Evening star., 1939-01-08

and far beyond the city in every direction. 1t
is as if your table had been reserved at some
theater of the sky, where the play opens with
a cosmic scene of blue black night, studded
with stars above and an nfinitude of lights
below.
But when the lights in the room are dimmed
and the spotlights 60 on, your eyes abandon
the background and center on the actual show
for which the Rainbow Room is noted. Famous
entertainers have made their reputation here.
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McC Carthy got a
start here. and on the same night Mlllie
Monti began her climb to fame as singer.
Paul Draper Dorothy Fox Sheila Barrett are
all among those who owe their later oppor-
tunties to the performance they gave at the
Rainbow Room. John Hoysradt the imper-
senator, went from an appearance there to the
Dorchester House in London. while Dorothy
Fox found herself signed up for performances
at London Club Giro.
yet out -of-towners are amazed and little
disappointed when they first come, the man.
agement says For some reason they have
been led to expect revue type Of entertain
ment, whereas our show is sophisticated. But
their expectations are more than fulfilled by
the structure of the room. the view, the
orchestra. the service and the food.
According to the maitre d'hotel. supreme
OF chicken ideal is probably the most popular
Of all entrees on the menu. 1t is a combination
dish in which the breast of chicken lies on a
slice of Virginia ham, is topped with sauteed
mushrooms. and covered with an Ideal sauce,
as in the following recipe:
Supreme of Chicken IdeoI
slices toast
slices cooked Virginia ham
s chicken breasts. sauteed
cup mushrooms. sauteed
! tablespoon butter
. teaspoons Drowned flour
g cup milk
. egg yolks, beaten
IS teaspoon paprika
pony dry Sherry
Arrange toast in bottom of 6 shirred egg
dishes. Top with ham, then chicken breasts
Add mushrooms Melt butter blend in flour
Gradually add milk stirring until thick. Cook
> minutes and stir into beaten egg yolks Add
seasonings return to double boiler and heat
Add sherry. pour mixture over chicken cover
with glass bell and set in a moderate oven
$50 F. for minutes Serve at once. Yield
s portions.
Broiled SQUAD turkey is also delicious and
now that turkey has become so abundant
and is available the year round. housewives
are becoming increasingly interested in new
ways to prepare and serve it. Moreover. SQUAD
turkeys are being more and more recognized
as great deliCacy
For this dish. the turkey is broled as
you would broil a chicken The difference is
found in the accompaniment of apple and
sweet potato Slice cooked sweet potatoes.
cover them with apple slices of the same size.
place a chestnut in the center of each apple
slice, dot with butter. sprinkle with gran
ulated sugar put in the oven and cook until
the whole is golden brown in color. 1t should
be ready simultaneously with the turkey and
should be served as a very tasteful garnish
around it.
Frozen Log is the dessert which fills the
heart of the chef with pride. Sprinkle lightly
thin layer of plain or sponge cake which has
been baked in a jely-rol pan with COM
bination of orange and pineapple juices
plus Sherry Then spread quickly with "a
layer of raspberry ice, one of lemon ice. one