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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1956-01-26, Page 84 TABLE TALLKS eicate Casseroles bring food to the table piping hot. Casseroles en- able you to use leftovers in de- /Mous main dishes with a touch Of mystery. Moreover, cas- seroles save kitchen work be- cause, once mixed and slipped into the oven, your time is your own until the main dish is done. Fish eggs, cheese, fowl, and vegetables all make interesting ingredients for one -dish meals. So use what you have in the re- frigerator or on your pantry ehelf and remember to use imagination, * * M If you'd like to' try an in- triguing contrast of flavor and. coloring, make a casserole with a spinach base, salmon center, and cheese topping — an un- usual main dish that may be- come a favorite of your family! Make it this way: SALMON FLORENTINE 1 can salmon (1 -pound) Milk 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard •nA teaspoon salt IA teaspoon Tabasco 1 cup grated process Cana- dian cheese 2 cups cooked, seasoned fresh or frozen spinach 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Drain and flake salmon. Add enough milk to salmon liquid to make 11/2 cups; reserve. Melt butter, Add flour, mustard, salt, and Tabasco; stir to a smooth paste. Add reserved liquid and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, Remove from heat; add grated Canadian cheese and stir until melted. Divide spinach and place in 4 inidividual cas- seroles. Top each with 1/4 of the salmon and sausage; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° F. for 15 minutes. * * * A casserole of corn topped with deviled ham and garnished CLOWNING TOUCH Albert Fratellini of the famous family of circus clowns gags it up in a Paris, France, bookshop. He's autographing a copy of "We, The Fratellini," which tells about the Big Top careers of Albert and his two brothers. Even to perform this literary chore, he had to wear a clown's mask and stand-up hair. with green pepper and pimento rings makes a colorful main dish. CORN CASSEROLE 1 large can whole kernel or cream style corn (16 ounces) 1/2 small green pepper, diced 1 small white onion, chopped 1 can deviled ham (41/ . ounces) Pinch chili powder. Buttered crumbs Combine all ingredients and pour into a greased casserole. Top with small amount of but- tered crumbs. Bake at 350° F. for 35 minutes. Garnish with pepper and pimento rings. Makes 4-5 servings. *, Use chicken or turkey com- bined with tomatoes for an un- usual combination. Bake this in 4 individual casseroles or in 1 large baking dish if you like. CHICKEN -TOMATO CASSEROLE 2 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey 2 cups cooked tomatoes 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped _green pepper 1 tablespoon butter, or chicken fat 1 teaspoon salt ea teaspoon thyme IA. cup finely chopped pimento stuffed olives 1 cup. cooked rice 1 cup shredded Canadian cheese processed PIace 11/2 cups tomatoes in a 1 -quart casserole. Pan-fry onion and green pepper in butter. Add salt, thyme and 1/z cup toma- toes. Cook 5 minutes. Add chicken, olives, rice, and cheese. Pour this mixture over tomatoes in casseroles. Top with buttered crumbs, Bake at 350° F. about 30 minutes. Bread cubes form the base of this family casserole of, mush- rooms and cheese. Cook it slowly for an hour while you read the daily paper! MUSHROOM -CHEESE. CASSEROLE 1 quart soft 1/2 -inch bread cubes 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 cup grated sharp cheese 1/2 cup .chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped onion eggs, beaten 2314 teaspoon dry mustard 1/E teaspoon salt % teaspoon pepper 11/2 cups milk Alternate layers of bread cubes, mushrooms, cheese, eel ery, and onion in a greased 1 - quart casserole. Combine beaten eggs, mustard, salt, pepper, and milk. Pour over mixture in cas- serole. Bake at 325° F. for 1 hour. Serves 6. SALLY'S SAWS MAC'S STE5£. "I get terribly hungry working here all day. Mind if I have some of that?" OUT OF THE SHADOWS — Donna Rachele Mussolini, right, is shown inane of the few pictures taken of her since the death of her dictator husband. Il Duce's shy widow was rarely seen with her fiery mate. She retired to complete seclusion after his death. This rare photograph of her was taken recently in a restaurant in Rome. At left is an unidentified friend. FASHION FEATURES FABULOUS FURS--- Almost beyond belief are the two creations' shown above,, Norwegian Blue Fox, at left, is rarely seen in a full-length greatcoat such as this. Styled by Genevieve Fath, the Paris offering is a luxurious one - of - a - kind achievement. At right is shown a "mink" bathrobe. If fashioned from Nature's own mink skins, it would give even a healthy budget acute anemia in the pocketbook department. However, the soft, sleek "fur" is a man-made fabric. Known as "Princeton's mutation," the material is said to be warmer and lighter, but much less expensive than mink fur. A full-length coat is expected to retail for less than $200. • Chart of Common Childhood Ills The following charts, which will be printed from . time to time, deal with some of the ail- ments which especially threaten children and how you can rec- ognize their early syr•ptoms. They were compiled by Dr. ragas Galdston, .of . The.. Bureau of Medical Information, New York Academy of Medicine and were first published in "Better Liv- . ing" Diphtheria What's Involved: A contagious infection gen- erally of the respiratory tract; caused by diphtheria bacilli (bacteria). When To Suspect It: Sore throat. Fever. Head- ache. White patches inside throat and nose. . Occasionally, nose- bleed or a thin pinkish nasal discharge. What You Can Do: Call your doctor. Keep child warm, in bed and on light diet. What Your Doctor Can Do: Give antitoxin if necessary. Prescribe various antibiotics and other medication, such as corti- sone or glucose administered intravenously, as needed. Duration: 1 week, in bed while fever lasts. Disease is contagious for about 7 days or until 3 consecu- tive cultures are negative. Possible Complications: If treatment is delayed, heart disorders, swollen glands, kid- ney disturbances and choking from obstruction in larynx. - How To Prevent It: Diphtheria "shots" infancy with boosters as recommended by your doctor. Avoid contact with infected persons. If an im- munized child is exposed, con- sult your doctor about the ad- visability of a booster shot. If a child who has not been im- munized is exposed, consult your doctor about giving anti- biotics and antitoxin to ward off the disease. Meningitis What's Involved: A contagious inflammation of the membrane enclosing the spinal cord and brain; caused by any one of a variety of bac- teria or viruses, When To Suspect It: Headache. High fever, Vomit- ing. Stiffness of neck and back muscles. Sometimes, severe chills, convulsions. What You Can Do: Cal) your doctor. Keep child in bed; if fever is very high, use cold compresses at head, heat at feet. What Your Doctor Can Do: Give sulfa drugs or antibio- tics. Duration: Varies from a few days to sev- eral weeks, in bed; hospitaliza- tion usually required; may be contagious until recovery. Possible Complications: If not promptly and ade- guately treated, pneumonia, ar- thritis, eye damage and (abut far less common today than formerly) brain damage, How To Prevent It: Avoid contact with infected persons. If child isexposed, check with your doctor about gaving sulfa drugs and/or anti- bioties to ward off the disease, * * Mumps What's Involved: A contagious ' inflammation of the (parotid glands located in eeeelleelteee • • BIT OF COTTON IN SEA OF BRASS—A lone enlisted man's white nat rests conspicuously amid a group of officers' hats. It belongs to Photographer 2/C Harold Briegs, Atlantic Highlands, N..1., who was covering a recent flag officers' reception at Pearl Harbor, Wawaii. Briegs was so sure he would recover his hat without trouble he didn't even get a hat check as the officers did. front of and below the ears; caused by a virus. When To Suspect It: Fever. Pain in front of and below one or both ears. General swelling of neck and one or both cheeks', especially just in front of ears. What You Can Do: Call your doctor. Keep child warm, in bed and on light diet. Sometimes warm or cold packs on jaws help to relieve pain. What Your Doctor Can Do: • Perhaps prescribe an anti- biotic to ward off complications. Duration: 5 days to 1 week, in bed until swelling disappears; may be contagious for from 1 week be- fore swelling starts until after it disappears. Possible Complications: May involve sex glands (ovaries or testicles) after pu- berty; cause sterility and/or impotence in men. Inflamma- tion of pancreas. Meningitis. Ilow To Prevent It: Avoid contact with infected persons. But most doctors agree that whenever possible chil- dren, especially boys, should have this disease before puber- ty and thus acquire permanent immunity. If your child is ex- posed, check immediately with your doctor about giving mumps vaccine• to all adults in your home who have not previously had the disease (this affords temporary immunity only). Ex- posed children seriously ill for some other reason may be given gamma globulin injections or mumps convalescent serum to ensure a milder case. Polio 1 {'hat's involved: An inflammation of certain nerve cells in the central ner- vous system; caused by a virus. When to suspect it: Sore throat • Headache e Fever • Occasionally, vomiting as Stiffness of the neck and back • Pains in arias and legs and occasional twitching of muscles. What you can do: Call your doctor Keep child warm and flat on back in bed. What your doctor can do: Varies with the severity of the case; sometimes drugs or hot packs to relieve muscle spasm may be prescribed. Duration: Varies from a few days to weeks or months, in bed; hospi- talization is often necessary. Ebssible complications; Crippling in a small percen- tage -of cases (under 15 pet cent). How to prevent it: Immunization with polio vac- cine s During an epidemic avoid crowds, public recreation places, overtiring, overheating, chilling and, when possible, tonsillecto- mies end all injections, If You Have Tears! When patients visit Dr. Rob- ert Brunish he has them all in tears. For Dr. Brunish, of the Los Angeles Medical Centre, ' col- lects tears. Although Los Angeles is reasonably. near Hollywood, the glycerine variety just won't do. He wants real tears—and plenty of them. His research work is aimed at finding the specially irritant substance or substances in smog that make the eyes water. Tears are not just drops c*Z salt water. Tear fluid is a solu- tion of several different sub- stances—and it varies according to the kind of tears. Tears for pain or grief are believed to be chemically different from tears caused by peeling onions. Dr. Brunish's research idea is that studying this difference be- tween emotional and irritant tears may help to find out more about the substances in smog that affects the eyes. So far he has had no diffi- culty in getting tears from chil- dren. He has been able to •col- lect plenty from his own family and from children's ward pa- tients. But emotional tears from adults cannot be obtained at all readily, not even in the cause of 'science. Apparently there aren't as many people about nowadays who can "turn on the tap." Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. Is it ever proper to ask for a second helping of food at the table? A. At a very informal meal where much of the food is al- ready on the table, it's perfect- ly all right to ask for a second helping by saying, "May I please. have some more potatoes?" Don't forget your 'thank you" when it has been passed to ,you —and remember, no boarding- house reaches! Q. Is it proper for the bride- groom -elect to be present at a shower for his fiancee? A. No, it isn't. He may, how- ever, appear at the end of the party to help his fiancee . home with her gifts. Q. Should a girl smoke her own cigarettes when going out with a young 'man, or should she smoke his? A. Either way is correct. Q. If you have entertained an: out-of-town guest and you re- ceive a note from her telling you how much she enjoyed her visit, is it necessary for you to reply? A. This would be much bet- ter than ignoring the letter. Your guest will appreciate learning Alva- you, too, enjoyed the visit lidthat you are looking for- - •gard to seeing her again. „.Q..Is it required that a woman; wear a hat when she goes to a restaurant during the day? A. Most authorities seem to think it looks much better if she wears a hat. Q. How close to the edge of the table should the silverware be placed? A. The ends of the handles should be placed about an inch from the table edge. Q. Where should one's return address be properly placed on the envelope of a letter? A. The preferred position ie in the upper lefthand corner of the face of the envelope, al- though when the envelope is too small, the return address is sometimes written on the back, ' Q. I am a widow who is going to be married for the second time. Would it be proper for -my daughter to serve as my maid - of -honour andmy son to give me away? A. This is not only proper, but very nice, too. It would indicate your children's approval of your remarrying. HEAD FOR THE GAME — Bill Uhl courts fame as a genuine bas- ketball "head” during a cage tilt in the invitational Basketball Tourney. Fellow stooping over isn't looking for Uhl's own head; he's Art Bunt, and is try- ing to knock off Uhl's block with a leg block. HE'S ' A BIG BARGAIN—Hannibal, 14 -month-old, 550 -pound holiday special, has been marked down from $7800 to $4995 at a department store in Philadelphia. Store officials say the buyer could be the only private owner of an elephant in the United States. They, add that Hannibal could spray flowers or push heave furniture. Of course, he eats $42 worth of food every week. The bargain "pet" is shown above taking a carrot from Reeves Wetherill, public relations man for the store.