The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-12-27
Homemalkers'
Briefs
GLADYS Z. 0OION
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Cooking Frozen Chicken
When frozen chicken arrives ir
the kitchen from freezer locker
or market, homemakers are some
times uncertain over how warm
a welcome in thawing or cooking
temperatures to give the stiff
bird. Home economists of the u
IS. Department of Agriculture Of
fer these general suggestions.
When thawed before cooking,
poultry cooks more evenly and
with greater economy of fuel.
It may be thawed slowly in q
refrigerator, where the compact
mass of a 3 or 4 pound bird will
take overnight or longer to thaw
completely. Or, it may be thawed
at room temperature, in which
case its progress should be watched
closely. Once thawed, cook poultry
without delay because thawed
meat is more perishable than meat
freshly killed.
Don't try to hurry thawing by
soaking the meat in water, hot
or cold. Soaking causes reckless
loss of good juices.
Cook thawed poultry like any
other meat, at no higher than
moderate temperature. For ex-
ample, keep oven temperature
down to $50 F. for roasting
chicken, or to slow oven tempera-
| ture of 275 F. when braising q
fowl in a casserole dish. II q
young bird is to be fried in shallow
fat, keep the heat moderate
throughout cooking.
If poultry must be thawed or
partly thawed, during cooking
don't try to speed the cooking by
using high heat. Follow directions
for good meat cookery-using
temperatures no higher than mod
crate, so as to avoid shrinking and
toughening the meat. But allow
extra time so that the meat Will
thaw and cook done, all through.
Woman's Place
American women have done a
great job during the war, but it
our hopes for a better tomorrow
are to be realized, Women'S con-
tinued efforts are needed.
Sewing Machines
When adjusting sewing ma
chine tensions, assume the bobbin
tension to be correct until proven
wrong by testing, and make all
experimental adjustments or. the
upper thread tension, by screwing
the thumb nut tighter or looser.
wild Game
Most Of the strong, disagreeable
flavor in game is due to made
quate bleeding, delay or careless
ness in dressing, failure to cool
promptly and thoroughly, or blood
from shot wound spreading along
the membranes between the
muscles. For properly-prepared
fresh game, soaking overnight In
brine or vinegar-water will usual
" take away all trace Of gamey
taste.
Holly
Native American holly, with its
large leaves and single berries
grows along the Eastern part OF
the U. S. That grown along the
Pacific coast Is English holly It
has smaller leaves and punches Of
red berries. Severe frosts and
rainfall has caused q failure Of
the Eastern holly crop this year.
Umbrellas
The old umbrella with q dingy
or torn cover can easily be made
to duty this winter, If the frame Is
still strong. II the cover Is whole.
but dingy, it can be given sham
poo. # the cover is worn It can
be removed and ripped to be used
as q pattern for q sew cover. One
yard of 39-inch showerproof ma
terial will be needed. Direction
: for cleaning or covering an UNI
brella may be obtained at county
! extension offices.
Toasted Turkey Rolls
4 large buns or rolls, 2 table
spoons butter, IL tablespoons
minced onion, cup chopped tur-
key, II teaspoon salt, few grains
pepper, y teaspoon celery salt,
u teaspoon poultry seasoning,
leftover gravy, about u cup 3el-
led cranberry sauce.
Cut thin slices from tops OF
buns or rolls and scoop out cen.
tiers. Melt butter in skillet, add
onion and cook until onion Is yell
low. Remove from stove and add
crumbs scooped from rolls, tur-
ey, seasonings, and enough gravy
to moisten mixture. Heat turkey
rolls thoroughly In hot oven
(425 FJ about 20 minutes. Serve
with cranberry Jelly.
Cranberry Turkey Salads
1 cup, small cubes red skinned
apple, II cup finely diced celery,
Il cup small cubes cream cheese,
Il cup walnut meats, chopped,
mayonnaise, jellied cranberry
sauce.
Mix carefully apple, celery,
cream cheese, and nuts with may
onnaise. Pile spoonfuls Of mixture
on individual salad plates on
which lettuce has been arranged.
Flatten top Of salad mound, and
! m oach Mace SQUARES Of cram.