The Washington herald., 1913-04-21
INTERESTING PAGE FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME ss.ss
The Table and the Kitchen
BY Ida AMEs WILLIS.

With the strawberry for motive, VINO
would not find joy In eating? We have
the classical approval of the Greek. ior
this givar of health and creator OF pleas
For the Greek, as >well as the
n. loved 1t with the ardor OF ms
IA, ire, and honored 1t in verse ana
s. holding 1t as one Of the choicest
among the delicious fruits Of the
r.. h. We are told tlet its EXQUISITE
rsr rIme was sweet to the nostrils OF
~ Ill and the palate of Ovid was en-
iced by its inimitable flavor. Guilt
I'd or wild, it has lost none OF its
ularity or its qualities, so subtle and
vishing, that made it the glory and
d ght at the banquets laid under the
g.. dow of the Acropolis, or the Iestive
.rfaerings on the sunny Pincean Hill.
ais CAV and brave little berry has
lived the fortunes of war; land
..- le waste and devastated by invasions
r barbarian hordes, and dire neglect
t-hen and where the fruit first ripened.
src when its luscious sweetness first
l57n., eht joy to mankind, does not inter-
PSI the hearts of its lovers
Poor Fruit for Cooking.
Amy think that the exquisite perfec-
ison OF the strawberry is lost when 1t Is
cooked, as the heat robs il of its valatile
flavor and much of its individuality. IL
seems quite true that while the straw
berry makes the most delicious preserve,
jam and jelly. il is decidedly poor
fruit for stewing and for pie. Those who
revel in the rich juicy freshness OF the
berry wish nothing better than to look
upon il while il is red, surrounded by its
cool green shelter of leaves, perfect In
form and with it's stem clinging to the
ripe mellow bit of splendor. But the city
dweller may not enjoy them as fresh
Of fha On6G
this marvel of fruits possesses a trace
of spartan In it's makeup; for whether
subjected to trial by fire or freezing, II
still yields its irresistible fascination to
the palate. Beloved by creeping, and
crawling and winged thing, as well as
by the creature that walks upright, IL
not uprightIy, the strawberry does not
environ itself with defensive and Of
fensive briars and throws that stab ana
tear nor does II mount itself up in high
and inaccessible places, like the sour
grapes Nay, its mission being to add
joy to the world, ii seeks no subterfuge.
AS it is yet little early for the
Northerners to indulge in lavish prooi-
gality III the strawberry, their needs
must still resort to ways and means OF
making a few go a long way, and yet
make il worth while TO indulge in them
so earlv When the days are sufficiently
warm TO fully enjoy an Ice, perhaps
there is no better way to serve them,
EXCEPT au natural. Then there's the
strawberry shortcake, that summit or
earthly bliss, according to most Amerl-
can tastes A box of berries may be
considerably elongated by this means
New Orleans strawberry Sherhert.
Wash the berries carefully, pick them
over and stem them. To one and half
pints of berries add one pound of sugar
ana juice of half a large lemon. Let
stand for an hour and half; then
strain through a fine sieve and add the
reserve Juice Turn into a freezer and
freeze as you would ice cream. About
three drops of cochineal is added to give
a richer color.
Strawberry Sauce with Bread Pud-
ding.
When you have but a small box or
cup of strawberries you can make
delicious dessert as follows: Make
plain bread pudding and let it get ice
cold and serve with following sauce:
Take a cup of fresh mashed berries
and press through a sieve. Beat haif
a cup of butter and a cup of sugar to
a cream Whip half pint Of double
cream to a stiff dry froth ana peat
il into the berries, adding the juice ana
mixing thoroughly. II desired add two