Evening star., 1946-04-02
SUGGESTIONS.

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To Mrs. E. w. S., Arlington.
have found the simplest and quick.
est method for cleaning silver is al
follows: Using only an aluminium
pan, fill to the desired depth with ho
water and add baking soda anc
place the silver in this solution oi
water and soda so that all pieces OF
the silver will touch the aluminium
The tarnish disappears like magic
have used this successfully with
silverware (both sterling and plated
and small pieces of service. 1t may
be impossible to clean larger pieces
OF silver this way as you may be
unable to find an aluminium pan or
container large enough, but a tray
may be cleaned by inserting one end
at a time. Those pieces which are
unable to be inserted in an alumni
mum pan can only be cleaned with
\ commercial polish.
Also to Mrs. E. w. S., Arlington
the window screen laden with grease
can be cleaned with water to which
household ammonia and soap fakes
or powder has been added by using
a strong brush. A spraying with a
garden hose would not cut the
grease as ammonia and brush
would do.
To Mrs. s. P, Alexandria: I, too,
began my housekeeping with first
one pot and then another pan,
nothing very good, but during the
past summer 1 was able to purchase
fouS pieces of club aluminium, q
quart saucepan, 3-quart saucepan,
a chicken fryer and dutch oven. I
would not sell them at any price.
The food cooks much quicker and Is
more delicious than in ordinary pots
and pans. For family of two, if
and when they are available, l
would not recommend a 3-quart
saucepan as necessary but do sug-
gest the pieces l have now along
with the 1-quart and 1h-quart
saucepans. I am very anxious to
add them to my present supply The
particular brand I have is the best
"waterlesS" that have been famili-
ar with, having used others in diff
ferent homes of relatives and
friends.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
From Mrs. D. C. L., Alexandria,
For the reader who wished to
know how to remove old paint from
a piece of furniture to be refinished,
leading paint manufacturer makes
a paint and varnish remover which
will remove the Oldest and most
stubborn paint from any surface in
a very short time This can be OBJ
tained in any hardware or paint
store.
Is it possible that any other user
of a pressure cooker besides myself
has never discovered the conven-
ience of draining vegetables after
cooking by simply Tipping the rack
from beneath them and using it to
keep the vegetables from spilling
out when draining the water off?
learned this only recently.
My favorite and foolproof Cheese
Souffle recipe which I have used
many times without failure: One
cup thick white sauce, salt and pep
per to taste, l cup grated American
cheese Il use the processed cheese
that comes in 2-pound packages),
3 egg yolks, we'll beaten, 3 egg
whites, stiffly beaten. Make white
sauce by melting tablespoons but
ter, Il usually use 2 tablespoons
margarine and 2 tablespoons short
ening these days., blend in table
spoons flour. then add cup milk all
at once, salt and pepper to taste
and cook until thick. Add the cup
OF grated cheese to this mixture
and continue to cook until it is
melted, then add well-beaten egg
yolks and blend thoroughly. Re-
move from fire and fold in stifhy
beaten egg whites. Pour into
creased baking dish, set in pan of
hot water and bake in a moderate
oven $3.50 degree) As to so minutes
or until firm to the touch. Serve at
once.
Also a Spinach Souff1e that never
fails to please: One-half tablespoon
chopped onion, Y tablespoon fat, l
quart washed, finely chopped spin
ach, tablespoon flour, l cup milk,
salt and pepper, 31a tablespoons
grated cheese, eggs. Cook the
onion In the fat, add the spinach
and fry quickly. Add flour and milk
and cook until it thickens. Season
with salt and pepper and add grated
cheese. When it starts to boil, re-
move from fire and add well-beaten
egg whites, then the beaten 'yolks,
turn into baking dish and bake
in very hot oven, (450-500 degrees)
for 10 minutes. This can be gar
nished with cooked shrimps.