The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-29
BY MISS LENo OSBORNE.

BY MISS LENO OSBORNE.
"Whv not have crcamcd onions,
some day This request came IN
private way from ono member OF on'
group And this request had to he
made in a side whisper, for lear OF
the bantcring Of the rest OF the mem
bcr'
No difference how much a person
may care for this special vegetable, he
is reluctant to admit it, but II persuad
cd to do So. does it in sort OF a de
icnsivc style as. well, ! don't care, !
do like onions once in a while.
People Enjoy Onions.
Md more people enjoy onions than
viii admit H. There are many home,
when ON rainy evening there Is no
prospects OF company or engagements,
the whole family ENJOY, the huge dish
ot green spring onions or sliced Ber-
midas on the table
l. there anything that can cause more
CONSERVATION or apparent haShlulncSN
than 10 be confronted suddenly by .
company OF people after YOU have III.
dulgcd 90 YOUR satisfaction, ur IS there
ANYTHING that can so completely take
the wind out Of your sails of confidence
than after having lndulged and entirely
forgotten the affair, and are expressing
YOUR theories on subject, have some
one saw "Nou must have had onions for
supper O.
Home Vegetables.
Perhaps the friend who put, his hand
over his mouth. as il he had the tooth
ache, and hastcns on after your friend
" greeting. is not offended at YOU or
irving 10 catch a train out but has only
yielded to temptation Even the people
who like them best do not want them
second handed, and for that reason, we
call the onion the home" vegetable
II has strong personality. the very
qualification, whach IN most things
make for them a place ot prominence in
the social world, N this casc-demands
retirement,
Can't Serve EN- Often.
Specialists in food chemistry mav.in
| vent some treatment whereby the odOr
~ the onion may be ncutrai2cd bu,
until they do, we can never hope e.
serve them as often as is hcalthiul g.
do. The person who cats raw onions i,
offensive TO others, and apologilng
! docs not remedy II.
! Acids have some effect. onions SLICED
/ IN vinegar or lemon Juice do not give
off the odorS that fresh ones do. Cook
ing, II done very carefully has more
effect than anything else.
Important Vegetable.
Incidentally, there is not a vegetable
ot more Importance The old saving
"Nu onion 4 dav will keep the doctor
away has some truth in II. 1t IA anti
septic, and for most people quicts III,
nerves and produces slecpincS.; it fur
nlshcS the much needed bulk and adds
fine flavor 10 other foods when served
in combination.
trcamed Onions-Wc hnughi small
onions Tor cents pound Two pound,
were sufficient for eight people They
were placed N large pan with cuoug,
water IN It so that tho pecling could b,
! done under the water This kept then
| from hurting the ewes. We made a
cream sauce OF one half cup oil. one.
half cup flour and three cups oi milk
| put the raw onions IN this. rchcatcd il
aud let thcm steam three hours in tho
iirccN, cooker When ready to scrv,
the onions were tender and the sauc,
/ we'll seasoned
Almost Odorless.
Ehc'r was very little odor Whcr
cooked tins way and each member
with the exception of one. cnjoycC
thcm This one would not cat then
because he never had and would moi
break oycr
We all hoped that he would stan,
out as firmly against other temptation,
To break over any OF his firm, set rule
| OF riplt