Evening star., 1944-01-10
"HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND" ;"
(Thdnks to Mrs. L. T.,
Falls Church,


a. Thanks to Mrs. L. T..
Falls Church,
I have enjoyed the Woman's Page
80 much and tried many of its
recipes successfully.
The article I am submitting on
How to Cook Husbands" would
have been more apropos when the
ladies were putting in their licks
about the husband who objected to
the extravaganza of some recipes,
but still think it is good reading.
It's from very old cook book, if
you care to use it. 1t has been read
at several church suppers and Gre
ated great deal of mirth, if read
slowly and solemnly by good
reader:
"One of the lecturers before the
Baltimore Cooking School recently
gave this recipe for cooking hus-
bands:
"A good many husbands are ut
terly spoiled by mismanagement.
Some women 60 about it as If their
husbands were bladders and blow
them UP. Others keep them con-
stantly in hot water. Others let
them freeze by their carelessness
and indifference. Some keep them
in stew by irritating ways and
words; others roast them. Some
keep them in pickle all their lives.
1t cannot be supposed that any
husband will be tender and good
managed in this way, but they are
really delicious when properly
treated.
I'm selecting your husband, you
should not be guided by the silvery
appearance, as in buying a mackerel,
nor by the golden tint, as if you
wanted salmon. Be sure to select
him yourself, as tastes differ Do not
go to market for him, as the best
are always brought to your door
1t is far better to have none, unless
you will patiently learn how to cook
him.
"a preserving kettle of the finest
porcelain is best, but If you have
nothing but an earthenware pipkin
it will do with care. See that the
linen in which you wrap him is
nicely washed and mended, with the
required number of buttons, strings
tightly sewed on. Tie him in the
kettle by strong silk cord called
comfort as the one called duty is
apt to be weak.
Make clear, steady fire out of
love, neatness and cheerfulness Set
him as near this as seems to agree
with him. If he sputters and fizzes
do not be anxious; some husbands
do this till they are quite done.
Add a little sugar in the form of
what confectioners call kisses, but
no vinegar or pepper on any ac-
count. A little spice improves him,
but it must be used with judgment.
Do not stick any sharp instrument
into him to see if he is becoming
tender. Stir him gently, watching
the while lest he lie too fiat and
close to the kettle and so become
useless. You cannot fail to know
when he is done.
IF thus treated you will find
him very relishable, agreeing nicely
with you and the children and he
will keep as long as you want, unless
you become careless and set him in
too cold place" ."
X X X
GARDENIA PLANT.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. H. S.,
Arlington.)
The pest referred to by reader
may be the well-known mealy bug,
which is especially troublesome on
ferns and gardenias. I find the best
way to eradicate it is nicotine soap
spray, applied every other day for
two or three days. Also good is
pyrethrum soap spray. Just soap
alone will not control this insect, I
find.
CLEANING GLASS COFFEE POT.
REQUESTED by Mrs. D. E. B.,
Washington)
The bottom of my glass coffee
maker is getting very stained and
nothing I have used to date will re-
move it. I think a good securing
with powder and brush would do
the trick, but I cannot find brush
small enough to push through the
neck of the container
Can some reader suggest a way
of removing this ugly brown stain?
SUGAR COOKIES.
(Thdnks to Mrs. J. F. c.,
Washington
About three weeks ago a request
for white sugar cookies which do not
get hard was made. I like the fol-
lowing recipe. The cookies which
were given to me were rolled, but, as
I do not have success rolling them,
I dropped the ones I made using
less flour.
Ida's White Sugar Cookies-2 cups
granulated sugar, l cup butter, 2
eggs, q cup sour milk, teaspoon
vanilla, nutmeg to taste, teaspoon
each salt and soda; to drop, S cups
flour; to roll, 51z cups -four.
Moderate temperature.
How helpful and opportune the
Readers Clearing House is!
Many thanks to those who made it
possible.
SCOTCH COLLOPS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. V. W,
Washington
One pound round steak, minced; /;
] cup hot water, Il tablespoon salt,
Is teaspoon pepper, tablespoons
flour, large onion, chopped.
Simmer onion in water in large
frying pan until tender. Add ham,
burger and break up Jumps with
spoon. Add seasonings and sprinkle
flour on gradually. Simmer is min
utes, keeping Jumps broken up by
chopping with spoon.
Another method is to place the
minced steak in a bowl and sift the
-four gradually into it, mixing thor
oughly. Place 2 tablespoons of
drippings in frying pan and, when
hot, add meat and break up with
spoon, When brown. add water