The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-28
Helpful Suggestions
for the Kitchen

II you are so unfortunate as to
burn a slice of bread, the easiest and
quickest way to remove the scorch-
ed part Is to rub it off on the graf
err. This is done in a smooth man.
ner and with no unnecessary waste.
If kettle scorches on the bottom
set the kettle of vegetables or fruit
just as it is taken from the fire in
dish OF cold water and the food
will taste very little of the scorch
When peeling onions, do It In the
front of the open hearth. where
brisk fire is burning and you will
not cry over your work, even though
there are quite a quantity to prepare
Or, II you use gas range. open the
cold water faucet and work in the
flowing water. And II you do not
have running water working in a
pan of water will serve the Same
purpose, save that water readily alb
serbs odors and ii may be necessary
to renew this as the work progress
es. One clever woman raises the
window and works outside, holding
her hand and the onion just a lite
above the sash, thus keeping most
of the fumes from her eyes.
Have a pair of old scissors handy
for sniping bits of onion, parsley or
any vegetable which should be cut
into small pieces. A delicious salad,
and one which is as inviting as 1t
looks, is quickly made by pacing a
few leaves of b'anched lettuce, cab
bage or chicory on each individual
plate, slicing upon 1t a ripe tomato
In serving, the guest may have
choice between sugar and vinegar or
olive oil with vinegar. The latter Is
very much relished by many. And
there Is a cottonseed oil which costs
less money and tastes quite as well,
A woman who is justly proud OF
redressed mahogany table, family
heirloom, washes the table with soar
and water after meal If there Is a
soiled spot left between doilies OF
as a result of warm plate, and ther
rubs 1t carefully with soft CLOTH OF
which is a little oil. In this way mel
table is always thing of beauty.
|, A soft mop with little oil applied
will do the busting quickly and thor
oughly. especially over an oiled hoor
and at the same time preserve thu
finish of the wood.
One woman of our acquaintanc
makes il a point to put ner little say
ings into household conVeniences
and 1t is surprising what a help e'
en- a few dimes will prove In suppl.
ing the kitchen with labor savers
There is the small glass lemo
squeezer, only simple cone, out d
rubbing half lemon over this IN
Juice is speedily ready to be poure
out wherever needed, while the seed
are at the same time separated an
removed. In this way there Is nc
q bit OF tne leTuOn Ndsteu, anu ~
the work is done in an instant, an
the dish is cleaned by pouring a IL
tie cold water over 1t immediatei
after use.
The food chopper is utensil tina
no one can afford to be without.
helps to save so many leftovers an
make them palatable in an entirel
new form that this alone is sufficier
to render its use a saving In the enc
Save all the odds and ends c
bread, drying and crushing with
rolling pin, or better, passing throug
the food chopper. They can be use
for escalloping, thickening soups CO..
ering egg plant, oysters, fish or an!
thing where delicious fry is a.
sired.
To clean tan shoes, use a piece
banana peel and then rub dry an
polish with a soft cloth.