Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1911 — HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE

New Strainer Spoon That Lightens Kitchen Work.

A strainer spoon for which many advantages are claimed by the New York man who devised It is shown herewith. The secret of this spoon’s l versatility lies in the fact that it is only partially meshed and that the bowl has enough solid metal to enable It to be used in straining, for skimming Jelly or soup, poaching eggs, whipping cream or for any of the myriad uses to which spoons are put in the kitchen. As will be noticed tbe bowl has a wide strip of metal around the edge, only a comparatively small portion in the center having the wire meshing. The consequence is that this implement can be used either as a spoon or a strainer and the cook need not go to the cutlery drawer aidozen times while preparing a meal to get just the utensils needed for a particular task. Banana Fritters. Yolks of two eggs well beaten and one-half a cup of milk, one tablespoonful olive oil or butter, one saltspoon salt, one cup of flour. When ready to use add the whites of the eggs beaten stiff and a tablespoonful of sugar; cut four bananas in six parts, lengthwise, and then crosswise: put them into a bowl, sprinkle with powdered sugar and three tablespoonfuls of lemon juice; cover and let stand an hour; cover each piece with the batter and fry in deep, fat: drain on brown paper; serve hot, with lemon sauce. Fresh Tripe and Vegetable Soup. Fresh tripe cut in inch pieces and fried in a little butter. Boil until yellow. An onion cut up and also fried. Add one cup of water and stew until the tripe is tender. Add three cups of milk and one cup of peas or beans (cooked). Shred some carrots, add these and pepper and salt and onehalf cup of capers or chopped pickles, into which a pinch of soda Is stirred. Add these just as It is ready to serve. Some toast cut in squares and rubbed in garlic is a great addition to those that love garlic.

Tomato Ketchup. Cook one gallon of choice ripe tomatoes, strain them and cook again antll quite thick. About fifteen minutes before taking up put into them a small level teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, one tablespoonful of mustard seed, half a tablespoonful of whole allspice, all tied in a thin white cloth bag. At the same time add one heaping tablespoonful of sugar and one teacupful of best vinegar. Salt to suit taste. Seal in air tight bottles or jugs. Foam Sauce. Dissolve a tablespoonsu 1 of cornstarch in two tablespoonfu.. of cold water, pour over it a cup of boiling water and cook until clear. Cream together a half cup of butter and one of sugar and pour it over the boiling starch, stirring rapidly, which causes it to foam. Flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla and two of vinegar, which give it something the flavor olf wine. ■ Hungarian Carrots. Peel and cut carrots into pieces one inch and a half in length. Cut these pieces into thin slices and cut these slices into strips a little larger than matches. Boil them in salt water until tender. Drain off the water and add* one-half cup of sugar and one-fourth cup of vinegar. Cook for 15 minutes in this mixture and serve. To Sponge Wool Cloth. Wring a piece of cotton cloth out of water, leaving it so wet that it wilf just escape dripping. It should be a little wider than the cloth to be sponged. Spread it on the wool and iron until it is dry. then wring out of water again and lay on. lapping over the edge of the part sponged at first. Stewed Brown Beans. A sweet Spanish red pepper or two cooked with stewed brown beans improve the flavor, and a slice of onion is a further improvement Beans do not readily take a foreign flavor. There is consequently little danger of overseasoning them. Some persons add a tomato as well. Tea andfCoffee Stains. A tea or coffee stain that has been allowed to get stubborn can be removed by moistening the spot with cold water, spreading it with glycerin and leaving it for several hours. At the end of the time wa*h with soap and water and repeat if necessary.