Eureka Reporter | 1906-05-04 | Page 4 | The Value of Oranges

THE VALUE OF ORANGES they are most attractive for table decorations various ways to serve them oranges are charming tor decoration of the table as well as for food when placed upon the table whole a few green leaves should be placed around them the leaves need not necessarily be orange leaves but other pretty green leaves may be used it the orange leaves are not to be had when to be eaten at the table there are several ways 0 han adling them cutting them across and eat ing with a spoon has the drawback that the juice flies about disagreeably by cutting a little circle around the core in the center this unpleasant feature may be counteracted another way Is to cut them in eighths with the skin on and sip the juice from these little portions one method of preparing them tor the table Is as follows cut with a sharp knife a narrow girdle around the cir cum ference of the orange halt way from the stem to the blossom end remove all the rind except the narrow girdle just over one of the divisions of the fruit cut the rind band through with a knife then carefully separate the natural divisions of the orange leaving each at cached at its back to the strip of rind it Is very convenient and comfortable to eat oranges prepared in this way as there Is no trouble with the juice or peel ing the commoner