Evening star., 1940-05-06

ne'ss Cas"eh. a more complete
or fascinating volume. Starting off
with tables for "rule of thumb"
measurements and capacities of
cans inside the front cover, through
a fund of valuable information, to
the back flap which displays more
primitive" tables, and outdoor
cookery rules, it is a treasure for
anyone who plans to take to the
great outdoors. Within its pages
one finds careful and detailed di-
rections for building all sorts of
fires in the open, tables of equip
ment, lists of sauces and condi-
ments that help give zest to dishes
prepared in camp. A chapter is de-
voted to cooking in the ashes; an
other features pemmican recipes.
There is one given entirely to keep
Ing game after it is caught, its
cleaning and its final cooking. Fish
takes up another section, and there
are chapters on barbecues of every
description, steak cookery, skewer
combinations, sandwiches and so
forth.
One of the most amusing Sec
tions is entitled The Campfire
Cooks Who's Zoo," which includes
directions for preparing everything
you can imagine, that comes Wild"
elephants, gnus, hell divers, pole
cats, iguanas and so on. Follow
Ing this is a soothing chapter on
the edible use of various flowers
and herbs.
Just to give you an idea-here are
q few recipes: "Mugwump in a
Hole" "How to Spitchcock an Eel"
Mountain Campfire Biscuits" dn-
wolves altitude cooking)," Lob
scouse," all sorts of "Burgoos," and
"Bean Hole Beans"
It's swell book, and whether you
plan to hunt, fish, just camp, wander
by trailer, hitchhike, or give bar
becues in your back yard, you can't
do without it. And, besides its USE
fulness, it is mighty amusing read
ing!
Quite the opposite in VEN, but
equally informative and helpful, is
the newest edition of Duncan Hines
annual classic, Adventures in Good
Eating" This carefully compiled
listing of reliable and tempting eat
ing places along the highways and
byways of the United States, Can
ada and Mexico, is always a MUST"
to be tucked into the map pocket of
every wanderers car. The 1910 edi-
ton seems even better than last
years, and by checking on some of
the places we recognized within its
pages, We feel free to say that Mr..
Hines knows whereof he speaks. A
valuable companion for any motor
tour.
To 60 back to the Browns, Cora,
Rose and Bob, I've run across an
other of their books that was pub
lished by j. B. Lippincott, on April
"a. This is "The Fish and Seafood
Cook Book" and upholds the
Browns reputation for excellence
and accuracy to the last letter.
Almost every fish you can i'm
agine is represented within its
pages; the recipes are appetizing,
easy to follow, and delightfully."- pre-
sented. Some camp and seashore
specialities appear here, too, but,
in general, the book is devoted to
those dishes that will help the
housewife in her task of feeding the
family fish in unusual and interest
ing ways. Sauces, stuffings and
soups are included, and there are
general directions for preparing fish
that should make sea-food dishes
practically foolproof for even the
most inexperienced cook. If you like
your fresh feesh"-and you should,
for there is so much of it available
here IN Washington,-youn GER
tainly want this cook book on your
kitchen library shelf.