Evening star., 1942-07-16

TcCOIIlIucIlucu, huQ WdteIUlclOliS arc
improving all the time.
Frying and broiling chickens, the
latest Victory Food Specials, hams,
smoked picnics. legs Of lamb, some
cuts of veal, slab bacon, stew beef
and meat sundries are going to be
attractively priced this week end
And, of course, the usual group of
luncheon meats will be offered. AS
a change from the routine hot dog
or hamburger at your next outdoor
fete, why not" try grilling kidneys
alternated with chunks Of bacon on
long skewers? Use barbecue sauce
with them If you like, or just serve
them plain with their own juices
and little lemon Juice.
There seems to be plenty OF fish
about, with halibut, salmon, fillets of
mackerel, founder and whiting
among the most popular. Shell
fish also is good, and seems to have
a very definite place in summer
time meals. However, during heat
waves be very, very careful that the
shellf1sh-or any fish, for that mat
ter-is perfectly fresh, and has been
kept under ideal conditions. Soft
shell crabs and Holsters should be
alive and kicking when you buy
them-and only purchase cooked
crab, lobster or shrimp from a
dealer in whom you have the great
est confidence. When you get the
fish at home, rush it into the Ice
box at once-even into the bottom
ice tray If the rest of the compart-
ment does not seem cold enough.
HERE AND THERE: Don't over
look the fact that peaches are CO.
starring with chickens as Victory
Food Specials, beginning today. The
peaches, however, will continue to
hold the title until August S, while
for chickens the designation expires
July Is. Although we are at
war and, presumably, have impor-
tant matters on our minds, inventors
have been hard at work recently
designing an ice-cream- on stick
product with chocolate coat
ing applied in Zines of least resist
ance" that will not crumble when
you bite into it. Seems mighty
trivial in these days Of blood and
battle. However, there MAY be
something in it-perhaps soldiers
and sailors can eat their ice cream
without getting spots on their
best uniforms. In the fats sal
wage campaign, each meat dealer is
being instructed to pay 3 cents per
pound to the housewife for all used
cooking fats she turns in to him.
He weighs the fats, container and
all, and returns. the coritainersto the
housewife or disposes Of it. -Dssig-
mated renderers will collect the
dealers accumulation of fats Is
often as is warranted and pay him
4 cents per pound. incidentally, we
suggest wide -mouthed coffee or bak-
ing powder tins as good containers
for the housewife to use, and we'd
advise having the dealer return
them. They're going to get scarcer,
you know! Remember, ALL used
cooking fats are wanted. and they
must be strained and stored in a
cool place until you take them to
the dealer. This should be done at
the beginning Of the week. not on q
week end. Judging from the
calls that have swamped this Office
for the past week or so, Washington
women have gone all-out to CO.
operate with the Government and
retailers in using the big supply Of
snap beans and beets-recent Vic
tory Food Specials. We've never
given out 30 many canning ir1struc-
tions for any one item as we have
for these two commodities. Con-
gratulations, Washington house.
wives! -. Now there's = new drink
being offered by that famous herb
concern we've mentioned before. A
mixture Of peppermint and six other
herbs, It has the most refreshing
and invigorating qualities on these
hot days. l.. We're told now that
the way to keep hubby from being .