Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-14
Facts About Some Foods
Special Garnishings and Salad Combinations
Which Will Add to Value of Meals
Served by Skillful Housewife.

Dietetics furnishes us with the near.
est approach to the fountain of youth.
according to one noted physician. He
says. Through diet. especially. is the
age of the body affected. OF course.
the person who fretS and worries will
age more rapidly than a person who
takes life serenely with an optomistic,
hopeful attitude. and a great many
things, such as bad air. want of exer-
else and overwork will help on the
wrinkles and stiff joints. but in this
connection food is more important
than any other factor. and a proper
choice of food and mode of feeding
will prevent worry. tighten the cares
of life, make work easier and so
prolong youth.
Spring Vegetables.
Lettuce is good for the nerves,
cooling to the blood and a good sleep
producer. Celery is also good for
the nerves. for nervous DYSPEPSIA. neu-
@alCia and rheumatism. Tomatoes
ara as stimulous for the liver
ucumbers are cooling and have n
good effect on the complexion. Spinach
and dandelions have a good effect on
the kidneys. Spinach also gives re-
lief TO those troubled with gravel
and will help to cure rheumatism and
govt Carrots are a help in case
of asthma and are good for the com.
plexiOn. They are also said to be
good for the hair. skin and eyes.
They contain sulphur. Raw cabbage
when young and tender furnishes
phosphates to enrich the blood.
Turnips and radishes are recommend
ed for gravel scurvy and nervous
disorders. 1t is said that radishes
were fed abundantly to the pyramid
builders by order of Pharaoh. Boiled
beets, served with salt and oil, were
used by the Greek philosophers as
an aid to mental exercise. Onions
are among the best nervines known.
a remedy for coughs and colds, and
also for eczema and scurvy. Being
soporific, they are invaluable for peo
pie troubled with insomnia. They abb
sorb impurities from the blood. The
onion is the only vegetable that is
readily inoculated with disease, so
never use any that appear to be even
slightly stale. Among the fruits,
juicy apples, eaten just before re-
firing, promote sound sleep, excite
the action of the liver, help the kidney
secretions and relieve Indigestion.
They contain more phosphoric acid in
an easily digested form than any
other fruit.
Ways to Cook Meats.
Broiling is really roasting. One side
of the meat is exposed to the fire or
heat and the other side to the fresh
air. Meats cooked in Il closed oven
are baked. not roa sted. We bake GER
tain meats. bread, pies and cakes,
but we should grill or broil our steaks,
chops. Spring chickens and fish. To
broil over a coal fire. put the meat in
a wire broiler. hold it near a perfectly
clear fire until it is scared then turn
it and scar the other side. Turn 1t
every 10 seconds for minutes, then
lift the broiler and place it about 6
inches above the fire. If the steak is
an inch thick, broil it minutes, turn.
ing it once or twice. II it is an inch
and one-half thick, broil il II or Is
minutes. If . inches thick, it will
take fully 20 minutes. Season with
salt, pepper and butter. Baking of
certain meats is not an inferior
method if the meat is well cooked.
Creole chicken. chicken creams. tim
bales, souffies. chicken CroQuettes and
salad and chicken la King are all
made from leftover chicken or turkey.
To Serve With Meats.
Beet Jelly-Cut enough boiled beets
10 make three cupfuls. To this add
Two tablespoonfuls of prepared horse
radish, one tablespoonful of tarragon
vinegar and one cupful of water. Let
this boil for 5 minutes, remove from
the fire and add one-fourth teaspoon
full of salt and one-half box of gelatin,
first dissolved in cold water. Pour this
into a shallow pan and when cold cut
in squares.
Cucumber Jelly--Boil together four
medium-sized cucumberS, first pared
and cut in small pieces. Add one red
pepper or eight pepper-corns. four
cloves. one sprig of mace. one slice
of onion and three cupfus of hot
water Let this boil until it boils down
10 one-half. Remove from the fire,
add two tablespoonfuls of tarragon
vinegar and one-third of box of gela-
tin, first dissolved in one.third cllpful
of cold water. Add a little green fruit
Coloring. Strain at once and pour
sntO molds.
Tomato Jelly-Boil together for 20
minutes one-half can Of tomatoes, one
bay leaf. one sprig of mace. five
cloves, 10 drops of onion juice and
One-fourth teaspoonful Of salt. Re-
move from the fire. Add five table
spoonfuls of tarragon vinegar and
one-third box of gelatin that has been
water. Pour into small glasses. first
1insed in cold water. Set aside to
cool. This is also delicious served on
a lettuce leaf as salad and gar.
nished with mayonnaise dressing and
pimentos.
Garnislers.
The art of garnishing foods should
he practiced by all cooks. 1t makes
tho simplest dish appetizing. For cold
dishes later in the season green mas
turtfum leaves will afford a change
from parsley. White small blancheG
lettuce leaves and white celery tips
can be used with equally good effec.
Wateroress is especially suitable for
broiled meats and game, while pickles
of all kinds have great possibilities in
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