The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-07-29


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From potato famine to potato
abundance is the war time record
of this vegetable that can perhaps
be prepared in more ways than any
other. Some persons didn't mind
its absence, as they thought it was
no aid to their stream-lined figures,
but perhaps they didn't stop to fig
ure out how many calories were
tucked away beneath the skin of
this very common vegetable. Caleb
UNI, protein, PHOSPHORUS, iron, rib
ofavin and vitamin C is found in
the potato The English homemak-
ers who are vitamin short are serv-
ing them three times a day to make
up this shortage. They have also
found 1913 different ways to prepare
them.
A bulletin released by the War
Food Administrator titled, Uncle
Sam Says Eat More Potatoes" con-
tains the following:
New crop potatoes are now on
most retail markets i'll great abund-
ance," said Mr. Niles S .Baldridge,
State Supervisor of the Food Distri-
button Administration. New crop
potatoes are not suitable for storage
and consequently will be wasted I'M
less every family eats potatoes Of
ten Farmers have done their job
by producing bumper crops Of po-
tatoes. So its up to us to take ad-
vantage of this staple nutritious
food"
Victory gardeners have also been
asked by VIA to dig their potatoes
only when fully mature" Mr. Bald
ridge said. In this way Victory
Gardens will get larger yield of
potatoes Furthermore, gardeners
will then be able to buy their share
of the abundant potato supplies now
on markets
To make plenty of potatoes avail
able for the needs Of both our fight
ing men and civilians, farmers were
asked this year to increase their po-
tato acreage. The harvest was de-
layed by cold weather and rain I'M
til now there are 35 per cent more
on the market than were available
at this time last year, SO it becomes
the duty of the nations homemak-
ers to make full use of this potato
crop now in seasonal abundance.
l am wondering if you don't have
some recipes for using potatoes in
a little different way that you would
like to share with the readers of
this corner. Send them in by mail
or just phone me at 3911.
Aside from French Fried potatoes,
the favorite method Of preparation
in our home is Potato Salad and
there are many recipes for this dish.
Another way is whipped potatoes
heaped into casserole and topped
with grated cheese, placed in the
oven and lightly Drowned. Of
course cheese is on the ration list,
but we often have a piece of rind
left over and can crate just enough
off this to do the job. One thing
about this dish is that you can pre-
pare it ahead of time and heat it at
the last minute.
Here is one way that maybe you
never tried.
Potato Dumplings
Combine 2 cups grated raw
potatoes, 2 eggs, well beaten, "a
cup -four, (approximate) and /
teaspoon salt. Drop from spoon
into boiling sailed water or boil
ing chicken broth Cover tight
1y and steam IL minutes. Yield:
II egg-size dumplings. The
proportion of flour may be adj
Justed according to the moisture
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