Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-03-19

the use Of Insecticides and 10 similar
Ways, II such things are used there
- all the more reason for washing
vegetables thoroughly before prepsT4
INK them for the table. to remove any
nelieeorc. copper salts. Of other sub
stance used tn treating the plant
which may adhere to IT, Salt In tho
water will aid tn drawing out para
sites II they happen 10 be present.
There Is distinct advantage in wash
ms All salad plants In running waters
especially for che removal OF insects,
from lettuce After washing several
times and removing imperfeetionas
| salad plants may b. kept in q euol
place like cellar or refrigerator for
some hours or even day before us
ihK After draining on the last wa
yer, wrap The leaves or stalks IN y
cloth or put n q elran paper bag
this Is more effective than keeping
them In water
During the cleaning process Il IN
| advisable 20 aorg ont the coaraaat por-
lions 20 add to soup materials: the
| next best may not he attractive tO
serve BY themselves. but can be- cut
or shredded for combination with 9th
CT materials. while the best Of all
the heart Of the cabbage. celery. or
lettuce should be served In the leaN
elaborate way with salt or a Simple
dressing
Save Waste IN Making Salads.
No plan for serving saiadA should h@
encouraged which leada To i waEta OF
food material II II Ii desired 20 use
the outer portion % a cabbage for a
salad bowl, any adhering dressing may
afterwards b. washed on and che cab
hage used for aeallep Or soup The
outer leaves may q cooked Tor green's
Or soup
Macy materials may hu combined
with the cabbage. celery. aud lettuce
raw apples. radEahca. 81 even canned
fruit. such NJ pears suit IN slices or
cuhes
Lettuce ii generally recognized IN
this country as tho main dependence
for salad hy itaeit and III combination
With either foods There are many va
rietieN. adapted 10 different conditions.
but all may be- elanaeA under two gen.
eral heads the cabbage lettuce, where
the hcads aro solid and compact, and
the Coz lettuce, whore the leaves are
Ions and loose and less delicate than
those IT the other typa
Rumaina IL an example If Goa lets
tnce. There are also varirtisa with
hlancheh eWntara and curly varieties
with dark.tlnged leaves
Chicory may he cultivated for salad.
and tH more desirable when hIAvehed
hndlye. which II nearly related tol
chicory. IA another uaeful salad slant.
This corn salad or lambs lettuce III
ANAL plant often found hi city mar
keta
Horrei. Wild and cultivated. aome
young aud tender neaweada. and many
mild favored plants or weeds may b..
used a. raw salads Others are better
for partial cooking. even n served colo
az salads
Celery In TIN wild state Ia aa un@
promising If not harmful vegetable;
BY cultivation. and especially By
blanehing lsa leafstalks. Il has been
made q popular salad plant. and has
been thought 10 have certain medi.
einai virtues. The abroum outer stalks
and latkar white leavea Of 4 bunch
az celery should BE- reserved for soup
MAKING Some 81 the larger staika.
Too stFiHgy 20 sHr4e whole. may be-
nahd In salads II cut m auHFterlneh
ailues. or II too tough tor that. may
BIZ cooked after cutting and added TO
soups OF served with white aauea or
toast The tender inner stalks should
be served plain 10 eat with salt Some
timas the groove Ia the stalk II allied
with prepared cheese. Tho center 81
the root In q delicate m8fNsi Leaves
and root may ha dried To flavor future
aoups.