Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-19
LAST OF FEBRUARY
DEMONSTRATIONS
HELD YESTERDAY

The last of tho February demon
STATIONS under tho direction of Miss
Julia O. Newton, was given Yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Roosevelt building. Mrs. w. P.
Davies and Mrs. George Robbins had
charge OF the meeting. Particular
stress has been laid on the use Of
vegetables this month. and Miss New
ton has given the women some excel
lent ideas about the preparation of
Vegetables. and Of their food value.
The following suggestions for
preparation and methods of cooking
vegetables are those recommended by
Miss Newton.
Vegetables.
Classification:
Legunes--Beans, peas, lentils, pea
nuts.
Roots and Bulbs-Beets. turnips,
parSnips. carrots, satisfy, onions.
Tu~bers-Potato.
Green-Lcttuce. celery, cucumbers,
greens, cabbage. asparagus, etc.
Value in the Diet:
/. Furnish carbohydrate (starch
and sugar. needed to give heat or
energy-Beans, potatoes. parsnips,
peas, corn, squash. beets. carrots.
2. Supply protain building. and
repair substanccs)-Peas, beans and
lentils.
3. Furnish Mineral salts for puri-
flying the blood. strengthening the
bone n helping prevent decay Of
teeth: spinach, lettuce, celery, carrots,
asparagus, cabbage, tomatoes.
4. Supply bulk needed to exercise
muscles of digestive tract; corn, beans,
squash. cabbage, celery, beets, car
rots, etc.
5. Give flavor to stimulate both
n,@k;to --l. a;~>,o- o,,-L--
onion, celery, etc.
6. Furnish water which helps sup
ply daily requirements of body-Let-
tuce, celery, cuculnbers, tomatoes,
asparagus, green's, cabbage, cauli-
flower.
Selection and Preparations:
All green vegetables should be crisp
and firm when put on to cook. If
they are not, soak in very cold water
until crispness and freshness return.
Vegetables that form in heads
should be soaked from 20 to 30 min
utes in sailed water to which a few
teaspoons of vinegar may be added.
In cleaning vegetables the total
mount of refuse should be as little as
possible, as the greater part Of the
mineral matter lies in the outer coa.-
ings and should not be wasted by
careless parings, etc.
Objects of Cooking:
l. Sterilize anything from doubtful
sources.
| 2. Soften or separate woody ibres.
3. Make sugar and starch more
accessible to digestive juices.
4. Modify or develop flavors.
5. Put in attractive form.
All vegetables should be cooked as
soon as possible after gathering. as
changes take place which render them
less sweet and palatable.
Suggestions for Cooking in Boiling
Water:
l. Cook starchy vegetables in boil
ing water from start to finish.
2. Highly favored vegetables are
often blanched or parboiled and then
dropped in clean boiling water to
complete the process. A large
quantity of water should be used.
3, Cook highly favored vegetables
uncovered in order tt allow escape of
gases formed, which might otherwise
some.
4 Use as little water as possible ia
cook mild favored vegetables.
s. If water in which vegetables
are to be cooked is very hard, a tiny
pinch of soda may be used. Too much
soda Injuries the flavor and an excess
must be carefully avoided.
u AN Vegetables SnOUlQ be
thoroughly cooked. but cooking
should stop when vegetable is still
firm.
Methods Of Cooking Vegetables:
l. Steaming-More of flavor and
of soluble material retained.
2. Baking--Vegetables that have
the following requisites may be baked
ca An outside coat capable of hold.
ing in the steam; OBJ Sufficient waite,
to cook starch and soften woody
fiber.
3. Casserole cooking-Vegetable.
in a tightly covered earthen dish re.
tain flavor and soluble material. Hea,
is held for a long time.
4. Frying---Cooking in hot fat deer
enough to cover food completely
Raw vegetables must be sliced yer,
thin.
5. Sautejng-Cooking in a small
amount Of fat.
Mrs. N. G.. Larimore Of Larimore
who was taken i'll at Kansas City, Mo.
when en- route from st. Louis, Mo, tc
Los Angeles, California. has improved
sufficiently to resume her Journey
She is accompanied by her daughter
Mrs. oscar Tippett. and son Jamie.
son Larimore, both Of Los Angeles
who had been called to Kansas City
on account Of their mothers illness
Clay Larimore, who was also called
to Kansas City, has returned to hit
home in Larirnore.
Miss Alice Moddock Of Eorthwood
Is the guest at the Con Hogan home
lon Cheyenne venue.