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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 21, 1938.

Tricks To Try

With Cucumbers

Ways Of Serving Them With Special Attention To Their Digestibility

FIFTH M. BARBER

Cucumbers are among the veget their crispness as well as improve ables which can trace their ances, their flavour, but the longer period try back through the ages. We and will soften them. They may be them mentioned in the Bible and served with a well seasoned French we find several recipes for their dressing, vinegar plus season- use in the works of Apicius which ing or in the good old Butch way. were compiled in the first century with sour cream, seasoned with Even then we find a note in regard minced chives or o oniona. Sweet to

their indigestibility Apicius cream plus a little vinegar may suggests that if cucumbers are par-replace the 'sour cream which may boiled, they will not cause indiges be whipped or plain, as you like. tion.

A dressing of this sort guarantees

During the last few years' some-digestibility. thing must have been done by the Cucumbers may also be cooked truck gardeners to improve the like squash or baked when they are quality of this vegetable, as it is sometimes stuffed with bread seldom that a bitter flavour which used to be associated with them is found. Perhaps this is what gave them their bad reputation as a salad vegetable. After they are sliced. they may be put in salt water, but not for longer than half an hour, as the short period will increase

What The Stars Foretell

By MARY BLAKE.

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Much may depend upon your facial expression this day. Wear a smile, and it is likely to give you a great amount of personal charm, whereas frowns will have a repelent influence, especially upon some act of fortune that rightfully ought to come your way. There might be a' decided trend this day towards exaggerat- ing, so do not magnify trifles insignificant happiness. The sense. of perception will be keen, and any deception is likely to be easily dis- cerned. Laying down any law, that you are liable to violate yourself in an attempt to regulate anyone's be- haviour, will be a mistake, for like a boomerang it might cause you to become its first victim. This is a day where any sign of a feeling of excessive eagerness, restlessness, or impatience, will be unwise. Through ⚫tactless emotional displays will ori- ginate most of this day's cases of irritation. Married and · engaged couples, as well as those ready to offer sacrifices at the altar of love,: must be careful that nothing they say this day, will have a disconcert- ing affect upon the listener.

If a woman and September 21 is your birthday, your personal will greatly influence your

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change them-Fate may play you some strange tricks, to prepare

to become efficient in handling great deal of future good.

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crumbs after the seeds have been removed. A little anchovy paste mixed with the bread crumbs gives a savoury tang to the staffing,

FRIED CUCUMBERS

Pare cucumbers and cut length- wise in one-third-inch pieces. Dry between towels, sprinkle with salt and pepper and dip in "bread crumbs, egg and crumbs again. Fry in deep hot fat, 390 degrees, Fahrenheit, until brown and then drain on soft paper.

CUCUMBERS IN OIL 30 six-inch cucumbers.

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11⁄2 cups salad oil

pound mustard seed. 2 quarts vinegar.

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