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Show 111 PREPARING II VEGETABLES 91 BY EDNA EGAN. iMH fiFri ARINQ for oummcr vcgetablen W tW nd rultB ntter come ln UfeU to our kitchonB 1b Bomothlng Slj vory much akin to art. JBIi In tlio dayB whon tho trip from tho Ull pardon to tho kltchon "was accompliBh- jfllf ed In a fow raomonla thoro "was no jH 4 tlmo to wilt and wlthor, but now when m V tho hlBtory of tho Journey of our food JH 4 buppHob reads llko tho Itinerary of a B tour, wo rcallzo that foods, such as 1 i veffPtahloB and fruits, arrive In a crit- JB ? leal ntato of health and Bhould be 9 cared for moBt tondorly. JB ji JtiBt an soon as poBslblo after the iV :k arrival of tho grocer's boy or the ex- ( prco?man (If we have attained to that degrco of wisdom which dictates ham- ' PC,B stln,cht from the farm), tho irge- fl t.iblcs and fruItB should bo put pway f In a cool place, which means tho lce- '$ bo In all city homes. I Lettuce may be separated, washed, I ' wrapped In oiled paper, and laid close 1 1 to tho Ico. This Insures a crlBp, de- ,j $ IIcIoub salad. H 4 Vcgotablos Bhould never be scaked H ji In oalt water for freshening purposes, M ? ' for tho salt acts directly upon tho I S vcgelablo minerals, drawing them out H and leaving a wilted. savorleBs mass H : as a result. H r' ' "Cucumbers, for example, vhen H 5 fresh and crisp aro perfectly digrstl- H ; blc; by soaking In Bait water they at- H tain tho general reslstlbllity of auto- H !r , mobllo tires, and cannot bo called a H perfect food for weak stomachs. H ; Tho rooty plants, such as beets tur- H?' nips and carrots, should not be shorn . of their leaves until near the time of H, uso We often see the grocer twist ; tho long leafy stemB off and toss them to one side. Don't let him do it The I fc Btcm holds the Juice, and when they l nro torn away tho mangled vegorablo I HI "blccdi" and loses fla-vor; and also i. bcet-tops make very good greens l H Green corn spoils very quickly, and J ( should bo UBed as soon as possible aft- ' lei cr Purchasing. Do not prepare tho , corn by taking off the protective jack- Hi ct, or husk, hours before cooking. 1 H . Corn Bours twice as rapidly once 1 I ' tho husk Is removed, and It cannot be ' H '; ficshencd by soaking In cold water, as ( H Bomo people seem to Imagine; when . corn loses Its sweetness It is because 1 a chemical change In the sugar con- i I , ; stltucnt has caused fermentation In 1 I tho gialn, and from that Instant corn H Is a usoIcsb vogo table. t I PeaB llkewlBe should not be shelled c I and allowed to stand, either In or out i I -: of water, hours before cooking, We r lv who cannot experience the Joy of go- t I, jng out Into our own gardens and c 1 1! picking the early Juno peas have no l I roallratlon of the luscious, melting 1 I BweetneBB of the delectable little veg- 1 I y etablo. But we may make up In small ( I . part for the flavor, which Is too fleet- i I j i ing. by putting a couple of spoonfuls i I I of sugar Into the water. But do not 1 I ; boll peaB furiously let them simmer Tomatoes should be taken from the i ' bag, and laid out separately. Tho del- j I i ' Jcato skins are easily bruised by con- I . tact, and they rot very quickly when I onco cracked or broken. i Little green onions should bo j wrapped In oiled paper, for they bring 1 anything but the "perfume of Araby" 1 i ; to your sweet-smelling Icebox. ; irt&cfe f Her Dressy Tdfc I CARE OF PIANO c- VERY Ionian who has a piano IB Wi 1cs to l-eeP 't m good condl-cJSi condl-cJSi tlon Even the cheapest piano costs a great deal of money and a high-priced one is worth a tmall fortune. Yet the average woman knows little or nothing about the rea' core of a piano She is surprised when Lho tone grows flat and unmusical and if she were told that this was due to nei own negligence she would i rob-ibly rob-ibly wax highly indignant In most cases the piano owner gives her Instrument In-strument the best care of which sho is capable, but ignorance on the subject sub-ject is In nine cases out of tec to blame for the piano's ruin. If you have an upnght piano seo .hat a dust cloth of denim or scmo ather dust-proof material is tacked or pasted oer the back of the instrument. instru-ment. This Is especially important at this time of the yeai, when tho windows win-dows arc kept open and there lj so much dust from tho streets. Great harm is done to the fine felt on the hammers of the keys by the entrance ot much dust The dirt clings to the felt and consequently when ihe hammer ham-mer strikes the string the tone is muffled, muf-fled, and far from clear. When there is much rain or the veather is very damp and moist the piano should be covered with a waterproof water-proof cloth. These moistureproof covers to fit the piano can bo bought at any store which sells musical Instruments In-struments If you are going away for the summer be sure to lock tho keyboard key-board and to put the cover on before you go mim4mMm'r:-ikT -fey n J rzMm$k STIP) WW ) BwmW W 30r7Zf 9M? 9 C&rOtrf&J jP&Z j97&MZ&? |