Evening star., 1943-08-02
Readers Clearing House

Each Monday, Wednesday and
Ehursday this space is devoted to an
exchange Of ideas, recipes, house
keeping short cuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Washing
ton and vicinity. Please send your
contributions or requests to Read
ers' Clearing House, the Womans
Page, The Evening Star"
The views expressed in this "open
forum" are not necessarily those of
the Star, but are simply an ex-
change of opinions between readers
Of the Woman's Page
AS it is obviously impossible for
this department to test all recipes
offered for the column we cannot
assume responsibility for them.
Betsy CasiceH.
KOSHER PICKLES.
Requested By Mrs. w. G., Wash
ingtonU
Can you please print or send me
the recipe for making the so-called
Jewish or kosher pickles and to-
matoes? I am particularly inter-
ested in knowing how to make them
Ehalf-done."
CHINESE NOODLES.
fRequested By Mrs. A. F., Wash
ington.)
Can some one enlighten me on
She correct method of preparing
Chinese noodles to serve with chow
mein? I serve chow mein every
week in our house, but have yet to
make a success of crisp noodles.
have tried every recipe but they
never taste like the real Chinese
crisp noodles.
One method I have used is to
boil prepared egg noodles five
minutes, then dry them and fry in
deep fat until brown. The other
method was to make my own fresh
noodles the day plan to use them.
When they are dry I steam them
IN a colander for IS minutes, then
fry them in deep fat. Neither of
these methods have proved sue
cessful. What is the secret?
X X X X
LAUNDRY; HAIR CARE.
Requested BY Mrs. J. G. L., Wash
ington.)
{ / have enjoyed reading your COL
pinn very much and have two things
I would like to know.
When you first started your COL
Hnn some one asked how to wash,
saying they had lost their maid and
( am in the same fix, but I have
washer. Some people have a way
of doing things that are so much
easier and perhaps they would pass
H along.
The other one is-does any one
know of something to use on the
hair to stop it from falling out?
Mine is getting so thin that I would
Nike to find some way of making it
grow before it all comes out. Thank
you.
REMOVING CRAYON: PICKLE
RECIPES.
Eent by Anonymous, Washington.J
= My youngster has "colored," with
wax crayons the children use, one of
The squares in my best bedspread
The spreads are new, but the in
structions for laundering say they
wash in lukewarm water and mild
soapsuds. How can the coloring and
wax be removed without injuring
the spreads?
Mrs. H. w. G., AleXandria-My
ahmily enjoy these bread and but
Ter pickles, and they are easily made
lnd keep well.
]. 25 medium-size cucumbers.
Z 10 medium-size onions.
4 y cup salt.
: Slice cucumbers and onions de-
Ared thickness, arrange in layers,
sprinkle each layer with salt and
let stand about 3 hours. Drain well.
Combine:
{ pint vinegar.
! "a pint water.
I 2 cups sugar.
| teaspoons mustard seed.
/ 2 teaspoons celery seed.
II teaspoon tumeric.
: Bring to boil, stir until sugar Is
dissolved. Add cucumbers and on
IONS. Cook minutes. Pack In hot,
Verified jars, seal tightly. This
makes about 5 quarts.
X X
CRISP CUCUMBER PICKLE.
! Thanks to d. K, ArltngtonD
Will some one send a good recipe
lpr whole crisp cucumber pickles? I
have cucumbers that need to be
put up at once.
Many thanks If you will print
his.
fREsTO COOKER PROCEDURE.
! (Thdnks to Mrs. W. x. W,
1 BerlDyn)
} Requested by many Clearing
6ouse friends:
I Using the Presto cooker is very
ample. When the indicator is at
kcook" it is Is pounds steam pres
E,re, or $50 degrees; If you wish to
process at 10 pounds pressure hold
H1e indicator 1s inch below the
Cook" notch. This is about 240 de-
rees.
: About your jars: You cannot use
Srs that have glass tops or old