Evening star., 1918-06-02

NYo INDIVIDUAL OT group Ol iHuiSiu-
INV uals realize quite SO well as the
. United States Food Administra-
ton the seriousness and significance of
the food problem. While the United
States is this administrations own par
ticular territory, it has. nevertheless.
acquainted itself with conditions in Eu-
rope and knows pretty generally the
food situation throughout the world.
The food administration is also aware
that the food restrictions which 1t has
imposed on this country entail much
more sacrifice and hardship on the part
Of some than on that Of others. For
example, 1t is more Of trial for the
Italian population Of this country to be
deprived Of three of its chief foods
olive oil, macaroni and Italian cheese
than it is for the average American to
do without them.
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Those Americans who have relied
upon sugar, meat and wheat in their
meals have found it difficult indeed to
abide peaceably and pleasantly day in
and day out by the strict rules Of the
food administration. This makes 1t clear
that. at least for the duration of the
war, many people Of the United States.
and especially the foreign element. must
adopt new foods and adapt themselves
- best they can to the necessary
Through the administration the public
has access to Anany wartime recipes.
Today they are advocating "one-piece"
or "one-dish'' meals. These are de-
signed principally to save time. energy.
money and heat. They aim to give
family a thoroughly well-balanced meal
and one which represents the five food
groups. These one-piece dishes are said
to be growing in popularity.
Many Of the one-dish meals are of
foreign origin. A number of the
recipes recommended by the food ad-
ministration have been tested inter-
nationally and are finding quick favor
among the housewives of America.
Those who have partaken OF such a
meal speak in high praise of 1t. and
unhesitatingly urge others TO try 1t.
The food administration, because OF
the increasing scarcity of meat, sub
stitutes fish in many instances when
giving recipes. The five food groups
which must be kept in mind when
preparing one-dish meals are as fol-
lows: /. vegetables or fruits: 2. milk.
cheese, eggs, fish, meat or beans; 3.
\ corn. rice, oats, rye or wheat; 4.
Sirup, sugar; 5. fats. One from each
| group should be represented in a one
dish meal.
One dish which represents all OF
f, the above groups and has been
spoken Of as particularly palatable Is
scotch broth. which is made in this
fashion:
One cup Scotch barley. 2 medium
sized potatoes. two medium-sized
. medium sized carrot. one cup cooked
beans or ono cup cooked corn. one
tablespoon oil. one and one-half tea
spoons salt and one-eighth teaspoon
pepper.
quarts water; simmer one hour. Heat
oil, add chopped vegetables. cook two
minutes, add to barley and slowly
cook until vegetables and barley are
tender. Add more salt and pepper II
ter or vegex improves the favor. If
too thick. moro water may be added.
Here are . couple Of one-dish meals
that ahound in protein. the body
building material. and can be used In
Kidney Bean stsw-on. lnd one
half cups dried kidney or other beans
two cups canned tomatoes. one-hal1
cup rice. two tablespoons hour. one
onion. one tablespoon salt.
Wash the beans. put in covered ket-
Sls. and soak over night in two quarts
Of cold water. Cook the beans slowly
in the water In which they soaked
II necessary. add moro water tc
cover and continue the cooking until
they are nearly tender. usually about
two hours. Wash the rice, cut up the
onion and add with the tomatoes tt
the beans. Cook until rice is tender
about thirty minutes. Mix the -four
with Q little cold water and stir in
carefully to thicksn. A small piece OF
salt pork cut UP In cubes and added
20 the beans At the beginning Of the
dish. This stew win make . whole
meal in iteslf. with bread and butter
-, Ind fruit for dessert. to serve flvs OF
Blk people.
Dreamed Peanuts and Rice-ons cur
tioA (uncooksd), two cups chopped
peanuts. one-half teaspoon paprika
Two tsaspoonl salt. white sauce, three
Tablespoons dour, three tablespooni
tat, three cups milk (whols or skinny
1cn rice Make white sauce BY
lnixing nouf fn melted fat and mixing
4hieksus. 1nx rice, peanuts and sea.
0e94n8 with sauce. place in grsaset
baking dish and bake for twenty
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VAooOa. eA0 b eaton with Q rslisf
avttA bekA these last dishes. In {
1as-lnoA cube Of American cheese
8Ases % ens-tAird more protein thar
IN . oas-eaeA ssbs Of lean meat.