THE LADIES’ WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2459, 25 March 1909, Page 7

THE LADIES’ WORLD.

FRUIT AND GOOD HEALTH.

A’ MEDICAL OPINION

There are old saws which tell us that an apple a day will keep the doctor Mr H. Benjafield, M. 8., inedical officer of health for Glenorchy, Tasman'a, as written a long pamphlet somewhat 'enlarging on this theme, and endeavoring to. prove that fruit diet plus residence in an orchard district means robust health and long life for all. Glenorchy is part of a district covering about one hundred square miles. Of 4000 inhabitants only sixteen cued in the year’ a large proportion or these passing away in ripe old age, while one of the sixteen was drowned. ■Ho ascribes this low death rate to the fruit-eating tastes of the people and the fact that most of them live .and work amid the orchards. hi , “X have seen rollicking, .toothless, fat babies munching away at red apples, or stuffing in raw strawberries, and their mothers just laughed at the horror on my face; and when the thermometer stands at 90deg. or lOOcleg., sunstroke never troubles them.’’ The residents eat largely _ of vegetables, apples, and other fruit. “Food is one of the great factors which make for.’ health, and if people would but learn how necessary fruit is as both food and medicine, much more would be eaten. . Our Glenorchy. people eat friiit at alb times,. and this has much to do with'' our exceptionally low mortality. Investigators . among the bacilli tell us that fruit juices are death to these unwelcome visitors. “Under a bread-and-meat diet alone, with mild or strong drinks to wash it down (except fruit juice), the corpuscles in the blood break up, and the Color of it changes until it is unfit to carry on its functions.” But with plenty of fruit and. simple life and diet, lie says this evil is avoided.

RECIPES. Flummery.—Required : One pint of sherry or madeira, one . pint of water, four eggs, one lemon, one ounce and a-half of leaw gelatine castor, sugar to taste. Put the gelatine, thinly-pared ]#Bion rind, and water in a pan on the lire until the gelatine has dissolved. Beat up the eggs, add the. wine and lemon juice; then strain in the gelatine, etc.; add sugar to taste, pour into a jug, place in a pan of hot water at the side of the fire, and stir until it tnickens but does' uot boil. Then pour it into custard glasses, and serve cold; pr, if preferred, it may be set in a mould and turned out. _ Cheese Aigrettes. —Required : Four ounces of flour, half a pint of cold'water, one ounce of butter, two-eggs, three ounces of grated cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Dry and sieve the flour. Put the butter and water in a pan on the fire. When .it boils . add the flour, and stir the mixture over the fire.until it will leave the sides of the pan quite clean. Let it cool slightly, then add the eggs, beatingyeach one In separately. Next add the. cheese and seasoning, and spread the mixture On a ; plate to c-001. Have ready some frying fat, and *vrtien tKe faintest bine, smoko is just beginning to come from it drop a teaspoonfui of the- mixture into it, ■and fry slowly till a golden brown. Drain on paper. When they are to be served, heat and sprinkle with grated cliocso. 'Swiss Souffle Pudding.—Beat two -orlnces of fresh butter to a cream, add to it three ounces of castor sugar, three ounces of fine pastry, flour, two well-beaten-eggs,,and a pint of milk, beating all the time. Flavor delicately with vanilla essence. Pour into a greased pie dish, place in a quick oven, and cook for about half an hour. Lobster with Tomato Sauce.—Required : One medium-sized lobster, one slice of onion, one tablespoonful- of butter, one tablespoonful of flour, half a pint of strained tomato, one bay leaf, one level teaspoonfui of salt, one saltspoonful of pepper. Put tbe bay leaf, 0430 n, salt, and pepper into the tomato. Cook slowly for five minutes. Rub together the butter and flour; add gradually the tomato, bring to boiling point, and stand over hot water. Open the lobster and cut it into squares ot -one inch. Strain tbe tomato sauce, add it to the lobster; cover and place over hot water for fifteen minutes, and it is ready to serve. Garnish the dish with triangular pieces of toasted bread. Omelet, with Peas.—Dram, wash, heat, and season one can of peas, or one pint of freshly-shelled peas cooked, seasoned with salt, pepper, and -butter. Make a plain omelet with eggs. When “set,” put two, tablesppomuJs of peas in the centre; fold over one hair,, turn it on a heated plate. Pour the remaining quantity of-the peas around, and send at once ,to. tne. table, in s may be varied by pouring overdue peas half a pink, of cream sauce. i Macaroni with Browned Sauce.—Required : Four .ounces of macaroni, ha.r L pint of stock, one tablespoonful of orated onion, one level teaspoonfui of fait, two tablespoonfuls of butter, .two tablespoonfuls of flour, one warlic one tablespoonxul of tomato catsup one teaspoonfui of kitchen boumiet Boil and blanch the macaroni, cut it into lengths of one>inch. Jut the butter and ffiour mto a mix until smooth, add the stock, stir until boiling, add all the seasoning, then let the macaroni stand over . n°d Mei •for twenty minutes, and it is leacly to <crve The flavor of this may be changed by omitting -the tomato catsup and •adding tomato paste with a little M or -cestershire sauce.

THE “FICTION TEA.”

Til-3 latest form of amusement is:the fiction -tea. Small awards m the shape -of dainty boxes- of sweets are offered, including a booby prize, as consol at. on for the unfortunate competitor who succeeds in deciphering the lowest mrnber of hidden characters The hosprepares a number of objects, each J^ v hich represents a distinguishing, feature of a well-known novel,or. standard^work, or represents a historical • incident »A piece of grey emth -cut Su-hly in the shape of the famous redSote of Napoleon, or a pair_of Wellington boots -for 'the hero or W aterloo aie = suggestions' for two characters of history, and so on. Eacn competitor is provided with a card and a pencil, the objects being on view for a .limited number of minutes, so that,.quiqkness or , memory, added to. a, comprehensive - . knowledge of facts, -is the secret of. • success. The- winner usually fills ui> . her)card long before others have worked . Ai outf the first: answers, -sw ■