Evening star., 1948-07-01
Report to the Housewife

oranges, lemons and lines for long,
tall, refreshing drinks: several cans
of unsweetened grapefruit Juice
wouldn't come amiss, either. Just
pour it over a glass of crushed ice
for one Of the best summer drinks
you ever tasted. OF course, you
know the little trick Of "aerAting"
the Juice? AL it amounts to is
pouring the juice from one glass to
another to let 1t pick up Q bit of
fresh air. Makes 1t taste as If 10
was just squeezed.
A second daytime class In the neW
District Red Cross summer course
in kitchenette canning will get
under way at Walsh House. 2020
Massachusetts, avenue. on wednes-
day. July 7. The classes will be held
from l pm. to 3 pm. on July Z, N
and IA. For those who cannot at.
tend the classes in daytime. an
evening class on the same subject
will be held from to 9 pm. on
June 20, July s and July 13. Regis
trations for the classes may be
made by calling Hobart $500. exten4
sion 20. No charge is made for thS
course.
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Here and There. Anothef
book designed for the small family
Is Cooking for Two" by Sally Lars
kin, published by Little, Brown q
Co. ($2.50). In the third ediS
tion Of this Classic" the authof
has brought all the information
and suggestions right up to the minS
ute with the times. There are menus
and recipes for breakfasts, lunches
and dinners. The book also cons
tains a survey of cooking utensilS
that takes account of all the latest
gadgets; a thorough inspection Of
new stoves, deep-well and PRESSURE
cooking and deep freezing. AZ
chapter on household management
would be Of infinite help to the new
bride or the career girl in keeping
her house neat and tidy. Here she
will, find information on washing
curtains, marks or furniture. insect
pests. stain and spot removal. =.
July is the month when salads Of
all kinds come into their own and
here are some timely tips on gar
nishes to make your salad tray
pretty as picture Celery Curls-
Use small stalks or short pieces OF
celery. Slit lengthwise to within n
inch Of leaves or end of stalk. This
more cuts, the curlier the sections
will be. Place in ice water to curl.
Keep chilled until ready to serve.
Carrot Strips-Scrape tens
der carrots. Cut into thin strips,
lengthwise. Chill in ice water. {.
Radish Roses-With small, sharp
knife make to cuts through
radish skin from the tip almost
to the stem. Peel back these Sec
tions to form petals" making sure
to cut deeply enough to prevent
breaking. Place in ice water hour
to curl petals. Keep chilled until
ready to serve. Radish fans are made
by cutting each radish into thin
slices crosswise, almost but not
quite through the radish. Chill
in ice water. =. Lemon Garnishes--
Lemons may be ffuted, notched,
sliced or cut in thin wedges. : I.
Gherkin Fan-Cut sweet gherkins
into thin parallel slices almost this
length Of each pickle. Carefully
spread slices, then press uncut end
on pickle between thum and fore
finger so fan will hold its shape.
To unmold jellied salads run
a sharp, thin bladed knife around
the top edge Of the mold. Then
ease the jelly gently away from the
rim of the pan with the fiat side
of the knife to allow air to enter.
Turn molds upside down onto serv-
ing plate and tap gently to release
Jelly. II mold still sticks, place
heavy cloth wrung out OF hot water
against bottom for q moment.