Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-03-02 | Page 10 | Sister Mary's Kitchen

I SISTER j jIn i Marys Mary's Kitchen In some sections of the country quite remote from the sea coast t the e drinking water vegetables and grains STains arc so devoid of Iodine as ElS to result In Ina Inn ina a n widespread tendency toward goiter Sin Since the prevention of goiter Is primarily a nutrition problem homemakers homemakers homemakers home- home makers arc are especially Interested in foods which are rich In iodine The only foods that contain significant quantities of ol iodine are arc foods from the sea ca The sea ea mo moss or Ir Irish h hmo mo moss as s it is sometimes called Is said to have the highest content of or Iodine of all the ocean food products It is also the cheapest Japanese e crab rat rates s high and next come conic lobster lobsters lob lob- ster clams and oysters It is interesting inter eating esting to note not that these contain from twenty to nearly times as much iodine as some of the most common fresh water fish Shrimp has about twice as much Iodine as the most common sea fish From this we see that the sh shell ll fish are richer sources of Iodine than the thc common deep sea fish ish SEA FOOD IS IMPORTANT However shell fish usually are I quite expensive and must be re regarded regarded re- re as luxuries by most people living far Inland The canned and salted fillets as well welI as the shipped i fillets that come wrapped ready for Cor cooking are always available and andare andare andare are not too expensive If sea foods can be Included in the menu one or more times tunes a A. week the Iodine content of the family dietary will be Increased in increased increased In- In creased proportionately Irish moss makes excellent desserts desserts des des- for invalids and children It Isa is isa a a. vegetable gelatine and can be used In any way gelatine or Junket I Is used third One-third cup of dry mo moss will thicken thick thick- en one quart of liquid The moss can n be bought in two forms The natural moss as it is harvested is very ery cheap but re reqUires requires requires re- re quires careful preparation The Powdered pondered form called sea moss farina is always alwa's ready and easy to use DAILY MENU BREAKFAST S Stewed t ewe d prunes cereal cream coddled i eggs crisp graham toast milk coffee coHee LUNCHEON Bean s 5 stew t t. e w graham rolls celery and apple I salad spice cup cakes milk tea DINNER Roast spareribs scalloped sauerkraut raut and mashed potatoes stuffed kumquat kumquat kumquat kum- kum quat salad rye bread apricot moss floss pudding milk coffee cortee