Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-31
PLANNING A BALANCED prrr.
CLAIRE

Dear Social Corner Editor ana Slsfere.
1 want 10 write about a delightful intor-
mai dinner thai / attended. The CON
pany was charm NJ, the napnery and ~.
beware were exquisite. the service fault
less. and the Lighting perfect The menu
alone was omen 20 criticism. for the sim
pie reason the hostess in planning il hac
failed 10 consider The reou sites FOR 2
properly balanced meal This Us what
we had Clrtaluura h0u..on wifr crnu-
tons. ring ~ chicken Boz avHic. with peas
and bects. served on lettuce bed bread
and butter. pineapple cheese and nuf
sandwiches cia-ct and lime &C punch
peach shor cake
In my mind ! cortras.-1 It's su-uer,s
evening dinner ~.ih one eaten at an old
friends house in Tho s1-.n- when ~
menu was chicken C7.riho. finger rolls
roast beef and YORKSHIRE uudinE mach
ed potatoes. macaroui Wits cheese Ffrinr
beans. baked caramel cgsfarl crackerf
and Camembert cheese. black coffee
PoSs by the Sisters may decide on The
main fault in each case. Put Erccincfiy
the first dinner had TOO much acid and
not enough starch or nroteid while the
second one was altogether too heavy
presenting too much starch and uroteid
The first menu. containing -hree kinds
Of fruit in addition 20 limc-ciaret nevsr-
age. l. far too acid for n single meal
Starch e absent EXCEPT Ia bread and 2
lack Of nour.shing element is further en-
I phssized by an extremely Light meat
course, not supplemented by proteid IN
any other form. a simple correction
would have been 20 serve potato salad
J with the chicken as1ic. omit the Pie
| apple salad. and change the beverage 70
I iced tea or coffee. thus diminishing the
4 acids.
think the commoIest error IN plan
ming meal is the repetition o. starchy
| elements. This VIII be noted IN the sec
| ond menu where Yorkshire PUDDING
mashed potatoes. macaroni. crackers and
rolls all supply il.
The same food value might be obtained
| by eating FIVE potatoes or Eve heiplnEs
OF rice Many people insist on serving
| potatoes at every meal no matter what
other starcily dishes there may be- Then
! Chicken Eumho is TOO heavy a soup FOR
! this menu For a lunch or supper il
would provide almost ample nourishnsnt
A clear soun. such as conzomne or bouii-
lon. is suitable for a hearty dinner
The proteil element was also TOO album
| dant. Yorkshire pudding. which IS made
I with eggs an equivalent for meat with
| substantial meat Ike roast beef Is
quite too heavy. Macaroui with cheese
| forms a meal by Itself and should not b.
eaten with a heavy meat T. NAV bs
served with hashss and left-overs o. with
fish. The Camembert cheese offered wa
/ left untouched by the guests Custard
| for dessert was also a petetit.on % The
proteid n the form 81 e-rs 4 wine o.
coffee jelly OF fruit in some form should
have been served with so heavy a meal
The properly balanced diet is built
around a dish containing the p-otsid eie-
ment in Creates prororfi on. This MAJ
| he r- -H-~
may be used in cooked form The siarchy
element IS supplied in bread POTATOES
rice. hominy, maaaroni. noodles. corn
meal OF other well known cereals A
meat sandwich provides most OF ths
proper elements for a neal Green vere-
tables and fruits however. are required
to supply the heterogeneous element
I have tried 20 make this pair II
the sister who wanted me to write or
this subject does not understand viii rh,
please let me know2
KITTY LOU.