Evening star., 1935-12-21
HousewaresDepartments
In the Washington Stores
Offer Useful New CADETS
Kitchen Equipment May Prove Amusing
Gift-Labor-Saving Devices Will Be
More Than Welcome


are very popular this year. (And right
here let us give you hint never
submerge. a wooden salad bowl ~
water Cleanse it with a damp cloth
and dry Immediately. Let the salad
oil and vegetable juices penetrate into
the wood. You will find as time rolls
on your salads will taste better and
better! One gourmet we happen 10
know, rubs the bowl with garlic or
onion and wraps 1t carefully in wax
paper before it is put away. Hs
claims that is the secret of the piquant
flavor of the famous salads served at
his houSeD Cheese boards make nice
gift items, too, and those with clever
wooden figures which accommodate
the hors d'oeuvres pix are doubly at
tractive. Large bread or sandwich
boards brightly colored are the newest
unusual party accessories and are per-
feet for informal entertaining. They
have been seen in many smart homes
at the buffet and card party. and are
becoming increasingly popular. Six
wooden knives come with some OF
these boards-guests spread their own
bread and derive loads OF fun from
the "self-service" plan!
A REALLY practical gift is the
= kitchen ovenette - capable Of
roasting and baking-iust the thing
for the small bachelor apartment.
There are two types of these modern
culinary "wizards"-one is made TO
bake and roast over any kind of heat,
gas, electricity or oil. 1t is built Of
aluminumized steel-the base has a
heat defiector that is lined with heavy
asbestos; the stand is Of timed wire
and the whole is covered with a pol
ished aluminium hood The other type
is equipped with its own heating unit
with a three-heat switch, and operates
on any current. The base is chromium
plated, does not tarnish, and the hood
il also of polished aluminium
Coffee makers Of heat-resisting glass
make another good gift for the kitch-
enette- -housekeeper. The new ones
have a fltering device and may De
used for tea brewing as well as coffee
making. They have colored wooden
handles-and are electric and nom
electric.
DERHAPS one of the most sensa-
tional household items added to
the lengthy list of ingenious inventions
is the meat platter made Of some Pc
culiar composition that retains heat
indefinitely. Steak, cho:ss or fish may
be kept sizzling hot to the last nlorsel.
The platter is either heated over q
flame or in the oven; when a drop or
water sizzles on it, it is ready 70; useS
Butter it, place the cooked nl~at on ID
and carry it sizzling hot tS the taL>S
with the clever removable wooden
handles that come with each platte,
These platters have the well-tree i'm.
preston. too. and the gravy or mea9
Juices are steaming hot to the lay
drop. Then there are those little
pepper mills that are the eplcur"s
delight. Freshly ground pepper IS
sharp and full Of favor. Every house
hold should have at least one for the
buffet spreads. They come in bright
colors to harmonic with your other
accessories and are beautifully made.
For the young person who finds
cookie making real fun, one Of those
rolling pin cake and cookie rollers
would be the very thing for them.
Intricate designs are carved in the
wood, and as the roller passes over the
pastry it leaves an imprint Of all sorts
of interesting patterns.
THE very newest addition to the
gadget mart is the wall-type can
opener. No more harassing last min
ute search for the hand model that
invariably is carefully tucked away
where it can't be found. The new ar
ticIe may be fastened to wall or cabinet
door and will always be there to serve
you. You just place the can in the
holder, turn a wooden handle and.
presto. the lid is off, with all the sharp
edges turned under so that they cannot
cut the hands. The opener holds the
can until the handle is turned in re-
verse direction. E. The gift box COM
bination of pea shelter and bean
stringer is another clever gadget. The
shelter shells peas without mashing
them in the least, and the bean string
] er slices the beans in thin, thin strips.