The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12

and when Europe is starving for meat
we should eat the food that cannot be
shipped to our allies. 1t may be well
to say that the fish in the markets of
Birmingham and other interior cities
are practically as fresh as can be bought
cities Fishing boats go out from the
coast cities carrying tons of ice AS the
fish are caught they are placed on Ice
and when the boat goes to port it is
again packed in ice, some of it going to
markets in the coast cities and some
snapper, Spanish mackerel or pompano
that is served in Mobile, New Orleans
or Birmingham has been caught from
one to four weeks before it is brought
to market, and it is as good as If 1t
were caught on the day it is eaten. The
way in which fish is handled now, there
! is little danger of getting spoiled fish
from reliable market.
THE RATIONAL DINNER.
| The rational dinner ought to be the
heaviest meal of the day 1t should con-
sist of soup, which may be served cold
as jellied bouillons, or omitted altogether
! in hot weather; meat of some kind; a
starchy vegetable; a green vegetable
| bread and dessert.
| Soups: Soup or bouillons, from meat
stock, tomatoes or the green vegetables.
| have but little food value, though they
serve the purpose of stimulating appe-
| tite and they have in solution some
needed mineral substances. The thick, or
cream soups or 'gumbos" and those con-
| tanning a large quantity of vegetables like
| potato, peas and beans, are sometimes
almost enough for meal and should not
| be served with a heavy dinner. The
purees of peas, beans and lentils may
contain enough protein for luncheon
and should not be taken at the same
| and chicken soup with rice. are rich In
starch and may take the place of a
starchy vegetable.
Neat A piece of steak, or roast, or
beef loaf, weighing not more than one
fourth of pound is sufficient meat for
the day. Pork, breakfast bacon or side
| meat, or ham or other kind of pork
may be taken once or twice a week.
Chicken, turkey, duck or goose may be
served for dinner. Fish Is a kind of
/ meat that is easily digested and assmi-
lated, The pampano. Spanish mackerel,
red fish, trout and snapper are the best
varieties that we can get. Oysters may
! take the place of meat One-half dozen
large oysters or a dozen small ones con-
| tain enough protein for meal. CLANS and
crabs have delicious flavor and are easily
digested. The lobster is more difficult
! to digest and should not be served at
the same meal when other meats are
taken
| Starchy Vegetables Mashed Irish po-
tatoes may be served with the meat and
should be eaten with it, taking the place
| of bread In some countries potatoes
take the place of bread entirely Baked
white and sweet potatoes If thoroughly
cooked. are easily digested and are prob
ably the most wholesome method of pre-
pairing potatoes. Sweet potatoes have
high food value both in starch and SUI
gar. Since 'yams'' or other variety oil
| sweet potatoes contain large proper.
| ton of sugar, they should never be can.
died" Carrots, beets, turnip roots, squash
green corn are all starchy vegetables
| Not more than one variety of starchy
vegetables should be served at a meal
| Green peas are often used to garnish
meat dishes, but since they have a high