Show PROPER ROPER P CARE OF FOOD WILL PREVENT WASTE Many Little Details Which caPa Attention Prepared by th the United d Stat States 8 Department of at Agriculture While most good housekeepers pride themselves s on being able to care properly properly properly prop prop- erly for the food they purchase and prepare for their families there are many details in connection with Ith t the e handling of specific foods which may have escaped the attention of f many housewives unless they have made a special study of the subject Again although everyone knows that spoiled I food is both unpleasant and danger dangerous Otis ous ous many persons d do not know that food may may be contaminated with danI dangerous dangerous dan dan- I bacteria and yet show no outward out opt opt- I w ward rd traces of spoilage Farmers' Farmers Bulletin 1374 Care of in the Home prep prepared red by the bureau of home economics gives Information Information information In In- formation as to the forms and causes of food spoilage and suggests methods for keeping various ordinary foods in good condition Emphasis is placed on keeping all foods clean that Is protected from visible dirt an and and from contamination by insects and other carriers of dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- micro Most 1 kinds should also be kept cool Dry foods such as crackers need to be prevented from absorbing moisture and succulent succulent succulent lent foods such as fresh vegetables 1 from om losing It The following practices which are re brought to the readers reader's attention In connection with the home care of food serve ser to remind the experienced housekeeper housekeeper housekeeper house house- keeper as well as the novice of points that will be bear r watching In her 1 kitchen pantry and icebox whether she cares for the family food personally or I In in trusts It largely ly to servants or other persons Milk Illk fresh meat poultry and fish and nd many fresh fruits and vegetables should be l kept ept at a temperature of 50 degrees F. F or preferably less In order to check the growth of microorganisms microorganisms micro micro- organisms that cause ause souring and decay All fruits and vegetables that are areto areto to be eaten raw should be thoroughly washed for even though they look clean dangerous b bacteria mn may cling to skins or leaves A'S AS As a rule uncooked meats of any kind should not be eaten Smoking meat does not kill parasites over Left-over cooked cooled foods should be rl kept cold and ll covered e used pr promptly l. l p especially In Ip warm weather and amI if possible heated thoroughly before beIng being being be be- ing served again Dangerous poisons sometimes develop In such foods without without without with with- out making noticeable changes In taste or or smell Flour sugar cereals and other dr dry groceries should be he kept dry Jr and protected protected protected pro pro- from household pe pests ts Tea coffee coffee coffee cof cof- fee and spices hold their flavor best bestIn In hi tight air-tight containers rs Canned foods keep best hest In a cool dry closet or storeroom Tho Those e In JI glass ss Jars should be shielded from the light to prevent pre pos possible falling fading Under household conditions the r re refrigerator refrigerator Is the best hest means menns of keeping foo food 1 cool Chops i one with well insulated walls all put on Glenn clean Ir nn Ice and anel tean jean food fond In clean containers Into It anti Seep ep it clean by hS the dail dally daily prat Pl 1 tIce of genuine neatness Food must be he safeguarded from spoilage by bacteria yeasts casts and molds by chan changes es produced b by heat and cold light and loss or absorption of mois mois- moisture moisture ture by hy Insects and household pests Jests and b by animal parasites Adequate storage places and containers containers con con- make for economy econom and safety In handling food in the home Farmers Bulletin 1374 may be obtained obtained ob ob- free as as' as long as the thc supply lasts by applying to the United States Department Department De De- of Washington o. o c. c |