Evening star., 1943-11-15
REPLIES TO MASCULINE
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fThdnks to Mrs. c. S. c., Arlington.
should like to answer Mr.. J. w.
SIS comment in the Clearing House
He must be one Of those millions
of men who do not understand
women. Doesn't he know that wom-
en- like to trade recipes just as
much as men like to trade tips on
horses or winners Of next weeks
football games? We know our old
favorites use lots Of rationed items.
But we are holding them for future
reference. We can dream, can't
We?
Seriously, though, his comments
have merit and he has inspired me
to offer this suggestion for preparing
breast Of veal, turning it from a
2-point-per-pound stew item to q
real party dish. 1t does require
considerable oven time, but most
cheap Gin both price and points,
outs require long, slow cooking to
make them tender and palatable.
1AVWot VI VC0k WIFI 4 Ot6tO 0tu1
Ang Select as meaty a piece Of
breast as you can and have the
butcher cut a deep pocket in it.
Stun with the following: Four
nnedium-sized potatoes, medium
onion, 2 slices Of dry toasted bread.
Crate the potatoes, onions and
bread, then add wel-beaten eggs
and 2 tablespoons of chicken fat or
salad oil. Add salt and pepper to
taste. This takes quite bit of salt.
Mix well and fill pocket of meat.
Bake in a slow oven (300-350 de-
grees), allowing 40 minutes per
pound. Cover during last As min
utes Of baking. To serve, slice
right through and you have slice
Of meat, stuf1ing and more meat
and bone that are really good.
And now may ask If one of your
readers would be kind enough to
contribute their recipe for Bruns-
wick stew?
(Thanks to J. M, Washington
Referring to the Masculine Voice
MIR. j. w. G. Of Washington-our-
well, almost our only masculine
housewife"
Why did he try to pour cold drops
Of water on our erstwhile skipping
spirits when he does not really know
what he is talking about?
Everybody is enjoying, and profit
ing by your wonderful page. No
body seems ever to get enough OF
it lately, judging from the daily
comments.
I admit we buy lily for our ap-
preaching holiday souls now and
again, and maybe we buy said lily
With half of our last loaf. But the
greater part of the recipes and very
dne suggestions are for making old
things do in place Of new things
which we cannot get. Else why does
everybody like 1t and clamor for
more than you can give to them?
I don't think we should pay too
much attention to Mr.. j. w. G. He
must be an old man and pessimist
who enjoys knocking everything.
His criticism is not constructive. If
he had anything to offer In place
Of what he is trying to destroy it
would be a different matter.
And then-besides-he really
does not know what he is talking
shout.
And anyway-he is not house.
wife-now, is he???
(Thanks to Mrs. M. E.,
Washington.)
In answer to Mr.. ]. w. c. or
Masculine Voice."
When read his request for more
economical cooking among the
Clearing House readers, I was some
what surprised. After rereading it
I was somewhat amused. I sat
down to sew after reading the
paper, but I couldn't get my mind
of of Mr.. j. w. C.'s remarks so I
picked up my paper and read it
again. Then was just plain mad!
Has he read the Clearing House
SO infrequently as to have missed
all the good advice exchanged by
the readers concerning home
using left-overs, substitute
ing honey and sirup for sugar, how
to prepare various inexpensive vege-
tables and meats we have never
used before? Has he overlooked
the readers who ask for sewing in
so that now in wartime
they can help by making their own
clothes? Does he forget the read
ers who ask for inexpensive ways
Of redecorating their homes, rather
than going to a professional deco
rator which is costly,
I agree with him that we should
make every possible effort to use
food wisely and to conserve fuel in
cooking and I do think he must be
very conscientious person. And
1t is my belief that all the Clearing |
House Readers are using food and
fuel to the best advantage in re-
gard to wartime economy. I think |
they too, are very conscientious
people.
But apparently Mr.. J. w. c. has
the ides that we women use ex-
travagalS zecipes for three meals
day, seven days week. Does he not
realize that these fancy concoc-
tions," as he calls them, only ap-
pear once or twice a month on our
tables, in more or less thank you
form to our families who are so
darn swell about the new, simple,
wartime menus they get day in and
day out?
I would suggest that if Mr. j. w. c.
isn't satisfied with the way the wom-
en- run the Woman's Page, then he
might pick on the sports page or
the editorials, or start reading Tar
zan for a change. p,
So on with the Clearing House!
It's wonderful idea, and we women
will show our appreciation, too, for
such a nice column by cooperating
with every plan for food and fuel
conservation possible.
X X X
ANOTHER GENTLEMAN SPEAKS.
Thanks to D. G. H., Washington
For some time I have read this
interesting feature of your fine
paper, each time with a resolve to
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