Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1912 — HOUSE HOLD QUESTIONS [ARTICLE]

HOUSE HOLD QUESTIONS

A discolored bean pot may be restored to its original whiteness by letting buttermilk stand in it tor a day or so. If the brush is removed from the carpet sweeper, dipped in water, and then replaced, the sweeper will not raise a dust , Lower the temperature of an oven considerably after the roast has been in for twenty minutes. and the juices, will be retained. Unbleached calico shrinks very much when washing. When making it up an extra inch a yard should be allowed fdrthis. 7, " The European method of cooking" green peas is to boll them before shelling, and then to season and reheat them after shelling. To prevent pictures from slipping and hanging uneven, hang them first face to the wall, and then twist around, making a cross in the wire. When preparing a turkey or chicken, try rubbing It inside with a piece of lemon. It will whiten the flesh and make it more tender.

Good In Spinach. Very young spinach is the best, and the fresh, juicy stalks and all can be cooked and minced together. Poached eggs on spinach form a familiar dish, but the Italians vary it agreeably. First cook the spinach; then strain and mince it, and then stew it -getrfFFwiHr hufterinniep-hmtA up six new-laid eggs with it au< stir these, and one ounce of ParmeSSn' cheese Into the spinach with a wooden' Spoon. .JJoss about rapidly until the mixture thTckene,-butdo-not-letdl boil. Serve on toast. To cook spinach the good cook uses no it has been thoroughly cleaned and washed until every grain of sand has disappeared. Then put in covered dish on range, stirring often; sufficient moisture will develop. By using extra water much of the good disappears when it is poured off. It takes about twenty minutes to cook it