The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-24
PORK KIDNEYS TO
Be POPULAR DISH

canned meat canned flsh, butter,
cheese, cooking gats, shortening.
salad on and cooking on consumed
Ia q week. Al red stamps win BE-
interchangeable. Consequently, q
housewife may buy less meat and
more fats, o. less fats and more
meat or more of any particular
kind Of meat or tat
When The new program gees into
efteck approximately 30 per cent Of
the American housewives weekly
food budget, oEflclAls estimated, viii
Be radtioned. The only important
items remaining unrAtloned Tor the
time being viii be bread, cereals,
fresh ash, poultry, game. fresh
vegetables and fruik potatoes, eggs
and milk. The new OpA points
chart, which win be displayed IN
every meat and grocery store next
week, contains q total Of approxl-
mately 200 separate point values for
meat, cheese, fats and canned flsh.
Al values are In points per pound.
The highest value Is u points Cor
q pound Of dried beef, The lowest
Is one point for q pound Of bacon
rinds, pigs ears, or pigs feet Al.
most all popular meat cuts have q
point value Of eight points q pound
or less. Butter and ell ratloned
cheeses will cost eight points q
pound, All canned fish Is valued OF
seven,
OPA also released q special set
Of point values for kosher meats
t.ad another table for the meat
trade-wholesalers and retailers,
The difference between the main
table and the kosher table Of point
values Is the differences In meat
cuts. The point values On the
trade table are different TO allow
for shrlnkage, trim and waste. Tho
number OF points In o side Of beef,
for example, Il substantially larger
than the total weight OF the meat
cuts into which Il Is cut for the
consumer,
Here are some Of the favorlte
meat cuts and their points value'
Eight points; Porterhouse and
other steaks, standing rib roast Of
beef (Seven.inch out), veal loln
chops, veal outlets, loln lamb chops,
center cut pork chops, fresh or cured
sliced ham,
Seven: Veal rib chops and veal sir.
loln, bacon, standing rib roast Of
beef tl0.inch cut).
Six: Beef livers and tongues, leg
and shoulder Of lamb, ready.to-eat
spareribs, standing blade rib roast
Of beef (l0.ineh out),
Five: Rump roast Of beef, ham.
burger,
Other meats, such rs pork spare.
ribs, lamb neck and shank and pigs
knuckles, containing q high per-
oentage Of bone, have lower point
values.
Ready.to.eat meats and canned
meats mostly have q point value
higher than the average. FOR eX-
ample, various types Of ham range
from eight TO II points q pound,
Meat sold ready cooked will cost
two points more than the same meat
and when IL Is both
cooked and sliced II will cost three
points more.
Point value OF sausages ranges
between four and nine, with most
Sausages nxed at seven, eight or
nine points O pound,
Here Ii On example Of how On
average housewife In O family OF
three might budget the % points q
week ut her disposal.
Butter, three.fourths Of o pound
six points; lard, margarine and
~ pounds--a points;
cheese, one.fourth OF q pound
Two points; bacon, one.half pound
-four points: round roast OF beef,
three pounds-2i points: beef liver,
pound-three points; ham.
burger, II ounces three points,
Total, 20 points,
This budget would give her slight.
ly more than the amount OF cook.
Ing fats and slightly less than the
two pounds Of meat q person gug.
gested by 0PA oficialS.
Can stretch Points
Rationing experts pointed out
that by practically eliminating
steaks and roasts from the weekly
diet and by relying heavily on meat
stews, variety meats and ham.
burgers, the housewife can stretch
her 10 points q person without dim
Guilty 10 provide two pounds Of meat
O week for each member OF the
household and ut tho same time
have ut least four points q person
left over for butter and fats.
The OpA informed housewives
that the dealer himself will carry
the responsibility Of weighing and
the point value OF their
purchases, Il 0 customer buys q
piece Of meat and then asks the
butcher TO bone or grind or dice II
the point value still will be the same
as It was In the cuts original state,
The housewife also Is entitled TO
take the bones with her, since she
already has paid points for them.
The offlcial list does not set 0
point price for rolled rib roasts-
one OF the more popular beef cuts.
OfIicials explained that this type OF
purchase must be made with the rib
In, and points charged accordingly,
after which the butcher may bone
and roll the roast,
Because meat and cheese cannot
always be cut to the exact pound,
the chart contains q table OF point
values for ounces.
During the first FIVE weeks OF ra.
tioning, red stamp "A" will become
valid March 20 -" on April 4, "C'
on April II. -" on April 10, and
"E" on April 8. The first four Will
DO valid until April 80, The expTa.
ton date OF stamp II" will DO an.
nounced later.