Evening star., 1943-04-09
Train Travellers
Have Resorted
To Lunch Box
Chicken and Plain
Sandwiches Are
Easy to Carry

Many Of the apparently novel
practices which have resulted from
the world food-sharing program are
actually revivals of old customs. Be-
fore the days of railroad diners, for
instance, preparations for journey
included lunch box Today it is
quite common to see travellers eating
| their meals out of lunch boxes, both
in Pullman and day coaches. Trains
which once carried two diners are
now limited to one.
After an experience which I had
on crowded train when after wait
ing in line over an hour to get into
the diner, I found very little food
left, resorted to the lunch box
on the return journey. I was clever
enough to mention in the presence
of my friend, Hannah Kline of Bat
tie Creek, that this was my intention.
She Immediately offered to pack a
lunch for my sister and myself, and
I do not know when I have enjoyed
train meal more. We were able to
get coffee from the diner, and ate
our turkey sandwiches, homemade
pickles and cookies and juicy pears
with relish.
Some friends OF mine who recently
made trip to Florida used the
lunch-box system for most of their
meals. and found that most of the
other travellers in their Pullman were
doing the same thing. It made for
sociability, as there were exchanges
from individual supplies. The Un-
derhills' large box contained fried
chicken, cut into pieces that they
could eat easily, thin bread and but
ter sandwiches, both brown and
white well wrapped in wax paper,
fard-boiled eggs, apples and oranges.
In addition, there were jars of pea
nut butter and jam, and a pound box
of cookies.
Some of the travellers had thermos
bottles Of coffee, especially enjoyed
at breakfast. Orange juice, milk and
coffee were sometimes obtainable at
stations. Mrs. Underhill makes the
point that 1t is better to take bread
and butter sandwiches and to fill
them as desired If they are not to be
used for the first meal. She also
stresses the fact that chicken should
be fried dry" 81 that 1t will not be
too greasy to handle.
| Paper napkins, cups and plates,
and salt, pepper, and sugar for cof-
fee, must be part of the equipment
| for A long train trip.
FRIED CHICKEN.
Have fryers cut in pieces for serv-
ing. Clean. Mix / cup flour with 2
teaspoons salt and "a teaspoon pep
per In large bowl. Add chicken
and work flour into meat until as
much -four as possible has been alb
sorbed. Melt enough fat to fill heavy
frying pan to depth of u inch.
When fat is hot. add chicken and
cook over low heat until we'll
Drowned on all sides, turning fire.
quently. Drain on soft paper to
absorb extra fat.
| OATMEAL COOKIES.
IN cups sifted -four.
l teaspoon salt.
u teaspoon Dak1ng soda.
teaspoon cinnamon or allspice.
u cup shortening. ..
u cup sugar.
" teaspoon nutmeg.
" teaspoon cloves.
" cup molasses.
egg, unbeaten.
u cup milk.
11z cups rolled oats.
| n cup chopped nutmeats.
Mix and sift -four, salt, baking
soda and spices. Cream shortening
with sugar. Stir in molasses. Add
egg and beat well. Stir in milk and
add oats and nuts. Drop by table
spoon on creased baking sheets.
Bake In moderate oven $3.50 F.
about IS minutes. Yield: About 3
dozen medium sized cookies.
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