The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-22
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FOR THE OUTDOOR SUPPER

FOR THE OUTDOOR SUPPER
What could be more fun on a moon
LIT summer night than a gathering of
fine elan for an outdoor supper? If
You're at the seashore why not have
volIr party on the beach some night, or
if you're in the country select a bar
rem SPOT preferably on a hillside and
get busy.
This is one occasion on which the
helm of the males must be solicited.
For your fireplace ask faithful hubby
to- seek out large size boulders and
arrange in whatever size you desire
for the oven. Some sort of heavy
iron Grating Zone of the racks from
Goa. stove could be used) is desirable
for Grill, in addition to which you
may use a long handled broiler if
YOU'RE coking small steaks or ham,
burgers, if roasting frankforts two or
three long handled forks (the type
with he adjustable handles can be pur-
chased at most hardware stores.
Fo a fire which makes little smoke
try using charcoal Start your fire at
Ieas 5 minutes before you are ready
to cook then the coal will be hot and
brisk
AM excellent menu for an outdoor
supper built around hamburgers is the
following:
Hamburg patties
E-.aIoped potatoes Garden salad
Melon ball melange
HAMBURG PATTIES - Select
freshly ground hamburg, be sure that
little salt pork, say one half pound
to each two pounds of hamburg, is
ground into it. Add one finely
chopped onion, crush six bay leaves
very fine and springle throughout
tire mixture. Salt and pepper is de-
sired. Shape patties, inch across and
half inch thick. Broil about eight
minutes. Turn frequently to prevent
charming.
ESCALLOPED POTATOES-Cook
81 home and set on the grill to reheat.
FaI5ou eight medium sized potatoes,
quarter and slice into baking dish,
n@&ng alternate layers of potatoes
ana white sauce. Sprinkle top gener-
'1siy with grated cheese. Bake for
one half hour in tin baking dish.
WHITE SAUCE-Add three table
spoons flour to three tablespoons
melted butter, when smooth pour over
slowly two cups scalded milk. Let cook
IN top OF double boiler for five minutes.
GARDEN SALAD-Prepare liberal
amounds of any available fresh vege-
tables, beets, peas, string beans, car
Eots, cooked in slightly sailed water,
Dram and chill. Peel and dice one
large cucumber, skin and dice three
medium sized tomatoes. Rub on
earthenware bowl literally with garlic
pour in one half cup salad oil, mix all
vegetables together in this oil, add one
L'ufLh cup tarrogan or white vinegar.
Le. stand IN ice box until ready to use.
serve on crisp lettuce leaves, garnish
with mayonnaise.
MELON MELANGE-Select half
medium sized watermelon, a large
money dew and two good firm canta-
loaPes: With a melon ball scoop. but
our oalIs from each of the melons, LET
sI9hd IN refrigerator for several hours
1" mixture of one part lemon Juice.
O"o parts pineapple juice and one part
orange ulce. Return to Watermelon
rlnd, garnish with fresh resnberries
or whole strawberries.
a hot dog roast" can be as mich
Iuh or and complicated or simple as
you IKE. Make a split at end of each
I moC oog and insert half a small gerkin,
wrap with bacon, using toothpicks to
n nf . bacon on. If its corn time, a pot
o. Steaming corn can be prepared on
d" al G oven similar to the one mentioned
al me beginning of this article,
toasted .marshmallows are a peren-
niaI IaVorlte at outdoor parties and
penty OF cans of ice cold beer.