San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09
SALAD FORMS
AN IMPORTANT
PART Of MEAL
Mother Eatum Tells How to
Prepare Lettuce, Toma-
toes and Celery.
SHOULD SERVE COLD
After Washing Leaves,
Place Lettuce on Ice to
Chill, She Says.

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"Good morning. Miss Eatums. How
soon may we expect the arrival of thu
President of the Diplomatic Corps?'
Fatty swept a flourishing bow tC
Eleanor, housekeeper for the month
under the new regime, in the courst
of which each member of the Eatums
family was pledged to a program Of
watchfulness in the matter of clean
hands, quiet voices and polite man
ners.
"Smarty. Come and buttle for me
and maybe you'll have waffles for
breakfast"
Not on your life. Me. freeborn
citizen of this broad land to wear the
livery of a mental No, ma'am.'
"All right, no buttle no waffle
Grubby will help me.
1t was not long before all the young
Eatums were busily engaged in car
rying out their appointed tasks. There
was great washing of hands and
smoothing of hair as both boys and
girls prepared to carry out their side
of the bargain.
Mother Eatums found very cir
cumspect group Of youngsters when
she came in, and as soon as breakfast
was over she prepared TO show Flea.
nor how TO make some of the little
party touches" she had promised.
I'VE are not going to do anything
elaborate, children, but before we be-
gin l want to ask if you have taken
care of everything as We agreed.
Yes, indeed, Nuns" came the gen.
eral chorus.
Esther is taking care of the table
linen, beginning the time it comes
from the laundry, mending and sort.
ing and putting it in the linen Closet.
I'm looking out for the brass pol
ishing, the table decorations, the win
dOws in the dining room. the setting
of the table and the pantry.
Tells About Grapefruit.
The twins are keeping the floors
in order, taking entire charge of the
covered brooms, the bristle brushes,
the waxing and the vacuum cleaner.
And we're all studying ourselves,
so as to get poiSe and dexterity."
l1dluLDo
you make me quite in awe Of you.
but I'll try TO live up TO my part of the
bargain. Let me see, / think we were
to have an extra touch, something a
little different for each meal. So to-
day I'll show Eleanor how to take
special pains with the breakfast grape
fruit, the luncheon salad and the din
ner oysters.
you all know we've been apt to
hurry and cut the grape fruit any
old way as the boys would call it, but
as we are henceforth to think of the
family as company we must serve
this Just as il company were present.
First, cut the grape fruit in halves
across the grain, to form two por-
tions. With. small penknife cut
round the pulp of each, little section
Of the fruit, so that each one can be
removed from the membrane with a
fork or orange spoon. Then cut the
membrane that separates the sec
tons and also the core from the skin.
In this. way you can take out the
membrane and core. all in one
piece. Each half Of the fruit NAV be
served on small lace paper doiIies.
We have not done this as you know.
but it is just one of the trifles that
mean extra care in serving. Another
touch is to add a spoonful of powdered
sugar and Barbecue currants to the
center of each half.
To Prepare Salads.
"NOw for the luncheon salad.
81 think today we'll lust conceu-
trate on the cleansing and prepare
ton of lettuce. tomatoes and celery.
as those are the chief parts of today's
salad.
"A well known expert gives the fol-
lowing directions:
Il. Remove root and coarse outer
leaves.
80. Clean each leaf separately by
rinsing in cold water, using several
waters.
,"S. Freshen vilted leaves in very
cold water.
4. Drain by shaking in a wire bas-
ket or in a cOlander.
%. Place on ice to chill.
80. Dry each leaf with a soft cloth.
~. Add French dressing and serve
at once.
Peel tomatoes and remove hard
centers near the stems, then place on
/ lNt 10 chill.
when served clubhouse fashion
the celery root is retained. To do this
remove the coarse outer stalks cut
off ends down 10 the solid portion and
trim roots. discarding the outer mart
that may be discolered by exposure TO
/ the outer air.
Oysters for Dinner.
As a special stunt suppose We curl
the celery. Select the thick stalks.
scrape off the tough strings and emf
the stalks into two or three inch
pieces. Slit half the length into five
or six strips. After curling chill tho
prepared stalks by placing in ice wa
As to the oysters for dinner vor
must scrub the shells very thoroughly
with a small brush, then rinse them
and wipe very dry.
The boys may open the Shells
"Who said he worIJn,t L,'t.r.sr
jeered Grubby at his twin ''''
This isn't buttling, it's beIpiny