Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17
MARKET BASKET
Weekend
Specials
Varied

want TO 90 Their holiday
marketing early, there will
be turkeys advertised. The
big push on the traditional
Thanksgiving bird will come
early in The week. Advance
information indicates there
will be an abundance Of birds
of all sizes. According to the
Department of Agriculture
pre-holidaV supplies at the
beginning Of October came to
1888 million pounds, a record
for the dfte and almost SO
per cent lore than average.
The large kize birds will be
particularly plentiful. And
there'll re more turkeys
graded for quality under the
Federal-StAte grading pro-
gram than ever before :.
over the PAST four years, the
quantity graded has more
than doubled, the department
says.
Our food columns next
week, which will appear on
Monday, will carry full in
structions for roasting your
Thanksgiving turkey, with a
time guide whether it's q 6
or 24-pouK der. ~
With be i. pork, veal and
lamb all CT the bargain list
it shouldI t be difficult to
plan your week end menus.
In beef the outstanding
values incl de homeless round
roast, rou d steaks, sirloin
steaks and roasts, eye Of the
round, anil rib roaStS.
If your haste runs to veal,
the choice Is practically I'M
limited. Featured will be
shoulder roast. blade bone in:
round bone shoulder roast,
sirloin and rump roasts,
ground veal for patties or the
patties, outlets. breast. loin
and rib chops. also shoulder
blade chops and shoulder
round bore chops. You should
flnd the. cut Of your choice
with this much variety.
The sane situation applies
to lamb. Emphasis is on leg
Of lamb. shoulder chops or
roasts,. rib O. loin chops, round
bone chors and breast Of
lamb. Aln a combination
lamb package consisting Of
chops and Vtew meat.
All the popular roasts and
chops will h available If you
want pork for Sundays
dinner. W ole country hams
are also OF the good buy list
this week ~ well as regular
smoked haI 9 and fully cooked
hams.
In pour' y Rock Cornish
hens are . commended buy.
Getting Jump on the holi-
day trade many stores are
featuring ehestnuts, fresh
cranberries walnuts and
mixed nuts for the week end.
Other good produce buys In
clude CaIffTnia pascal celery.
celery hearta, red table grapes.
grapefruit. Florida oranges.
kale. spinach. Carolina yams.
radishes, rrnset baking pota-
toes, and s1eet potatoes.
Outstant ing values at fish
counters sS Norfolk spots.
butterfisb, vliced steak fish,
haddock lets, the three
grades Of arab meat, and
oysters.
Chimes Style Dinner
Famous Tor years for their
"old Kent cky recipes, the
Morton Fl oMen Foods Co. is
branching out into other
categories. Aware of the pop
ularity Of Chinese food here
in the UIdted States they
now are Introducing their
newest itGa frozen Chi
nese styls dinner.
In the parton you'll find
fried rice. blended with sliv-
ers Of smoked pork and
cooked egg so the fiavors
mingle happ ly; two egg rolls,
literally Ned with meat,
shrimp ans vegetables, and
star Of thu meal is chicken
chow mein chunks of
chicken with the traditional
bamboo shoots, mushrooms
and bean sprouts all bound
together in velvety smooth
chicken broth.
Directiore for serving come
on the caItnn. Just heat in
a hot oven 1878 degrees) for
$3.50 minutNs. There's a sug-
gestion, ton for extra crisp
egg rolls. Irld back the foil
to uncover the egg rolls,
keeping rtr and chow mein
well under wraps. Turn the
egg rolls s71er IS minutes to
crisp thu other side. The
entire dU1ner weighs II
ounces. I<'k for this new
conner to IT, Morton line in
frozen foe = cases at stores
carrying Il " company's prod
ucts.
Have rev tried the new
canned 'Ishrooms a la
Brandywin u Not a sauce, not
a gravy. hut mushrooms
cooked in heir own delicious
essence. Or, them in any re-
cipe that c. is for mushrooms.
We think you'll be pleased
with the fl, vor.
If you're to be a guest at a
Thanksgiv' ~ feast, be a
thoughtful nne. Surprise your
hostess wit q box of Gifford's
old fashio ed copper kettle
candy. TIL 'c's a nice varia-
ton betwe n chevy candies,
crisps and oft centers in the
assortment 20 you're sure To