| Ladies, | <s£\ Have I § By Doris Thomas, S Extension Home Economist Don’t Spoil The Fun In the Sun - It’s Safety First For Food! Summer is outdoor cooking time. It’s picnic time. But - it’s also bacteria time. And the latter we don’t need. Bacteria flourishes in hot weather - and food poisoning is a most un welcome guest at any outing. Remember, in the sun, it is very important that picnic foods are kept wholesome from the time you leave home to the time you settle down to eat. To keep food wholesome in hot weather there 14TH ANNIVERSARY SALE July sth-21st. 20% Off Polyester Double Knits, Bonded Acrylic and Woolens Seersucker, stripes & plaids, Spring Shades Seersucker, flowered Polyester & Cotton Dots Cracked Ice Sailor Cloth 1.19 reg. 1.49 We also have fabric reduced to V? price. Lots of Remnants. We are now opening the basement for Hosiery- Underwear-Towels-Sheets-Home made Quilts-Pillows- Rugs and Scenery Panels for stuffing. LAPP'S DRY GOODS R.D.I Box 109 FARM You Heard? are a few things you should follow in the preparation and preser vation of perishable foods. Favorite picnic foods like hamburgers, fried chicken, salads, frankfurters, and sand wiches all need the same care, basically. The first thing to remember when going on a picnic is that germs grow faster in hot weather, so, naturally, there are some “pre-picnic” precautions you should take after you reach the picnic site. Most meat and poultry products, such as hamburgers, Along Rte. 340 Dons Thomas $1.98 reg. 2.29 1.98 reg. 2.39 .79 reg. .98 .98 reg. 1.59 Bird-in-Hand.Pa 411 W. ROSEVILLE RD., LANCASTER PH. 393-3921 need to stay cold till they are cooked. You should keep them in the refrigerator for only a day or two before you pack them in your cooler - and then, with plenty of ice. Form your patties ahead of time, place waxed paper between them, and freeze them as one foil wrapped unit. This is so you can just put the frozen package in your cooler, and by the time you’re ready to cook them, the patties should be thawed. Ground beef may be eaten rare, but pork and poultry products should be cooked thoroughly. Your cooked fried chicken should stay in the cooler until you are ready to serve it. Salads should be kept cold also to maintain wholesomeness - and to be tasty, too. Don’t remove the franks from your cooler - until ready to cook. Sandwiches? Most of them stay fresh and wholesome by freezing, but they should be wrapped tight in foil or plastic film. In the refrigerator they should be covered with waxed paper, a plastic film, or a damp cloth to keep them from drying out Really, you should not freeze sandwiches that contain mayonnaise, salad dressing, jelly, lettuce, celery, tomatoes, or hard-boiled eggs. Freezing these items won’t affect the wholesomeness of the sandwich but will make the items watery, cause the ingredients to separate, revco CHILL CHEST THE CUSTOM CHEST FREEZER THAT SAVES YOU MONEY. BINKLEY & HURST BROS. LITITZ R.D. 4, PA. PH. 626-4705 Rothsviile Station Road. She has farm needs, too. . . and decrease the quality of the sandwich Remember these tips on the care of perishable foods in hot weather: Keep hot foods hot, and cold foods cold, not in between; always leave food in the cooler until ready-to-serve; and store leftovers properly. Refrigerate cream, custard, or meringue pies and foods with custard fillings. Pears - A Cool Choice If you’re lloking for light cool foods to help combat hot summer weather, try adding fresh pears to salads or simply combine them with cottage cheese to form an attractive, appetitzing dish. Bartlett pears will also be welcome companions on those summer vacation trips. But if you’re staying home, they’ll make a perfect snack to satisfy your children’s hunger between meals. Chances are you’ll also want to munch on a few yourself. When buying pears, the U. S Department of Agriculture suggests that you check on firm ness. A pear that is firm but yields to moderate pressure will usually ripen in one to two days. Hard pears will probably ripen at room temperature, but it is best to buy pears that have started to soften. Avoid buying very soft pears and remember, don’t squeeze too hard when testing for firmness. * CREDIT A new kitchen, a washing machine, a freezer, fur niture, her own car. Farm needs? They are to her. . .and to us. Farm Credit Service knows that running a farm is more than a man's job. . .and it takes more than seed and fertilizer. For your financial requirements. . .farm or personal. . .see your local Farm Credit Represen tative. He's always ready to help with a Farm Credit loan to fit your needs or hers. You get a lot more than credit from your OWN Farm Credit Service. AGWAY BUILDING. LEBANON PH. 273-4506 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,1973 To slow the ripening process, refrigerate pears. To ripen, keep them at room temperature. It is important to use the right proportions when diluting a pesticide, say extension en tomologists at The Pennsylvania State University. Using too little of the material leads to poor control and helps insects build up resistance, while using too much may be hazardous to plant and animal life. Always read and carefully follow directions on labels of pesticide containers. Use Correct Amounts When Preparing Presticides 25
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