Evening star., 1944-10-26

ury prices-plan to have one or two
baby guinea keats, broiler size, for
one meal this week end. They are
tender and not so dry-meated as the
older birds. If, however, you prefer
the larger guineas for baking, there
will be a limited supply of them
available in the fancier poultry mar
kets. There are plenty of squads,
too. and good fresh ducks to be had.
Nearly all markets will be we'll
stocked with chickens-Stewers, fry
ers and bakers-not all of the larg-
est sizes, but adequate for the
average family. Certain grades of
eggs will be lower this week, so it
will pay you to shop carefully for
these.
In the meat line, veal seems to be
the best buy for the week end-all
cuts will be available. Supplies of
all pork products are scarcer and
scarcer, and even the luncheon
meats are beginning to feel the
pinch. Beef and lamb are both on
the scarce side, too, and that in
cludes the utility grades as well as
the choice.
All the filleted fish, with the ex-
ception of sole, and, in some cases,
founder, are recommended. Fresh
trout and fresh rockflSh are eSpe-
cially good, and even cheaper than
last week. oysters continue in very
limited supply, and for the first
time in weeks croakerS and butter
fish are also on the short side.
Plenty of Norfolk spots can pinch
hit for them, though. Boston mack
erel continues good, and there will
be the usual supplies of eel, catfish
and similar "delicacies." CLANS are
recommended, along with crab meat
and cooked shrimp-raw shrimp Will
be limited.
Almost everything is to be found
In the produce markets. Apples,
apples and more apples, seems to
be the order of the day. You'n
find every kind for every use. Pink
grapefruit are now arriving from
Texas, and are very good indeed.
Up to now we have not seen the
effects of the recent hurricane and
its damage to the Florida citrus
crops-but probably the results will
be felt here before very long. Very
few melons of any kind are to be
found this week, and those that
are available are rather tasteless
and tough. California grapes are
very plentiful, with the most pop
ular types Tokays, Ribiers, Malagas
and Emperors. Supplies of Bartlett
pears are light and the little seckels
have about disappeared from our
markets. More cranberries have
been received from New Jersey this |
week to make up for the recent |
scarcity, although supplies are still
far from heavy.
Snap beans, having been faith
ful standby for some time, have
now joined green peas, brussels |
sprouts, broccoli and green peppers
in the scarce category. Best buys |
for the week end include rutabagas,
onions, cabbage, celery cabbage, a
good variety of greens, tomatoes,
caulif1ower, celery, egg plant and
the first French, or globe, artichokes
OF the season. Iceberg lettuce is
considerably lower in price than it
was a week ago and there are good
supplies OF romaine, eScarole, water
creSS and endive on hand. Some
shallotS and leeks are to be found
Tor the looking-the latter are won-
derful braised whole, as veee-
table to be served with duck or
chicken. Sweet and white potatoes.
several kinds of squash, and all. the
root vegetables are reasonable and
OF good quality.
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Here and There: Lemon oil
used for fiavoring number Of food
stuffs from lemon drops and bev-
erages to Army K rations, as we'll
as for medicines, soaps and some
cosmetics, is being imported from
Sicily for the first time since the
beginning of the war. California
has done fine job of pinch hitting
for the Sicilian supply, by making
use of Gull fruit, and has produced
enough lemon oil to take care of the
country's needs in normal times.
However, present requirements are
so great that certain amount of |
imported oil is needed to supple
ment the domestic product. /
AvocadoS and bananas are very
susceptible to chilling, and require
much warmer storage than most
fruits. Lowest temperature for safe
storage is 40 degrees, and one variety
of avocado. the "fuerte," requires As
degrees. Bananas should not be
stored at below 56 degrees. So don't
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