Evening star., 1949-04-17
ANswERs TO RE0UESTs

The following is in answer u
some four or five queries which
appeared in your column.
A good Dish is this casserole;
Boil u package noodles In saltee
water. While they are cooking
saute chopped onion and or greer
pepper In butter. Combine
noodles. onion and pepper. / car
faxed tuna, and / can cream oi
mushroom soup with a littls
warm water added to thin. Bake
In oven until heated through. Thi'
Is very attractive baked in a ring.
mold. turned out on plate with
green peas in the center.
Saffron may be purchased fol
so cents a glass tube. rather thar
$500. A good recipe is "Risotto,
made as follows: Boil a chicken
well done. cool and remove meal
from bones, reserving broth. Sci
aside broth over low fame. Browr
l cup unwashed rice in buttel
until yellow (use heavy pot ant
stir with wooden spoon to prevent
sticking during cooking process)
Add HOT broth little at q tint
to rice, until it absorbs most ol
liquid. Now add a tiny bit Of SAT
from (about u teaspoonfuD. salt
and one jigger dry sherry. Con-
tinue adding broth until rice /.
done. Add one more jigger sherry
and chopped chicken. Serve witt
parmesan cheese. The Saffror
gives color and adds an exotic
mild favor.
Practically the same effect may
be gained by adding margarine
coloring to chicken dishes, fol
those who do not like Curry ane
who may not wish to buy Saffron
because Of Its high cost.
Regarding Oxalis plants, thi.
bulbous root is dormant now. but
will bloom in early spring. Root.
may be divided in winter to make
new plants and 1t may be trimmed
back without harming the plant
This is one Of the many bull
plants which thrive in poor sol
and drink a lot Of water. 1t grows
wild on rocky Okinawa, with
leaves easily 3 inches wide.
PhilodendrOns are available ir
most Northwest florists. but the
dime store has plants which are
just as good and much cheaper
They are usually just "cuts" wher
purchased, but will grow roots
after planting. The big dime stores
downtown 9th and d. have them
for a reasonable price. These
hardy plants are equally at home
in soil and water and need very
little care.
HERBS.
(From Mrs. p. c. ~, LdurelJ
To Mrs. j. M. r.: You can flnd
many herbs and possibly saffron
also q cook book with magic reci-
pes using these herbs. at little
antique shop. at Ashton. Md. on
the Colesville road. route 20.
hope you will enjoy these herbs
and seasonings as I do. just
found this delightful little shop
a few months ago. In line with
this is a poem called Herbs"
The magical powers of herbs are such
That ones easerness prompts one to use
much
And . nice moderation guards against
A good rule to follow in seasoning there
Is sesnt quarter , teaspoon to each serv-
And you viii soon discover that herbs used
with care
Will glorify all you cook or prepare.
For long patient hours, like soup or raeout
Should be siven their herbs the last hour
For too lengthy cooking lets herb navOrs go:
But dishes that cook while you hurry and
should receive their herb quota right in
While cold things, like cocktails really
to steep. Anon.
RECORD?
"WATERLESS ALUMINIUM?
From Mrs. r. w. B., BethesddJ
Does anybody know where I can
locate the record MY Lost Love.
tango played by Leo Reisman
and his orchestra? I have looked
at most of the record shops In
Washington.
I would also like to ask If any
readers who have the (waterless)
aluminium pots and pans have
trouble with vegetables burning
The directions say use without
water, but find I have to put
some in to prevent burning.