The Keota news., 1913-05-23
ART IN SERVING FOOD
HALF PLEASURE OF EATING 10
THROUGH THE EYE.
Moids Play Large Part In Artistic
servIee-Everythlng From r'sn
to Dessert Can Be MoIdeo-
Hollow Ring 10 Favorite.

Half the pleasure OF eatlnB ID
through the eye. II food Is we'll serv-
ed and cooked, a meal Is success.
though the quantity and variety OF the
food may be limited
Molds play a large part In this
dainty service. Everything. from fish
to dessert, can be nodded. Even the
soup might be, If It happens to be
tellied 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
earthenware or aluminium. Ihese
last two cost more. and in them there
are fewer shapes.
Various sizes can be had, from a
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 more
convenient and more fashionable for
general use.
Probably the favorite mold for most
purposes is a hollow ring, round or
oval. The round ones are better lik-
ed but either shape is good. These
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be frozen, and without one for aspices,
mousses blanc manges and vegeta-
bes
With one of these ring molds the
clever hostess can even glOrify hash
or vegetable leftovers. Macaront made
into timbale and put in a ring. with
the center filled with creamed chick
en- lamb or fish. makes an appetizing
luncheon dish
Mashed potatoes may be quickly
formed into a hollow ring with one OF
these molds, the center being filled
with lamb chops. creamed sweet
breads or fried chicken.
For salads and desserts the ring
mold Is invaluable. For the former
an aspic is usually made, plain or
vegetable. and the center is filled with
any desired mixture in fruit salad, or
with a meat or fish salad. or even
mayonnaised celery or shredded let
tuce with a sour cream dressing.
An attractive salad is made by u.s.
ing two sizes Of oval or round molds
that flt into each other In the outer
and larger one is put white chicken
aspic and in the inner one a tomato
aspic. 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 mayonnaise
should be passed with most nodded
salads, as 1t is not easy to get enough
dressing without destroying the ap-
pearance of the form.
Another appetizing effect is had by
using a round ring mold and filling
the center with fancy mold that
fits closely and Is much higher. Thus
a cucumber sspic in the ring can have
halibut or salmon salad arranged in
the fancy form that fits closely in the
ring when turned out. II hal!but 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
gelatine if it will not hold it's shape
Nothing is prettier than round or
oval ring mold of French vanilla ice
cream heaped high with fruit in its
season. strawberries. raspberries,
peaches. oranges and bananas. Home
made ice cream served in this way