Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
And Ciues Description of
Tmious Vegetable Plants
and HotU They Are Pre-
pared
Cinnamon Toast Is Deli
ciouS for Breakfast and
Can Be Easily Made in
Short Time
BY MRS. VI. 4. WILSON

BY MRS. VI. \. WILSON
fcopvrtOh'. 1899. b. Mrs. y; A.. Wilson. An
TIME Jamaica cucumber. or the ghcr-
4 kin, is an oval shaped, light green
fruit from the West Indies. II has
surface covered with fcshy spikes or
prickles and it is used for picking. 1t
is quite similar to the cucumber.
HorseradiSh is a common kitchen
herb, thaet root of which is grated and
rovered with vinegar. II furnishes n
pungent seasoning. In many parts Of
Europe the greens or tops of the young
horseradish are used for cooking greens.
To prepare the horSCradiSh pare
the root and then crate and cover with
white wine vinegar and place in
bottle or jar that can be sealed Sc
curely. The enc half pint jar, all
glass, is ideal for keeping horseradish.
Many soups, sauces. gravics. stCws
and goulashcS are improved when fla
vored with the prepared horseradish.
Be sure to use only the white wine
vinegar for covering the horscradish
for the cider and malt vinegars cause
II to become disColOrCd.
Kale, sometimes called sea kalP. be
longs to the spinach family. 1t is used
as a vegetable green, Kohl rabi tur-
nip. cabbage or Dutch turnir came
originally from Egypt. they have n nice
flavor and it is said that they are bet
ter favored than either the cabbage or
turnip.
Leek. or the flag onion. 50 called be
cause OF ITS large naGrkC I'aVcs'
which run up from thrcadtikc roots,
rs member OF the onion fanny, nc
French cook and serve the leck the
same as they COOK asparagus.
.nonr " Tho worting 81" "sscs in Europc. @
IS very nutritious and quite low priced.
1T is quite a favoritc for helping to cut
the high cost of living.
Mushrooms. when served as vcgc-
table or as garniSn, can i,ca p' ot useu and 1d
roarIy oil Tho mushrooms on tho mar
ket are products of cultivation in the
bothouses
Okra-Thesp green pods are original
lv from tbc West Indies. where they
are used as a vegetable in gumbocs,
with stews. soIps. etc. There arc three
popular varieties on the market. name .Il:,
eloi'
Onin,s Tboso velI- known vegotahles
,.od Cnion uarr littIe doscrint;on loser i TbcV are
ses; IeSu 80 ~ ooLinc Thoro oro
o1 .;ot;oI ~ W.T. ,r .ii,nr s,,;n
yellow. red and the large Spanish or
Bermuda onions.
nl6nn Times onions were
In the markets in ropes. and in 1851
law was enacted by which the weight
of all ropps of onions should not be
less than four mounds not. This was
due to the fact that customers com
riained that some ropes were shorter
than others.
Planning a suggestive menu for three
meals on Sunday:
BREAKFAST
Bal,cd Anricots
CoreaI and Crcnm
Cirr,mor Toast Sirun
Coffee
DINNER
Celery Soup
ye Olde Tvme English Shin of Beef
With Vegetables
Mashed Potatoes
r.,;.h Nooaio p;,ddin% Fruit Sou.o
eii'" 'U'' Coffoc
r
Emince OF bcSf
toCdIo 'diah
tcc1dnut Lahe nuc"'u aprl'o'e
Ihe market oasSet VIII require
lea
Due pound OF oprtcotS.
JUo StdMS ~ GctGtg
fo9r ana one'"dV poN"" piece "J
Piece of saet and narrop bone.
Four carrots.
Ftve turnips.
One quart Of onions,
~ o vi cLoac r. Pof ,oodIcs
Tbyec cans
T,ro boTiJov cubes
Order the shin Of beef early, telling
tbis viII Oiyt Won n tbicIt oval
.harod 1;occ of r,oat
n orenare the anricots wash wei
in plenty OF water ana then soak over
hraaGfast and tho baiancc for simmer
cinnamo" Toast