas. Home
made ice cream served In this way
has nil the air of novelty dessert.
For further adornment whipped cream
may he put on the top of fruit through
tube to make fancy forms.