Evening star., 1933-06-02

~ UTDOOR meals planned to be
a real pleasure to every one
and a great burden to no one
will be long remembered
among the family's most de-
Hghtful experiences. An excursion to
70 90 hunting for old landmarks. is
among the reasons for going on a
picnic.
Fo~ real enjoyment of meals out-of-
doors. the food must be well planned
and well packed. and there must be
suitable utensils for cooking. Careful
pacxing has much to do with having
good picnic food. There are little
paper dishes with covers for carrying
Individual salads. Sprinkle celery,
radishes and greens with ice water, then
wrap them in moisture-proof paper.
No more need of makeshift cooking
ment on a motor trip. In the new
equipment for outdoor cooking, many
things are available, from the well
fitted case or basket to favorite utensils
that may be individually chosen. Any
arrangement of outdoor equipment
should include vacuum bottles and tight
" closed boxes for food, salt, pepper
and sugar; plates and cups Of enamel;
knives. forks spoons, napkins and per-
hapS q cloth mot white. for 1t da2zles
in the sunshine) and trusty can and
bottle opener.
Law in a stock of cooking utensils
and keep them Just for picnies The
5-and-l -lG-cent stores will supply every
thing you need such as skillets, sauce
pans. coffee pot. lorg-handled forks for
toasting wieners and marShmallows,
cooking spoons paper napkins, plates.
cups for hot and cold drinks, and
substantial kettle in which whole
meal. or a dozen ears of corn. may be
cooked without crowding. For real
camping-out lunch, a grid with folding
legs will act as a stove, or the shelves
of your own gas stove, supported by
rocks, will serve
An ordinary frying pan can be used
for boiling broiling, simmerlng. poach-
ing or stewing, as we'll as for frying,
and has even been known to make cof-
fee and boil the water for tea. With a
folding handle. it packs easily.
double-handled coffee pot, with hign
spout. will do duty for making soup,
heating beans or cooking fresh vegeta-
bles bought from gardens when not be-
ing used for making tea or coffee. Long
handled forks and spoons, especially
those of the extension type, will save
burned fingers and toasted faces. There
are little salt and pepper shakers. made
of pager, which will relieve you OF all
worry as to whether you have lost your
silver ones or not.
At Picnic Grounds.
When you reach the spot where you
can build a fire, make a support with
rocks for your oven grid. Leave two
sides open for draft. Let your fire burn
down to generous Goals. adjust the grid
and put on slices of steak, turning often.
Serve the slices on waters OF bread, and
you will find them delicious. When
through, shovel earth on the fire.
A good meal for the open ROAD may
be built around a steak cooked over
picnic fire. and simply done. 1t Will
be especially relished by the men folks.
Select a steak two and one-half inches
thick. with no bone. Serve with plenty
of bread. wafer thin and buttered. and
crisp celery and pickles. Take board
for slicing the steak, sharp knife, salt:
pep-er, a long-handled fork, and grid
from yaur range A melon makes
good dessert with this.
In lightly covered boxes, or IN vacuum
containers. fried chicken will keep hot
until lunch time. lettuce with bits OF
ice will remain chilled and crisp. ana
sandwiches will keep moist il wrapped
in waxed paper. If you take tr!eo
chicken. first place on paper napkins
to absorb the fat. II you take conee'
pour it boiling hot and clear into
vacuum bottle and seal. When you are
ready to drink it. but not before, ada
the cream and sugar.
Nothing is better for your salad
course than stuffed eggs prepared as
follows Hard boil a dozen eggs. Cnni
the shells, cut the eggs in halves length
wise. and carefully remove the yolKS.
Chop fine q Spanish onion OF the
stronger and smaller variety. Add a
finely chopped green pepper. season
well with salt, pepper and taoasco
sauce. Blend the yolks, onions and SO
on with either mayonnaise or cream
until creamy, then put into the egg
white cups. Wrap each half in
lettuce leaf and roll in waXed paper,
twisting the ends.
For dessert, tiny tart pies Of mince
or apple, and cookies, small cakes, ana
gingerbread will be welcome. Have
plenty of fruit in season, and dried
fruits are good. too, such as dates,
figs, prunes and ralsi1s
Picnics in Garden.
Most people make picnic preparations
too serious and elaborate. They also
think that they must hunt for an ideal
spot. but some of the best picnics have
been enjoyed on ones own premises.
Even If the cooking is done outdoors,
it is not necessary to step beyond the
boundaries of ones own garden fence
for picnic grounds.
The luncheon in the garden is
cross between the porch meal and
regular picnic; less conventional than
the former. but usually more festive
than the latter For a garden lunch,
one must economize on the use OF
dishes and service of course. Every
one helps to carry the food on trays.
Select any shady garden spot and
furnish it, if possible, with a rustic
table and several chairs which can re-
main outdoors. A portable folding card
table is practical for use also.
There is nothing difficult about serv
ing garden lunches if the refrigerator
is prepared for them. Mayonnaise
peanut butter, jams. prepared lettuce
and tomatoes are reliable helps. Bits
of leftover meat, ground with a little
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