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The Seaforth News, 1961-01-05, Page 2Coke Makes Long Trip From Calgary The Khyber Pass is a long stretch from our Alberta prairie, so by September 1, 1959, we had packed up a Christmas parcel for my daughter and family, at that time living in Pakistan. The most important item it contained was a Christmas cake. The best ingredients that could be found went into that cake. There was first - grade'. creamery butter. There were fresh eggs, big seed- ed raisins, and nuts, also candied cherries and pineapple slices. It was made froman old family recipe found tried and true by several generations, and baked by me with special care, Alco included in the parcel were small gifts. for ..the family, toys for the two children, and dainty. woolies. The winter there though short can be very chilly ina house built of cement. On account of the shortage of fuel In Pakistan, many people don't attempt to heat their homes. They sit out in the sun as much as possible, put on more and more clothes, and go earlier to bed, until the cold weather is over. My son expertly packed the parcel, checked weight, labels, and the customs declarations. He Went off with it to the new suburban post office just opened near his home. The girl in charge asked if he wished the parcel sent via Montreal and across the Atlantic, or via Van- couver by the Pacific route, Charlie said he would leave it to the post office to decide which would be best. The clerk recom- mended Vancouver and the Orient. But it really should have gone via Montreal and South- ampton, because from Southamp- ton went every month a boat to the port of Karachi; thence there was a train for the thousand= mile trip north to Peshawar. By this route the parcel would prob- ably have arrived for Christmas, writes Mary Vandermark in the Christian Science Monitor. Christmas came and went, but no parcel with toys, woolies, or Christmas cake. Living off the land in Peshawar can be a bit monotonous, where all imported commodities, including f o o d, stand high up on the luxury list. Even a package of fell -o costs 75 cents to $1;00 when available Only the baby gets imported British milk, and sunlight soap for her bath,' Moreover, the lo- cally made toys soon fall to pieces and the native wool when knitted up and washed, stretches out of all size and shape.. Oh, what a thrill it was when the parcel from Canada did ar- rive, even though three months late! The contents were intact— except for the cake, alas! After the long trip across the Pacific, past Tokyo,, through the Smith China Sea, Indian. Ocean, and. Arabian Sea to Karachi, the par- cel went on the long, slow train journey north to the Khyber. By March 25, the cake was reduced to dry, brown crumbs. But Abdul, the cook, was a treasure: He was not dismayed. "No waste, Mem Sahib," he said brightly to his mistress. "A pud- ding! I will show you a fine Christmas pudding! The crumbs are not spoilt or moldy—you will see, Mem Sahib! A little Flour; a little sugar, an egg, milk —I mix the crumbs into the bat- ter and steam the pudding .for dinner." Abdul was right. The raisins plumped., out, the cherries show- ed up pink, the flavor was ex- cellent. Mary Brooks and her husband, next door neighbors, whose cook,, Ghulam, was bro- ther to Abdul (partners in bor- rowing silverware), came over to share in the festivities, There was a log fire on the hearth; Christmas decorations name out of the parcel; and party hats and crackers and daintily wrapped gifts appeared. Even a package of chocolate - covered mints was edible, and the children wore,their pink and blue fancy sweaters. Abdul was beaming as he not only cooked, but deftly waited at table,, quiet and dignified in clean whites and a red fez, bare feet on the rush -covered floor. It was a second and totally un- expected Christmas . celebration for them all, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating;" said Trish Mary" Brooks, PERSONAL DEBT MOUNTS Personal debt. in, the United States is one of the fastest grow- ing parts of the nation's debt structure. Family mortgage debt and consumer, credit combined added . to more than $176;000,- 000,000 at the end of 1059, two- fifths greater than in 1965 and two and three-quarters times the figure for 1950, Pencil for Butchers Now there is a specially - de- signed lead pencil manufactured For butchers, 'The pencil is knur- led so it won't slip from greasy finers:.. • N•' I�llj �IU�tN ;;I I!I I,A,�IIIIIIIIN °iQ IIII. - IAI ,i I .I,Ipp II411 it 1,4!V';pi n'. r, MN rv. " IIII 'iilll ' i! Ilry" L4J etl ilUl �u;l Ili"Ip lipl IA�'I"... llpll ISI' li �'�'l!MI i'i'i ,"ry��-IIf 1111 "1i 111 I Ilr'a.NNI Illi IL 'iii ,.. 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In the culinary world there are few creations as zealously enjoyed by gourmets as that re- nowned fish "soup -stew" known as Bouillabaisse, Epicures will travel out of their way to Medi- terranean towns such as Mar- seille and Saint Tropez to par- take of it. There its preparation and serving are almost a ritual. So special a dish is it, that same establishments refuse to serve it if certain varieties of 'fish haven't been "biting" properly. The continental, Bouillabaisse features a mixture of many fish varieties native to the Mediter- ranean, slowly and lovingly simmered, with vegetables and particular seasonings. Once the mingled flavors have mellowed' to a succulent blend the brew is served to its appreciative audi- ence. Some prefer the broth served separately as a soup, fol- lowed by the "main course" of fish and vegetables, other de - ;nand the melange all at once — in large soup plates .atop crisp French bread or croutons. BOUILLABAISSE OF COD A LA MARSEILLAISE 1 cup julienne strips of raw carrot 1 cup julienne of onion 1 cup julienne of celery 1 cup julienne of leeks (optional) 1 cup julienne of fennel or chopped spinach 1 teaspoon saffron or more /z cup olive oil 3 28 -ounce cans tomatoes or or 2 quarts of fish Stock, heated - la teaspoon salt Dash pepper 2. pounds 'fresh or frozen cod, 4 ounces vermicelli or thin spaghetti 2 tablespoons chopped. parsley Hot sauteed croutons or French bread In large pan with lid, gently simmer 'vegetables in oil until soft. Sprinkle with saffron; add saltand pepper. Add boiling liquid; cover and simmer about 30 minutes, Add cod and vermi- celli, boil gently until fish will just flake when tested with .a fork — about ten minutes for fresh fish, a little longer' for frozen,. Correct seasoning. Add parsley. This hearty soup can be serv- ed in two. ways. Chunks of hot Frengh bread are placed in large soup plates or bowls and the liquid and fish mixture poured over, to be eaten as an almost complete meal -in -a -dish. The al- ternativeserving manner, in 'the manner of Marseille, is to pour the liquid over crisp croutons in howls, :to be eaten as soup, tot - lowed by the fish as mail course. Makes about •6 servings. SEASON WITH SESAME Sesame seeds are one of the better known herbs, perhaps .be- cause of the Famous story of "Al! Baba' and the Forty Thieves" where the password was "open sesame." And it is in- teresting to note that they were listed in the Assyrian account of creation, believed to be the old- est of man's written records. The seeds are tiny, but sweet, and toasting gives them a decid- edly nutty flavor with overtones ' of almond, For this reason they have long been a popular flavor' ingredient of cookies,, cakes,' rolls and bread, In today's re- cipe for Sesame Bread Sticks the seeds are sprinkle.' the surface of the dough h. . toast as they bake, forming a delici- ous golden, crunchy'crust. Serve them with soup or salad, along with lots of butter or margar- ine. They're a tasty accompani- ment to a spaghetti or ravioli dinner too, SESAME BREAD STICKS Yield — 3 dozen sticks 41 cup milk 11/2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 3 tablespoons shortening i/z cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon granulated` sugar 1 envelope active dry yeast 2 egg yolks 3 cups (about) once -sifted all-purpose flour 1 egg white 1 tablespoon water Sesame seeds' Scald milk; stir in salt, 1 tablespoon sugar and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Meantime, measure lu,cewarm water into a large bowl; stir in the 1 teaspoon sugar. Sprinkle with yeast. Let stand 11) min- utes, then stir well Beat egg yolks well; stir into dissolved yeast along with the lukewarm milk mixture and VA cups of the flour, Beat until smooth and elastic, Work in sufficient addi- tional flour to snake a soft dough — about 11/a cups more. Turn out dough onto lightly -floured 'board or canvas .and knead until. smooth'" and elastic. Place in greased bowl. Grease top. Cover closely with waxed paper. Chill overnight, Next day, punch down dough. Turn out on lightly -floured board or canvas and knead until smooth. Divide dough into 3 equal portions, Shape each leer - tion into a ball. Coven with a tea towel and let rest 10 min- utes. Shape each ball 'et dough into a 12 -inch roll and put into twelve 1 -inch pieces. Form each, small piece of dough into a pen- cil -like strip about 12 inches long. Slightly beat the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water to- gether. Brush strips of dough with egg white mixture, then sprinkle with ' sesame seeds; Ar- range, well apart, on greased cookie, sheets, Cover with tea towels. Let rite in a warm place, free from draft, -until doubled in bulk — about 40 minutes. Bake in a hot oven (400 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. War's -.Not Over For These Men - Danger left over from the last warto-day still threatens the men of Trinity House, whose job is to "overhaul marker buoys, radio beacons and. other "mile- stones of ' the sea" placed 'at strategic points iii estuaries and outside ports. Their moorings can act as snares for floating sea `mines which become terrible booby traps. Men earring out repairs may have no warning of their presence until too late, A Trinity House officer recalls two occasions when, working from a lighthouse tender, beside a buoy, he hauled up a live mine. on the cables. "Each time my hair stood to' attention," he says. Trinity. House has lost two tenders, a steamer and lightship as a result of similar incidents, Folding, Doors Gaining Fc#iyoUl The long -unappreciated 'folde lag door appears to be coming Into its own. Almost every new house in the contemporary pattern' hat one or two of them fitted in as a closet door or in a bedroom. One reason for them is coon-. my, They can be installed as easily as 'hanging draperies. And they give a touch of modernity to the newest ranch house and split levels, They hardly tie in with t,se aelonial, however, sil- though even here there are, some locations where the mo- dern does not clash severely with' the traditional. Folding doors now eeme in a wide range of sizes and colours. They are definite space savers, since they do not require room into which to swing, Coat clo- sets in narrow front halls are excellent places for folding doors. This aspect contributes to the usable space in small bed- rooms. How often have you wished that you, could use that wall space fora chair or a bureau where a door swings out into the room and back against the wall? A folding door is the an- swer. Vinyl -coated fabric doors not only, save space but they are fingerprint proof. They . can 'be easilywiped clean, and pose no hazard for children's fingers getting pinched. A folding door can be install- ed in a matter of minutes. All it requires is snapping a tension bar in place, or screwing the bar to the top of the• doorway and then suspending the door from the bar. - True, some, people do not like folding doors. Like the reaction to most things new, homeown- ers have had to become edu- cated to the advantages of this type of door. — From the Chris- tian Science Monitor. Now man goes before his time — unless the boss leaves early. Yul_ Brynner Makes Moving On Leftovers Of War By DICK KLEINER. Newspaper Enterprise Assn. New York — While some. Hol- lywood stars act 'out stories of man's humanity. toward man, Yul Brynner has, been •living one. He is devoting one year of his life — with no times 'out for wallet -fattening guest appearan- ces — to the problem of refugees still in camps in Europe, the 'Middle East and: Asia.' He has a title (special consultant to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees) but draws no salary. His main job is to focus pub- lic attention everywhere on the plight of the more than 7,000,- 000 persons, still technically homeless, who were uprooted by war. Brynner's primary interest is the: hundreds of thousands of children who have been born end are growing up knowing only the life of the refugee camp. "I saw children in. an. Aus- trian camp," Brynner says, his eyes mirroring the emotion they have seen, "who are developing their own language. The camp houses so many people who speak different languages thatthe rail- ' dran have a language' all their own." The children know only camp. life. To them, Brynner says. it i; the normal way of life. Some adjust to it, others come to real- ize it is abnormal and deveop varying neuroses: "But most of them," Brynner says, "don't think about it. I was with: a family when it was leaving for a new ""a in Canada. And one little ' asked, 'Do they have good c.mps in 'Can- Can- ada?' Brynner brings to his work great compassion and the ability to get things done, One of " his major accomplishments has been a• short movie, whichwas shown on CBS Reports on Dec. 10, mi- ner the title of "Rescue." Brynner got all the camera- men, editors and technical p"o plc 'to contribute their services .i'or nothing. "All I need," he says, "is la minutes with anybody and I'll have them so worked up they'll do anything I want." Brynner, a skilled amateur photographer, 'has also written a book, "Bring Forth the Clef - clean," about the refugees and their camp life. "It had 'to be a book or pic- tures,"' he said, :'because I can - rot write. But I can take pic- tures." Brynner did net take his wife with him as he toured the world's refugee camps, There was a good reason for this, "I've seen such sights," he says, "that I' wouldn't, take Doris. 1 know she couldn't' stand it It would be too upsetting, both emotionally and physically, "It is mostly the children that Report reach you, though. There was a little boy in one camp, who was always hiding. He could not show his face. There was a little girl who stood there, holding a little satchel with a few books in it. She stood there without moving, for hours at a time." In Jerusalem, where Arab ref- ugees have ef-ugeeshave a camp, Brynner and his collaborator, Inge Morath, were first stoned bythe suspi- cious, resentful Arabs. But, af- ter the two gained their confi- dence, they were invited into the small, Inadequate homes. In one, there was a pile of mat- tresses 'against' one wall. Lying -on' the topmost mattress was a womanwho had just given birth, unattended,' to a baby. Brynner wants it known that the United States as a nation is "doing so very much to ease the situation nobody gives us the credit we deserve." He says the U.S. as the only nation which is doing anything to help the refu- gees from Red China who have flooded ' into Hong Kong. The actor is giving little thought, at the moment, to his own 'professional career, which he plans to: resume next spring. He'll probably do a few movies, although there 'is nothing defin- ite in the works, "It is hard for me to find parts." he says. "After all, I'm not the typical American boy. Although I must tell you Lauren Bacall's continent — she rays Inn.' the boy next door, if you ;happen to live in Outer Mon- golia." In Jerusalem, he had to gain their confidence. "les mostly the children that: read' you.,"