Care of Foodstuffs

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 304, 15 March 1928, Page 8

Care of Foodstuffs

Saving From the Garbage Can The loss in wastage of foodstuffs during hot weather is enormous. If a little greater care is taken, however, a considerable amount of thife wastage can be prevented. Here are a few simple suggestions which will enable the housewife to care for the left-overs. American women have always a plentiful supply of waxed paper in the kitchen, and every bit of left over food is immediately wrapped in this waxed paper to preserve it from any contamination or deterioration from the atmosphere. Bread comes from the baker well wrapped in waxed paper and keeps its freshness a surprising length of time. All biscuits and cakes are also wrapped in this indispensable paper, and sandwiches can be made on the hottest morning, wrapped in waxed paper, and come out in the afternoon as fresh as if just made. Vinegar is a great help to the careful women, especially in hot weather A double fold of cheesecloth, wrung out in vinegar, will keep the bacon rashers sweet and fresh, and if wrapped around cheese similarly there will be no mouldy waste. In hot weather meat can be kept by this means also.

RECIPE FOR GINGER BEER Here is a tried and useful recipe for that old-fashioned but ever popular drink —Ginger Beer. One gallon cold water, 71b sugar, 1 tablespoonful ground ginger, 1 tea-

spoonful essence of lemon, brewers’ yeast, 1 teaspoonful cream of tartar, white of egg beaten stiff. Stir well; leave overnight. Mix the ground ginger with boiling water. Skim and strain, and bottle.