Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-31

gain favorite. and smoked hams
win be the outstanding buys At
many Of the local super mar
kets and food chains this week
end.
The shopper is given a choice
Of the regular or fully cooked
hams as well as a choice Of
cuts.
lne good buys In beef include
beef liver. sirloin steaks. rib
roasts and ground beef. One
food chain Is again offering a
special freezer package on a
i0-inch rib cut into q rib roast.
rib steaks and short ribs.
Small Beltsville turkeya
weighing from 5 10 8 pounds.
chicken breasts and legs are
more good values at poultry
counters.
In fish. look for green shrimp.
Norfolk spots. filet Of founder.
Boston mackeral and halibut
steaks as the best buys for
your food dollar.
We're hitting the peak sea-
son for summer fruits and
stands all over town are uis-
playing an abundance Of mel
ons. peaches. blueberries, grapes
and plums. California nectar
ines are plentiful and good but
look expensive alongside the
popular priced peaches.
This week for the first time
some Red Haven peaches are
coming to market from nearby
orchards. The peaches. tree
ripened. are being sold in Ga
to 7 pound tote bags.
California continues to send
carload lots of cantaloupes;
seedless Thompson grapes. the
blues" from Jersey and water
melons are worthwhile items to
put on the shopping list.
Local Produce
From nearby farms come
tender yellow sweet corn. Gu
cumbers and green beans.
Green peppers. onions. limas.
salad greens. radishes. toma-
toes. green cabbage and car
rots are all in the good buy
category.
Potatoes, the staple Of every
pantry. are on the plentiful
list for August. A good early
summer crop and even better
late crop is predicted. That
means heavy supplies Of the
spuds in the weeks ahead, and
they'll be selling at bargain
prices. Total production is ex-
pected to reach about Il mil
lion hundredweight, well over
last years output.
Pardon Us
Mr.. L. H. Freiburger. man
ager Of the Wonder Bread Co.,
calls our attention to the mem
ton we made last week on
the subject of freezing bread.
We suggested If bread was to
be held in the freezer longer
than two weeks it should be
rewrapped meaning an ad-
ditional neutrality-suspicious.
wrapping over the original. Mr..
Freiburger claims this isn't
necessary. Bread will keep per-
fectly well in Just the original
wrapping for at least a period
Of three months in the freezer,
he says.
Dinners In the Bag
With the hundreds of vari-
cites Of frozen foods now on
the market. new product has
to be good-and different .
to lure the food shopper.
The latest success story
from the Dinner-Redy Corp. is
roast turkey, sliced and frozen
in a natural giblet gravy,
packaged in a special aluminium
foil bag. Both white and dark
meat are included. To serve,
just put the foil package In
boiling water for four minutes.
Open the bag with shears or
knife and pour over bread for
a hot turkey sandwich or over
steamed rice for a dinner
entree. Each packet contains
a generous serving for one.
Look for these Dinner-R edy
roast turkey slices next week
at the Giant. Food Fair. DGS.
Coop and Woodley Super
market.
The makers Of 1890 French
dressing are introducing three
new barbecue sauces seasoned
to please all tastes. For those
who like a mild flavor, get
Milani's regular barbecue. II