The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, d. C.
Hot weather Food Rules

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Hot weather Food Rules
Keep custards and cream filings
cool during hot weather if you want
to keep off the sick list.
Hot weather means danger Of con-
tamination. To be on the safe side
take these precautions:
Put custard and cream products in
the refrigerator as soon as possible
after purchase or cooking; use them
the day you buy them.
Cool pie and pudding filings inn
mediately to temperature of as de-
grees F. or below.
Don't take homemade pastries,
salad dressings, salads, sandwiches, or
picnic foods from the refrigerator un-
til you are ready to use them.
Special care should be taken with
cooked leftovers made with milk, eggs,
meat, or fish. Place them in dry, COW
cred dishes, and keep them in the re-
frigerator. It's good idea to reheat
or boil them again before using.
Foods that have a suspicious odor,
taste, or appearance should be discard
ed Immediately.
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Government Graded Meats Don't Cost
More
Government experts figure it costs
less than one-fiftieth of a cent per
pound to grade meat according to it's
quality.
Graders are at work in 21 cities in
all parts of the country. That means
that retailers almost anywhere in the
United States can buy U. S. graded
meats if they want to and if their
customers ask for them.
When you buy government-graded
meats you know you are getting the
quality that you pay for. The grade
mark should be on every cut taken
from a carcass since it is put on with
a roller stamp. 1t might read, for
example, u. S. Choice Steer,' or u.
S. Good Lamb etc.
Most graded meat on the market is
beef. But you can also buy graded
veal, lamb, and mutton, and some pre-
pared meats such as hams, bacon, and
sausage which are graded No. 1, No
2, or No. 3. The grades for beef after
July Is, 1889 will be Prime, Choice
Good, Commercial, and Utility; for all
other meat cuts the grades are Prime
Choice, Good, Medium and Plain.
Consumers who want to know the
meaning of these grades and how they
can act as money savers should write
the Consumers Counsel Division, De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington
D. c., for it's free pocketbook-
leafiet, WHEN YOU BUY MEAT. Not
only does the booklet tell you what the
grade marks mean, but it also tells
you what to look for in meat that
. isn't graded. 4,a. -.-~. ..-..
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Notes for the Cucumber Fancier
Cucumbers bring flavor as we'll as
food value to hot-weather menus.
When You buy cucumbers, avoio
those that are withered, or shriveled
Likewise, shy away from those that
look over-grown and puffy.
A good buy in a cucumber is one
that is firm and we'll shaped. Look fol
those that are fresh, bright, and OF
good color.
If there is dark uneven spot any,
where on the vegetable it is a danger
signal of decay or spoilage.
For health value, count cucumbers
in as good source of Vitamin c., OF
small quantities of necessary minerals
and of the necessary fiber to help KEEP
digestive tracts in order.
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Cooking by Electricity
Consumers in the market for an
electric range have double choice
when it comes to surface cooking
units: They can buy units where the
heating coils are exposed, or they can
buy those where the unit is enclosed
in metal.
The open units are usually cheaper
In general, initial cost and replace
ment of parts of the enclosed unit
are more expensive.
But closed units are more durable
and will last longer. The practical
housewife knows also they are easier
to clean.
If you choose the open unit, don't
be tempted to start digging out spilled
food while the current is on. You may
get bad shock and blow out the fuse
If fod is spilled, continue cooking un-
til the spilled food is charred, then
when the current has been turned off
and the stove has been allowed to
cool, use soft brush to sweep away
the charred food.
Closed units are built either EN-
cased' or 'enclosed.' The encased type
will cook slightly quicker because
there is less metal to heat up. Re-
search has also shown that the encased
units are more economical to operate