Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-01
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Well, Sir, I don't, as a usual thing
read recipes for making up varlou
and sundry dishes. I'm very mucl
like the absent-minded professor, VIII
was busy in his study, engrossed Il
some deep problem connected wit
his particular subject, when the mai'
rushed in and told him the house wa
afire. His only reply was, go tel
your mistress, never attend to house
hold matters" So, I generally lie
"the missus" do all that sort of read
ing, and I do the eating when tn
savory dish comes on the table.
But here's one that did take my eye
and, believe it or not, it takes the cak
when you consider how it is wonder
fully and marvelously concocted:
"Wash one cup of the long-grain-
ed rice and put to cook in three
and one-half cups pineapple juice
to which four tablespoons of but
ter, one small onion chopped fine
and salt and pepper have been
added. AS soon as the rice is
tender, remove from the fire and
cool slightly, then stir in one-half
cup of grated cheese and two
cups cooked chicken or veal. Add
teaspoon of Worcestershire
sauce or a few drops of tabasco
if you want highly seasoned
outlet.
"Shape into croquettes or outlet
shapes, roll in cracker crumbs,
then in egg yolk beaten with two
tablespoons milk and again in
cracker crumbs. Fry in deep fat
until golden brown. Drain on
brown paper and serve piping hot
on platter and serve with q
white sauce that has been made
savory by the addition of one tea
spoon chopped parsley, one tea
spoon finely chopped green pep
per and, one-half teaspoon chop
ped scallion or chives and one
chopped hard-cooked egg. Gar
nish the platter with parsley and
slices or wedges Of tomato"
Now, I don't know whether any
thing was forgotten or not, but i
SENS to me that the thing might hav
been improved if just a little bit o
scotch snuff, hartshorn, or green per
simmon had been added. Then, in tn
sauce, a gill or two of "white mule,
ipecac, spirits of quinine, or peroxid
of hydrogen, as part of the ingre
dents, might have improved the fla
vor. Of course, in all ola podrida
hodge podge, or "mulium in parvo'
connections like that I can't conceiv,
Of it's being in anything but in al
experimental state. and you can't tel
just how it might appeal until som'
of the suggestions I have offered real
ly tried out.
Now, I noticed that the name givel
to the above mixture was, "Veal Cut
lets a la Hawaiian" Of cohrse, tina
explains it. You can readily under
stand now what these Hawaiian girl
do just before they go on the stag
for their 'hoochy-koochy" dances
Just consider how it would be wit
yourself if you took goodly portion
of the outlets with my suggestion
added). If there could be anything
better calculated to make one squirm
I can't imagine it. The twitchine
swaying. turning, shimmying, contor
tioning of those island maids, are al
brought about by hyperdermic in
lection of some of the essence tina
seeped to the bottom of the dish hold
ing the wonderful amalgamation sc
forth in the above clipping.
I don't know but what l am pre-
pared to recommend "a la Hawaiian
to the many millions who read thi
column. Seems to me it would be
mighty good tonic for those who TAX
the depression too much to heart; the
might be taught that life was wort
living after all, by including til
"Cutlet" in their daily menu. VIII!
a weeks feeding on that preparatio
ought to make anybody crazy with tn
intoxication Of living. They coul
sing and dance to high Heaven an
forget that money was tight or eve
that they were tight themselves. A
the world would be an Eden, and eve
the dress of the Hawaiian belle woul
be all right there-also little cul
tailment wouldn't be Objectionable
make things more modern.
Yes, Sir, I think I'll recommer
that recipe, and after you have give
it fair trial, and have not all gor
to join the great army of the departe
in other words, if you have not die
please write to me of your reaction
All ! fear about this is, your "r,
action" might take the form of
ball bat insted of an honest criticism
and then I'd have to go eat some ,
the stuff myself to set myself u
Anyhow, I've told you all about
and after all. it's nm to Won. Go tn !