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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1949.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

KITCHENE

ENGINEERED BRICK AIDS STEAL

in

CONSTRUCTED ON THE BASIS OF the new modular co-ordination principle, considerable economy in bullding costs, this trimly modern one-story which, through the standardization of product sizes, is designed to effect "engineered" house is one of the first of fis kind to be carried out in brick

By MARION CLYDE McCARROLL

EVERYBODY knowa

about prefabricated houses. Most people have heard about pre-engineered houses, between which, and the prefabricated

jobs,

there exists little more than

a technical difference.

And now along comes the engineered brick home de-

the signed with

use of

modular co-ordination, which is a big mouthful for any one not

Off up

his

technical building terms to swallow. Very loosely, 3

is. modular co-ordination simply a fancy name given to a particular method of standardising the sizes of the construction materials that go into the building of a house so that n consider- able saving is effected in construction costs.

the

Pictured here, then, is one in a group of brick houses design- ed according to this principle co-ordination, of modular Architectural styles available in the group range from the tradi-" tional type of thing to the streamlined modern design: some of them are all-on-one Boor homes and others two- alorey houses. Interlors have been planned to meet modern of convenience, requirements comfort and step-saving,

Bircar

Keep Metal

Objects Bright

GARAGE

BREZILWAY

10' 20'

916" 17"

LIVING DINING ROOM

IG: 23:4"

BEDROOM $1°«8" x 24"

BEDROOM 9' 12'

BEDROOM 11:07 14'

Structural Clay Products Institute

MODERN STANDARDS OF COMFORT and convenience have been well met in the Interior of the house, where the central position of the living-dining room keeps the bedroom wing completely separated from service area,

NEW SALAD LUNCHEON

By IDA BAILEY ALLE N

your Own

"THERE is a delightful imaginable ingredient for mak- and 2 tbsp. brown sugar. In a

blend of elegance and Ing salad dressings. comfort in this hotel," I mix said, as we entered the wel. coming, serene Palm Court of the Hotel Plaza.

And Gleaming Indy who

By ELEANOR ROSS

DECORATIVE objects in metal

"She is like an elegant grows more charm- ing with the years," observeil the Chef.

"Yes, this hotel has play- increasingly cd a prominent part in the popular, as they seem to go as social and fashionable life of nicely with on old-fashioned

Now York City for over room us they do with o stark modern job, But that beautiful half a century." copper masit or brass bowl

won't be decorative long unless

It is kept bright and gleaming.

At the entrance to the Palm Court was a fascinat-

The Chef stood up and bowed, "Permit

What me. Madame. kind of salad would you like, and how shall I dress It?"

cover

"You can! heavy, frying pan melt 3 tbsp. personalized cooking fat. Put in the ham; stick in 12 whole cloves. Brown dressing with as few or as many calories us you like," he exquickly until the sugar melts, plained.

Reduce the heat; balf with boiling water, and simmer tender about 30 min. Turn once while cooking. Meantime pre- pare grilled sweet potatoes and Southern corn frliters. то serve, arrange the ham steak in the centre of a large heated platter. Heap corn fritters at one end, and on the other arrange the grilled sweet po- into slices.

"I have the cress, spinsich and crisp bacon salad with just a few drops of oil; no mayon- nuise, and quite a bit of lemon julce."

For himself the Chef appro- a chef's salad, priately chose for which he made a French dressing; he lopped the salad It will need a good polish and ing looking portable soup with a few fillets of anchovies perhaps a protective clear lac-bar. Beside it stood a long, and strips of pimiento. quor to prevent dulling or tar-

white-clothed table contain- Dessert was a choice of fresh nishing.

There are many good commer- ing great bowls of enticing frult cup or at frult compote, clo metal polishes on the mar-looking salad greens and sherbet, or a selection of minin- ket, but when the use of a good vegetables, and meat, fish ture French pastries. clear lacquer is indicated, here and egg garnishes.

is an excellent formula that can

in

lime

to

copper

of

Crusty Rolls

Dainty Pastries

"These pastries I have never seen so small and dainty," re- marked the Chel

be made up at the chemist's. Have made up

!! apply to that handsome

As the waiter placed a tray of bowl that will look so beautiful crusty rolin, Melba toast and rye In its burnished brightness, All- crackers on our table, the "Just big enough for a sweet ed with glowing Spring flowers,

maitre d'hotel came to greet us. bite without too many calorics," The formula in: ter parts

I sald. "In fact this entire idea "We are serving a new sand gum sandarac and three parts of resin dissolved in a sufficient luncheon," he explained. "To be of a salad luncheon would be or good for a woman's club or quanlity of alcohol, and one- gin, there is a cholor of home church luncheon, or for home,

consomme or vichysolase. half part of glycerine. The lac- cold

Cave entertaining. Judging by the For the main course quer is applied with a brush iợ

Ong that

number of men present, it has copper, brass and other metal salads of three kinds.

won masculino as well as fem- Is half and half water cress and surfaces to preserve their finishi

shredded baby, spl

Inine approval, with spinach and to prevent tarnishing. Fireplace Screens

crisp diced bacon. The second aled is blend of specially Mention of Spring

flowers cooked vegetables, brings the thought that soon. Ume

cooked ekg and lettuce; the only loo soon, it will be

third is

chefa tossed green to store away andirons, fire-

to which may be added, Arlliwork and place screens,

at choice,

one or more kinds fenders. And very often, unless the pieces are heavily greased, of Juliennes-that is,

chicken, strips-of If ordinary rust-removing smoked ham, tongue

#cheese." methods fail, here is a paste whichi should do the trick. This formula, too, .can

rust is a problem.

a

arc

with hard-

narrow

hickory-

or Swiss

all slimming *These be readily salads," I exclaimed, "providing prepared by your chemist. It the dressing is not too rich.".

calls for: ten parts each oxalic

acid and phosphoric acid, five

parts ground silica. The paste

parts, glycerine and twenty-five

Special Provision

"For that we have made sold the

From the dinner card of the Plaza we have chosen for our menu

dishes.

SPOTLIGHT

By ELIZABETH TOOMEY

THE gadgola stole the spotlight from the floor plan in 0 now model kitchen deplay in New York recently,

A food alicor clamped on the edge of

of one of the glcoming work surfaces sliced everything from brend to roasts. An elec tric squeezer did everything but peel

orange. It even squeezed juleo from a banana. If chopped nuts, shaved Ice, grated cheese, whipped cream and ground meat.

A floor cleaner and polisher had fingertip control. An in- door clothes dryer was backed up to the automatic washer for quick drying.

The latest word in kitchens was set up alongside a repro- duction of a 19th century kit- chen to show the contrast be- tween a "Kitchen of Yesterday and Tomorrow,"

Doors on Springs

The doors of the metal cabinets in the new kitchen were

all on springs so that a slight touch of the finger sent them. swinging slut.

drawers The stid out on metal rollers with only a light touch.

But the brand new work- saving devices stole the show. Most of them are available In stores now, but the clothes dryer won't be on the market for three

weeks. four

or

The dryer is a porcelain-flaish chest measuring about two by three feet. The manufacturers say it will hold a normal family's laundry and dry it in about an hour and a half. The Id lifts up to show adjustable. bars on racks above two elec trically heated glass panels. The dryer will sell for just under U.S.$100,

Sandwiches, Too

The latest toaster is 'a com- bination sandwich and bread toaster. It operates on the pop- down

The loast slides down into a holder scoop-

principle.

મ Dut of one side of the toaster. Crumbs drop elong can't clog with the toast so they up the inner workings.

Two extra sandwich grills come with the toaster to slip Into the ionst openings. Sand- wiches can be held in the grills so the bread can be tonsled the filing healed at the

same sandwich toaster time. The sells for just under U.S.$25.

A tiny Intra-red cooker that minutes cuts cooking time to

The

sat on a small table against one wall of the model kitchen. manufacturers say it's ideal for cooking

foods. The frozen infra-red rays defrost and coole the

almost Instantly. Frozen foods even can be cook- ed in the cellophane package.— United Press.

food

FURNITURE

TRENDS

S furniture production A catcher with demand.

various new pieces, demanded by changing ways of living, are coming into the market.

sofa

bre

The demand seems to be for pleces that have a definite rea- son for being, but that have to

Large be brought up to date. piecea are becoming smaller, scaled down to apartment-size layouts, except for the which Is getting longer. And,

small pieces conversely, larger.

The lengthened sofa, which Grilled Sweet Potatoes

appeared at a show last autumn, Is

television due directly to Boll

sweet potatoes. Such yam Remove the ends n.d any blemishes; boll 15 min. in salt- ed water to barely cover. Peel, cut lengthwise in in. slices. Brush with vegetable oil or cooking fat and grill, (that means broil), about 10 min. or until tender. Turn once. Dust sparingly with salt before ser-

ving.

a sofa in Emall room offers belter seating for viewing. And a small room could take a lengthened sofa better than mail sofa and several chairs.

a

Coffee tables Brd growing

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PRESS

buffet PHOTOGRAPHS

bigger, some large enough to serve as n small Occasional tables are growing large, too, Coffee tables and end tables, though, are lower by several inches. This is bc- cause the tall lamp is preferred these days.

Novelty Class

Copics of photographı taken by the South China

Fruit Floating Island

Separate 2 eggs. To the yolks

Something. In the practical Morning Post and Hong Kong add 2 tbsp. flour, sugar, novelly class is the oversealed ·

tsp. salt and c. cold milk; night table with deep drawers Telegraph Staff Photographors stir until smooth. Meantime in to hold heating pads, slippers

are an view in the. a double boller scald 2% c. and such, not to mention book

whole milk.

Morning Post Building. Stir in the egg and writing pad.

and The biggest changes yolk mixture; cook and stir

found in novelties are to be until the mixture conts the pieces designed for storage, and group of home-like spoon, about 3 min. Remove at there are fine pieces of space- onco from the hot water. Add saving furniture. For the din- 1/3 tsp. vanilla. Cover and chilling room, there are handsome Arrange the Fruit Floating pieces sideboards and chests,

of various St. John Ambulance Island in deep, glasa sauce mensions dishes. In each put a peeled Careful attention has been storage wardrobe fresh or tinned pear. Pour over niven to the custard. Top with mile space. With such pieces, even high meringue' made from the if one has only a small bed-

with

little room for 2 egg whites.

Dinnor

Tomato Juice Cocktail Celery Itolls Southern Ham Steak with Corn Frilters Grilled Sweet Potatoes Pickles Green Peas Fruit Floating Island Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)

earurements Are Levet Itecipes Serve Four

All

Ham Stook, Southern.......

Trick of the Chef To add a coupcon of faint garlic taste to green salads, rub a two inch cubo of bread ed ham steak cut 1⁄2 in. thick. all over with a cut section of washed off with clear water. mobile-table containing every-Rub in 1⁄2 tbsp. dry mustard garlic; toss and remove.

is applied to the rusted areas, special provision,"

allowed to stand In a warm maltre d'hobol. He beckoned to A who rolled up a walter place, for 15 to 20 minutes, then

Order 1 tb tenderised smok-

with

room

drawers

bureau or chest, it should be possible to keep one's posses sions in nice,, neat order. In the wardrobe designed for a woman,, there are partitioned aliding trays of the right depth for handbags, slippers, shoes, for sweaters, for loves and

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