The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-07-20
WHAT'S COOKIN?

The apricot crop this year promises
to be more than three times as large
as last years crop and about a third
above average. California, the state
that produces 80 per cent of the april
cots expects to harvest 5000 tons
this year. The state of Washington
expects % 200 tons, its largest apricot
crop on record The small supply of
last year made il necessary for most
of the dried and canned supply to 90
to the armed forces. This year, some
1,213,000 pounds of apricots have been
allOcated for civilians. They are also
scheduled for 2217,000 cases of canned
apricots.
Although the peach crop promises
to be 60 per cent larger than last year
and II per cent above average, civ
ilians will have more dried peaches
than last year and fewer canned
peaches because the armed forces
doubled their requirements for canned
peaches.
Baskets, boxes and hampers have
been one of the problems of getting
fresh fruits and vegetables to market
this summer. This shortage comes at
Il season when overall crops promised
to be especially large.
Growers have been advised to use
second hand containers and also to
pack their produce i'm other than con
venti0nal containers if possible. Peach
es and apples, for instance will be seen
coming to market in orange boxes or
in green pea hampers.
The armed forces will take more
than third of the canned figs this
year, but most of the dried figs will go
to civilian markets.
Onions are plentiful again after a
long famine. Early onions cannot be
stored for long periods because they
are too tender and juicy and have thin
outer skins. However, this tenderness
and mild flavor are ideal for serving
raw i'm salads and sandwiches and for
boiling, frying and baking, stuffed or
scalloped. When cooking fats require
no ration points, why not treat the
family to French fried onions?
Skin and slice and SEPARATE into
rings g or s medium sized onions. Dip
cup milk, | egg and salt Drain well.
Have fat in Kettle hot enough to brown
a small piece of bread i'm 60 seconds.
Put onions in wire basket, lower into
hot fat, fry until golden brown. Dry
on paper towel.
Come N-Day and the manufacturers
have planned for homemakers kit |
chen that Is streamlined, systematiZed,
lighted and ventilated to the nth de-
gree through the use of glass-TulileX, |
Vitrolite plain, decorated and trans
lucent 4 glass company Is responsible |
for the glories of the Kitchen of To
Assuming that postwar liv |
ing may become servantless with great |
of women still I'm factories
and other activities, the Kitchen has
been designed with dining alcove SO
that it can be- incorporated into the
low or medium cost home.
The WPA estimates civilian supply |
of canned tomatoes will be 20 per cent |
less than last year and urges Victory |
gardeners To put in enough tomatoes
to have some 70 can. A dozen tomato
plants should yield enough for Il |
family of four for eating fresh. How |
ever, three times that many should be
put in for canning. Tomatoes are the
easiest of all vegetables to can and the |
most valuable for family meals.
Unpolished rice is the official term
for a new special grade of rice former
ly called unidentified rice. This is |
graded between brown rice and white |
polished rice. 1t gives the consumer
larger returns in food value and usual |
ly sells In bulk.
An easy and substantial meal is