The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07
GREF GIVES THE tANSWERS' TO. MEAT RATIONING.
BY JEANETTE OATES United Press Staff Correspondent

CnlcagO, Jan. T-(UP-Tn)e man ct the table studied the broiled por- terhol1se intently as 1t hissed in its silver platter.
 How much did you say it weighed" he inquired.
 Two and one-half pounds, sir. |" the chef replied.
 Two and one-hah pounds. That was 1t. Enough to feed a person 8 week. The national appetite for meat particularly thick, juicy steaks or hamburgers, with or without, must go by the boards.
 The whole country must revolu- ;ioniZe its eating habits. How did rood cook stretch 40 ounces to last even days? There must be tricks of the trade. Call the chef back and get some answers.
 Smiling and admitting that 40 ounces didn't necessarily mean talk Ing a tuck in the belt, only swiftly revising habits of long standing, the chef, Ernest Amiet of Chicago's Pal mer House, proceeded to explain food shortages as the old law of supply and demand at work.
 This country, reminded the chef, enjoys the greatest food resources on earth and to prove it sent 1,130.- 100000 pounds of meat, fish and fowl to feed the Allies the first nine months of the year.
 People at home are eating more and better than ever before in his- tory. War workers have both the money and extra-hearty appetite to set a bountiful table. The Red Cross and government agencies en- couraged better nutrition the past year, Amiet pointed out, adding that coupled with demand at home, the nation was feeding our own forces abroad adequately, far cry for many soldiers from the coffee and doughnut breakfast of civilian days.
 But not country in the world will sit down to better table when the American housewife finishes her l943 cooking experiments" he prom lsed.
 "Take liver dumplings. Liver dumplings are delectable. will tell you how, and any cook can fix them in her own kitchen just so.
 Chop one onion and fry in spoonful of drippings, grind 1 1-2 pounds of beef liver. Add cooked onion and a teaspoon of chopped parsley if handy. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in egg and tablespoons of floor. Have a wide pot of boiling water, season with salt and with a large spoon drop in the composition and boil for five minutes.
 "0g try stewed lamb breast. Cut two pounds of breast in 1-2 inch pieces, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with flour. Put 4 ta- blespoons of drippings into a stew ing pot red hot. Add lamb breasts Stir until brown. Add l tablespoon of chopped onion, add 3 cupsful of hot water. Let simmer for 1-2 hours.
 Veal kidneys, highly recommend ed for their nutritional value, are not on the voluntary meat ration list and may be prepared thus: Re- move fat from 3 veal kidneys and render. Slice kidneys 1-2 inch thick Put { tablespoons of render and kid new fat in skillet. When red hot, add kidneys and toss until they have color. Then add teaspoon of chopped onion and 1 tablespoon of wheat flour. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add l teaspoon of malt vinegar. plus cup of boiling hot water. Cook for five minutes and serve immediately.
 The chef twinkled. Do you know what to do with leftover rendered fat? Save for our war effort"
 The home table will have varia- tons from the steak and potato fare of normal times, the chef predicted, suggesting tongue omelette, cold jel- lies tongue, creamed sweetbreads, sweetbreads continental with fresh mushrooms, Philadelphia scrapple, lamb broth and barley, all contribu- tions to good dining.
 And perhaps you will let me give you Q thought to take away. Rus kin's definition of the art of cook ing is as good today as yesterday and particularly apt under our vic- tory regime.
 Cooking means the knowledge of Medes and of Circe and of Helen and of the Queen of Sheba. It means the knowledge of all herbs and fruits and balmS and spices, and all that is healing and sweet in the field and groves and savory in meats. It means carefulness and inventiveness and willingness and readiness of appliances:. It means the economy of your grandmotherS and the science of modern chem ists; 1t means much testing and no wasting; it means English thorough ness and French art and Arabian hospitality; and in fine, 1t means that you are to be perfectly and ale ways, ladies-loaf givers."
 The solitary male diner unused a bit. pick up his check, thanked the chef, and made mental notes to test his own flair for connections along meat-sav1ng lines.