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Show Saturday, December 16, 2000 The Park Record C-3 Ask Martha by Martha Stewart 0 Roasted chesnuts, china plates add holiday accents Chestnuts are a quintessential holiday holi-day food. They're delicious served simply roasted or incorporated into any numtvr of recipes, from turkey stuffing to candied desserts. Right now they are at the peak of their season, w hich runs from about September through February. The nuts have a high moisture content which can cause them to spoil quickly, so if you have a lot of them, you'll want to take steps to make the harvest last. Fresh chestnuts, chest-nuts, still in their shells, will keep for about a week in a cool, dry place. To store them longer, place them in a plastic bag perforated to allow for air circulation and refrigerate refrig-erate them for up to a month. For longer storage, you can freeze chestnuts: If left whole, in the shell, they will keep for about four months. When you're readv to eat the chestnuts, remember that they have to be cooked first. Either roasting or boiling will eliminate excess tannic tan-nic acid and make the nuts palatable, palat-able, but you should cook only as many as you w ill use at one time or within three or four days at the most because thev spoil quickly. To roast chestnuts in the oven, select nuts that are firm and unblemished. Cut an "X" on the flat side of each nut to allow steam to escape, then spread then on a baking sheet and place in a 4UV degree F. oven for about 15 minutes. min-utes. To eat. grasp the curling skin, and peel away both the outer shell and thin, papery skin inside. Can I warm my china plates in the oven for my holiday dinner? At what temperature, and for how long? Fine china should be handled with the utmost care to keep it looking its best. It is generally better bet-ter to wash these dishes by hand than to subject them to repeated machine washings and. unless they are specifically marked by the manufacturer man-ufacturer as ov en-safe, they shouM never be used to heat food in the oven. That said, they can be safely warmed in the oven just before a meal, as long as the heat is very low and the exposure ts brief. Set the temperature no higher than 150 degrees F, and leave them in for just a few minutes, until they are adequately wanned. You should still be able to handle the plates comfortably. Never expose fine china to extreme temperature changes or attempt to heat the dishes over a 4 ' ' i . -I " ' V Viti ,rirfl f - ill, t .. m 1 i 1 i. inn,.. , PHOTO COU"TESY Of ANNA WilUAVS Freshly roasted chestnuts are delicious served simply roasted or incorporated into any number of recipes, from turkey stuff ing to candied desserts. direct flame. Also keep in mind that, although some fine china is microwave safe, this is never the case if the dishes have any metal trim. It's generally a good idea to avoid the microwave altogether with your best dishes. Can you help me organize my clov el? What should he folded, what should hang and so on? Maintaining a well-ordered closet, clos-et, and keeping your clothes looking look-ing their best, depends upor. your knowing how to put things away properly. When deciding which items to fold and which to hang, consider the tvpe of fabric: A slippery slip-pery silk won stay put when folded, fold-ed, for example, while a soft, cotton jersey will be fine. Also think about the design: A tailored item will hold its shape well on a hanger, but an unstructured garment might do better in a drawer. Below is a list of clothing items to give you a general guideline Rut remember, no matter where you store your clothes, be sure not to pack them in too tightly, or they w ill w nnkle. Alw ays try to use the right kind of hanger for the job: Choose padded hangers for delicate deli-cate items, wooden hangers for folded pants and other pieces, and hangers with clips for skirts and culfed trousers It's generally best to fold sweaters, but if your drawer space is limited, vou can hang them: Fold in half length rse (shoulder to shoulder) and drape the sweater overthe bar of a wood1 ' en hanger, using a sheet of tissue paper to protect against creases. What to hang: linen, rayon and all-cotton blouses (which wrinkle easily ) slippery silks and satins, delicate, del-icate, easily crushed fabrics such as raw silk, velvet and tatleta pressed shirts: suit jackets, blazers, outdoor jackets and overcoats pants with creases or pleats: most dresses, especially tailored styles; lies, on a rack: bathrobes (by the loop): delicate, deli-cate, lightweight items such as camisoles and tank tops. What to fold: knit pants, tops, skirts and dresses, sweaters; bias-cut bias-cut or A line skirts or dresses (hanging can distort shape): long ev ening dresses, especially those with heavy ornamentation (hanging can pull them Out of shape); cotton T-shirts; jeans, khakis, cords and other casual pants; scarves and shawls; lingene and svks: fleece, cotton or spandex workout wear stretchy synthetics Questions should be aJJiessed to Martha Stewart. i.are of Tlse Sen-York Sen-York Turns Syndication Stiles Corp , i:: E42nd St . Sew Y,rk. S. Y. IVlSt Questions may also be sent to Stewart by electronic mail. Her address is: nistetsans?rnanhastenaricom. 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