Evening star., 1933-12-22
Value of Cheese i'm Menus
Recognized AS One of Most Efficient Among Pro
teins-Can Be Used Either Alone Or
in Combination
in Combinations.

of protein and calories, IL is probably
equally good. Meat has in its favor Q
higher iron content than cheese, &C
when cheese Is used as o main dish, II
is well to be sure that the meal Is other
wise well provided with iron. This 4
one reason for the combination OF
cheese with green vegetables being 9
particularly good one. Cheese, on the
other hand, has more Of the bone build
ing mineral and calcium than meat has
and Is q better source Of some Of thk
vitamins. Also, the absence In cheese
Of certain stimulating substances char
acteristic Of meat, gives cheese q place
Of preference for children. It Is q
healthful food for children. Cook 1t ai
low temperature. No cheese appeals
to children so much as one Of the dis
tinctive combinations Of American
cheese with pimento, olive or ham, For
sandwich filings they are unsurpassed
especially if toasted on the outside Of
the sandwich.
Cheese With Fruit
Cheese is good with fruits. both
canned and fresh. Serve some pre-
served figs, well drained Of their sirup
and stuff with cream cheese beaten ur
with q little cream, and q dash Of saft
and cayenne; or fresh figs may be
stuffed with RoQuefort cheese.
Tender white canned pears, cut In
halves, may be lightly scooped out and
filled with any desired tasty cheese. tc
ney, or nuts, or all three. A plate OF
these makes charming service.
Make q diamond Of mint-navored
gelatin, frill the edges with cream
cheese, and serve with toasted crackers
Tuck little yellow cheese under the
top crust Of apricot and apple pies; add
slice of toast and a teaspoonful oi
grated cheese to cupful Of consomme
sprinkle slice Of sauted pineapple with
cheese, and serve as q garnish TO braised
beef. You can add cheese flavor to
many dishes.
Cheese Salads.
No salad Is complete without cheese
It may be used with q dinner Of vege-
tables and bread, or IN full course Of
q formal dinner. II the cheese Is only
part Of a tasty salad, cream cheese made
into balls or used for 'stufing Is excel
lent Cheese salads may be nodded
with gelatin, or may be frozen in a me
tive pieces, and in both cases there Is q
splendid opportunity to combine the
cheese with other foods, such as chopped
olives, or even chopped meat.
Tomoto-Chees Salad.-Moisten some
cream cheese with enough cream to
soften. Spread slices Of peeled to-
matoes with this. Put together TO re-
form the tomato. Top with cooked
salad dressing or mayonnaise, and
sprinkle with chopped nuts. This salad
may serve as the mans course for
luncheon. Prepare one tomato for each
guest.
Cheese Sandwiches.
!. Cut thin slices Of white or brown
bread. Spread the bread with MARINA
lade and sprinkle It generously with
grated cheese. Cover this with q Sec
ond slice Of bread Cut the sandwich
in three strips and serve at once.
g. Butter rye or whole wheat bread,
and spread with Just o touch Of pre-
pared mustard Place on this o little
chopped onion, then q very thin slice
Of cold ham, over this generous slice
Of Switzerland cheese, cover the cheese
with Russian dressing, then another
slice Of bread.
The new-style sandwich coasters are
splendid for making toasted cheese
sandwiches, provided the usual precau-
ton of not overlooking the cheese is
taken. If the sandwich is to be COM
bination OF cheese and bacon, be sure
to cook the bacon separately FIRST, as
otherwise it will not be really cooked
before the cheese Is ruined and the
toast Is buttered.
Cheese on Soups.
Press any kind Of moist, rich, yellow
package cheese through a potato ricer or
a coarse wire sieve. 1t will come out
in tiny cylinders. A tablespoonful,
scattered on the top Of a bowl Of hot
cream or vegetable soup, will add greatly
to its appearance and taste. These
cheese cylinder decorations will keep
well and can also be used on top Of
baked dishes.
To Keep Cheese.
To keep cheese, make 1t air tight and
store in q cool place. Large pieces Of
the solid varieties should be wrapped
in diamond napkin, then in tinfoil
or waxed paper before storing in your
refrigerator. Soft cheese should be
eaten quickly.