HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1903, Page 4

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE KITCHEN. Scraps of Bread left over should be cat in small squares, and toasted brown in the oven and served with soups. Wben boiling rick, add a little lemonjuice to the water in which it is boiled, as this will increase the whiteness and separate the grains. Put a small piece of horseradish into each jar of pickles, and the vinegar will retain its strength longer, and the pickles will be less liable to become soft. I To Blanch Almonds Easily.—Put, them in a basin, and pour boiling water on to them. Allow them to staud for ten minutes ; then place them in cold water, when it will be found that the skins will Blip off easily if gently pressed by the finger and thumb. j Roast Joint and Brussels Sprouts a la Cbehe. —Have the joint thoroughly _ cooked, nicely browned, J)ut not burnt, and garnish it with Brussbls sprouts pre--1 pared as follows, with the thick brown gravy, served in a tureen : Trim the sprouts neatly and wash in several waters : set them to cook in plenty of boiling salted water, and, when almost done, Btrun and dry in a cloth. Melt a piece of butter in a saucepan with a little flour, add pepper, salt grated nutmeg, and a small quantity of cream or milk. Put in the Brussels sprouts, and keep them just simmering till they are perfectly tender.

"BEEF STE&K PUDDING, 12 to 1." "Jock, from the country, had heard golden reports of the money to be made •'on the tuff," so, having saved up a sovereign, he set forth one morning in order to back a winner. "Whilst passing down the street he observed the following notice in a shop, window " Beef-Steak Pudding, 12 to 1." "The very thing !" thought Jock, and, entering the shop and placing the sovereign upon the counter, he shouted, " A quid on Beef Steak Pudding, guv'nor!" and took his departure before the + astonished shopkeeper could make reply. A few hours afterwards he returned in order to hear the result of his speculation. An he awaited the presence of the shop--keeper he heaid a waiter call down the speaking-tabe: i *' Irish stew, one ; beef-steak pudding, \ two!" j ji "Just my luck !" murmured Jock ; " backed a blooming second !" and sadly wended his way homewards. I