HINTS AND IDEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

HINTS AND IDEAS.

THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

SANDWICHES. Ordinary tomato sandwiches are much improved { if a thin layer of any good meat extract is spread on the bread and butter. Egg, cress, and cucumber sandwiches may also be made more tasty and satisfying in the same way. BOILING MILK IN HOT WEATHER. If one suspects, that milk is on the verge of "turning" in hot weather, a pinch iof bicarbonate of soda should be added when boiling. This will neutralise the acidity and so prevent the nnlk, curdling. LEMON JUICE FOR STAINS. Lemon juice will be found excellent for removing grease stains from kitchen tables, pastry boards, etc. Rub the wood with half a lemon, allow the juice to sink in, and wash off with warm water. This will whiten boards very effectively. A HOT SUPPER DISH. Make a cheese sauce with butter, flour, milk, and plenty of grated cheese. Stir till the cheese is melted, then some cold ham cut into dice, and two or three sliced hard-boiled eggs. Turn all into a buttered baking dish, cover with crumbs, dot with butter, and bake in a moderate oven till the crumbs are nicely browned. WHEN IRONING. Starched articles need a particularly smooth iron. If an ordinary iron is used, rub it ovefr with ends of candles placed between two folded dusters, finally wiping with a clean cloth. If the irons are to be put away for some time rub them with a little tallow and wrap them in newspapers which have been heated in the oven. VEGETABLES. ' A dessertspoonful of vinegar mixed with the water in which green vegetables are rinsed before cooking quickly brings out any hidden grubs. It is particularly effective with cauliflowers, which often harbour caterpillars at this time of the year. A little vinegar also helps to keep the heart of a cauliflower white if added to the water in which it is boiled. CREPE SUEDE BLOUSES. Many people are in doubt as to the right way to wash a " crepe suede" blouse. The best plan is to use soapflakes and fairly hot water. Then squeeze to get the water out, but do not twist or mangle the blouse. Hang it out of doors ii possible with a long stick right through it from cuff to cuff. When quite dry iron it with a moderately hot iron. ' JUNKET. When making junket it is a good plan to serve it in small dishes such as are sold in sets as fruit bowls, putting, just enough for one person in each bowl. The drawback to a large bowl is that when one spoonful has been taken out and the whey becomes separated the curds seems to be swimming in a sea of watery iluid, making the whole look unattractive. It is well known that the whey is nourishing, and if the junket is served in small dishes each person will have a proper share. HINTS WORTH KNOWING. A substitute for whipped cream.— Cream 2oz of butter and the same amount of sugar, then add 2 tablespoonfuls of t thick creamy blancmange and vanilla essence to taste, whisk until the mixture is of a thick creamy consistency. To Weigh syrup, flour the pan of the scales and then drop the syrup on to it. The syrup can then be slipped off the pan quite easily and will not adhere to it. Salt causes a lot of work in damp weather. This can be avoided by putting a small piece of blotting paper at the bottom of salt cellars. If damp Bait has caused verdigris to form on the salt spoon oi' cruet, rub the affected part with a weak acid, such as vinegar or lemon juice.