MISS CAMP ADVISES ON COOKING FISH
“Cook Fish From De
Heart” Is Advise Of
Old Negro Mammy
By MISS JOHNNIE CAMP,
Home Service Director,
V. Electric & Power Co.
After eating a delicious dinner
down in Georgia prepared by an old
“mammy”—I went to the kitchen
to try to learn some new “kinks”.
“Mammy Chloe” was pleased by my
interest, but my numerous ques
tions, “how much of this” and “how
much of that,” sort of bewildered
her and with her broadest grin,
showing several gold teeth, she
said, “Lawsy—Honey, I jes doesn’t
cook from de receipt, I jes cooks
from de heart.”
She who cooks fish will do well
to follow “Mammy Chloe’s” examp
le and cook it from “de heart.”
Fish are more apt to be ruined in
cooking than any other food except
maybe potatoes—-and unless the
one great essential in cooking fish
is known, and carried out, it
should be far better to leave the
fish in the deep blue sea.
The one essential to right cook
ing is t,o stop the process the
moment the fish is done. |
A well known demonstrator says
“The cook who is an artist, and
has the sensitive perception called
for in this art, will not look at
the temperature indicator, when
cooking fish, nor refer to the time
table for cooking, she will watch
for the moment. The fish itself
will give the signal.” The one infal
lible sign when fish is cooked is
that at this moment a knife blade,
or a fork, when slipped between
flesh and bone, will separate the
flesh of the fish clean from the
bone. At this moment the fish
is perfect. One minute later the
flavor is not so good, five min
utes later both texture and flavor
are gone. This sign is the same,
whether the fish is boiled, baked,
fried or broiled.
There was an old belief that fish
was especially a brain food, be
cause of its high phosphorus con
tent, but we now know that many
other protein foods contain just
as much. However, fish is easily
digested, and easily digested food
is well suited to persons who do
brain work rather than muscular
work.
Many of us find truth in that
old saying, “Fish does not stick
to the ribs,” (meaning th»t we get
hungry sooner after a fish dinner
than after a meat dinner). This
will not hold if we serve with our
fish a cheese sauce, or have a
nutritions sweet pudding, or if it
is fish sf lad we may garnish it
generously with hard-cooked eggs.
Sea-food dinners, with correct
accompaniments, should be served
much oftener than they are. Twice
a week would be a good rule, and
would provide variety in the menus.
Baked Bass Au Gratin
3 Pounds black bass
1V2 Cups cracker or bread
crumbs
V2 Cup canned or santed fresh
mushrooms
1 teaspoon chopped onion
Vi Cup shredded green pepper
Vi Cup melted butter
1 Egg slightly beaten
1 Teaspoon salt
Vi Teaspoon paprika
Vi Cup or more, snappy cheese.
Wash cleaned fish and sprinkle
inside and out with salt and pep
per. Make a dressing of crumbs,
mushrooms, onion, green pepper,
egg, melted butter and seasonings.
Stuff fish and sew it up with a
coarse needle and thread. Spread
with cheese and put in a baking
pan lined with heavy waxed paper.
Gold Mine Boss
Barbara Clegg, Broadway stage
star, hag deserted the footlights to
join her husband, Norman Schnei
der, at the former Schwab mine near
29 Palms, Calif. She is assistant boss
to her husband . . and likes it, she
says.
Bake in a moderate oven (375 de
grees) for about 45 minutes. Baste
occasionally with stock or a little
melted butter and water. Serve
with Hollandaise sauce or lemon
slices.
Prawn Stew
Shrimp, crab meat, or fish flakes
may be used.
Brown in bacon fat; add onions
as desired; thicken with flour.
When brown add a cup of water
and let come to a boil. Catsup may
be added.
Serve with dry rice or mashed
potatoes.
Several Motor Law
Violators Before
Recorder Tuesday
In the March 14th term of Re
corder’s Court, 10 cases were
tried. Liquor cases predominated
with violations of motor laws a
close second. There was one case
of assault, one of vagrancy, one
of disorderly conduct, and one of
abandonment and non-support.
The case of Warran Jones, charg
ed with abandonment and non-sup
port, was continued.
Willie Hopkins, tried on liquor
charges, plead not guilty, but was
found guilty. His license was re
voked for five months and he must
pay a fine of $50.00 and costs, to
be paid at the rate of $12.00 per
week.
The case of Henry, James and
George Mills, upon liquor charges,
was continued.
Howard Carter, charged with as
sault, plead not guilty, but was
found guilty and sentenced to 4
months in jail, to be assigned to
work roads, suspended 2 years on
good behavior and payment of
costs.
Lee Morris was tried for speed
ing. Prayer for judgment continu
ed upon payment of costs. ,
Bill Ray was also tried for
speeding. Prayer for judgment
continued on payment of costs, to
be paid at the rate of $3.00 per
week.
John Nethercutt, charged with
vagrancy, was called and failed.
Capias and continued.
Lawrence Parker, tried on liquor
charges, plead not guilty but was
found guilty of unlawful possession
and sentenced to 3 months in jail
to be assigned to work roads.
The case of Forest Lowe, charg
ed with driving car while drunk
was continued.
Ellis Simmons, charged with dis
orderly conduct, plead not guilty
but was found guilty and must pay
a fine of $10.00 and cost.
Mrs. May Grizzard and Mrs.
Charlena Hart have returned from
an extended visit to relatives in
Washington, D. C.
HAWKINS
CHAPEL
Misses Maggie and Esther Haw
kins spent the week-end with Miss
Evelyn Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Cullom, and
little son, spent Sunday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. G. S. Cullom.
Mrs. C. C. Woodruff and Mrs.
Buck Morris spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Mollie Hawkins.
Mrs. J. H. Faucette and Mrs. J.
D. Pittard spent Monday in the
home of Mrs. Alice Shaw.
Mother Dies
Miss Margaret Gunn, a member
of the Aurelian Springs High
School faculty, was called to her
home in Augusta, Ga., last Thurs
day due to the sudden death of her
mother.
The members of the faculty and
the student body wish to express
their deepest sympathy to her in
her bereavement.
Erwin Cobb, who has been vis- ;
iting in Florida, is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cobb. ,
Misses Mary Wolhar and Viola ■
Collier spent the week-end in Ral- I
eigh, N. C.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
and apreciation to our friends and
the doctors and nurse for the kind
ness shown to us during the recent
illness of my wife and death of
my daughter, Marion Louise.
Mr. L. F. Coppedge and Family
Jilted the English Earl for a
Plain American. Remarkable
Romance of a Wealthy British
Girl, in The American Weekly,
the Magazine Distributed With
Next Sunday’s Baltimore Amer
ican. Buy it from your local
dealer or newsboy.
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