River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-07
OYSTER NOW IS
VALUABLE FOOD
AT His Best During Months
Which Contain Letter r.
September to April.
UTILIZED IN VARIOUS WAYS
SheIIfish Are Not on Banned List and
Free Use Helps in Saving Meat
Different Ways in Which They
May Be Cooked.

The oyster, most popular of all she'll
fish, is again admitted to a place on
the menu. During the summer MS
popularity wanes, but with the coming
Of the fall he is again held in high
esteem. According to popular belief
the oyster is at his best during the
months which contain the letter 'R, J"
or from September through April.
Naturally a clean and wholesome
food, the state and federal govern
rnents have made rigid restrictions in
connection with oyster farming to pre-
vent any accidental contamination. At
the present time the gathering OF
oysters and their distribution are car
ried on under sanitary conditions.
Valuable as Food.
Though the oyster has a high con-
tent of water lin this resembling milk,
one of the most important of foods),
1t is nevertheless valuable for the nu-
4ritive material it supplies and is read
sly and well assimilated, 1t may be
utilized for food in many ways and has
a special value in that q moderate
quantity will impart a good oyster
aavOr to a considerable amount of 9TH
er food material and so make a very
Dalatable dish at moderate cost.
Ia the seacoast regions where they
grow, oysters are eaten in large guam
titles, and are much used in inland
towns, because, unlike most fish food,
they can be shipped alive. Even a dis
eriCt so remote that it is not easily
reached with live oysters can still have
them, for they are canned and shipped
in large quantities.
Oysters can be placed on the list of
meat substitutes, as they supply the
same kind of food to the body. They
may be served in many ways, raw,
stewed, br0iIed, baked, or fried. For
the present frying should be avoided,
as the food administration has adj
yiSed conservation Of fats. But this
should not be q handicap, as there are
many attractive ways in which they
can be prepared.
Dreamed oysters.
Dreamed oysters make very pala-
table luncheon or supper dish.
! pint oysters cupfuls liquid Joys
: tabIespoonfuIs fat ter liquor and
n cupful flour 1nl1hl
"a teaspoonful salt
II teaspoonful pep
per
Melt the butter and add the flour,
salt, and pepper. Stir over the fire
until well mixed, being careful not to
brown. Add the liquid gradually and
cook until thick and smooth. Add the
oysters and cook until the oysters are
DEump and the edges begin to curl
Serve on toast.
liz it is desired to serve the dish or
some special occasion, the oysters may
be served in patty shells. A little
chopped parsley sprinkled over the TOT
adds to the attractiveneSs.
Oyster scaliop.
cupfuIs cooked i tablespoonful
4 pint fresh oysters tablespoonful fat
c sSprTl chopped { teaspoo pep pep
4 cupfuf milk per
Make white sauce by melting the
fat, stirring in the cornstarch, salt ant
pepper, then adding the milk. Stil
tsgex the fire until thickened. Arrange
In q baking dish alternate layers o.
rice, oysters, celery, and white sauce
until the dish is nearly full. Let {
layer of rice cover the top. Bake fo
% minutes in a moderate oven.
Oyster Potpie.
I mint oysters 1a cupfu1 cold waite
II 4easpoonfuI salt 1 teaspoonful lemo
q teaspoonful pep Juice
per Biscuit dough
tablespoonful
cornstarch
Put the oysters on to cook with sal
and pepper. Stir in the cornstarci
dissolved in the cold water and cool