Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-22
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Another Home Recipe Putting Up Peaches

ones, while still other men care only FOE
sweet, inspid peaches, and yet others
like them best when they have a tart AM
acid flavor.
Opinions also differ as to whether { ,
more desirable for man to fisk his aosk
climbing up after the peach that han-ss
highest on the tree, or TO take The a.,
ripe one that is ready TO fall Into n
mouth.
These are, Of course, mere matters 90
detail, but the man who is about TO "a
up his life supply OF peaches, should h.
very careful OF one thirg, and that IS {
to DO deceived by piece OF pink mo
quito Meeting into thinking that he 1, er,sA
ting luscious peach when, In reality, h
is only getting lemon II should alss
ho borne in mind that peaches are most
desirable before the down has boon rub
bed off. For this reason many men pre-
fer oontry peaches to those grown N
town In hot houses but while tho country,
peach Is undoubtedly fresher Il lacks the
piquant flavor of the city fruit
Peaches may be put up In an almost
infinite variety OF ways. The exotic va
riety, peachus choruslus to which re-
ference has already been made Is gem
orally put up m champagne. This Is a
favorste sweetmeat with very young and
very old millionalres. and In extremely
expensive. You can see It served. how
ever. at midnight suppers at the fashion
able restaurants H. Is always garnlshed
lavishly with diamonds and American
beauty roses and w.sps OF chiffon. Q
A moro wholesome confection. and one
bottor suited for the family table Is pre-
served peaches. To make this dish, select
nice fresh. sweet peach. with the blush
of morning and the dew of dawn stu
on It's checks. Take II carefully home aud
handle II very gently. always remembers
Ing that It is very tender and easy to
bruise.
When serving flavor Il with all the
sweetest terms OF endearment that you
can think Of, and spice II with delicate
attention and flattering compliments.
30 generous In making your sauce OF
affection so that there viii be enough
to cover your peach completely. Simmer
gently over the steady fire OF faithful
ness, and the result VIII be preserved
peach that will keep In any climate.
! Preserved peaches made after this
recipe were great favorite with our
grandfathers who frequently took prizes
ut the county fair and elsewhere for
preserved peaches. that they had kent
nifty years Unfortunately the art AZ
making this wholesome. everyday sweei
appears to have been lost by their de.
scendauts. and few men nowadays 81
to the trouble of preserving their owt
peaches. They seem TO prefer to re,
fresh fruit
Another very common way 10 nut mr.
peaches IL TO pickle them. You can mats
picked peaches out of any kind OF
peaches. even the freshest ana sweetes,
peaches. that kere intended for preserv,
ing, but the hard, acid variety are ths
easiest to pickle.
To make picked peaches. first rub al
OF the down OF romance and Illusion
from them with a rough hand. Their
slash them with sharp speeches, and
bruise them with brutal jests. This makes
them 30 that they pickle very readily
Then bring TO a boil a barrel OF tn,
vinegar OF temper. into which throw al
equal quantity of nagging and neglect
Season II with rldlcule, and contempt
and souse your peach In this mixture
until the acid penetrates thoroughIS
through every part OF u. Serve thil
dish always as an accompaniment Il
family parties.
Many men seem 20 have morbls
relish for picked peaches. and have
great knaok at making them. This 4
to be regretted, as picked peaches ar
extremely indigestible. and the fact tina
they are served at so many famiE.
tables undoubtedly accounts for much o
our matrimonial dyspepsia.
Peaches are practically never canned
the task OF canning a peach reauirin
such siiperhuman cleverness and strengt
that few men ever even attempt Il. 4