—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 8. 1975 50 Add Flavor to Your When you arc planning your menu, think Chinese and whip up a fitting welcome to the Chinese New Ycor-thc "Year of the Rabbit." Food, of course, is the basic ingredient in any celebration and the Chinese New Year is no exception. 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No matter what you are buying poultry, beef, pork, fresh fruits and vegetables, or canned or frozen fruits and vegetables-it pays to know how to choose good quality food. Try these tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Beef Two things are important when you buy beef--the quality grade and the cut. Different cuts vary in ten derness. For any one cut the higher the U.S. Department of Agriculture grade, the more tender, juicy, and flavorful the meat will be. The meat is always in spected for wholesomeness before it is graded. PRIME grade beef is the best and most expensive. Most cuts of this grade are very tender, juicy and flavorful. CHOICE grade beef is high quahty-this is the grade sold in most stores. It is produced in such large amounts that it is often a very good buy. Choice beef will be quite tender and juicy and have a good flavor. GOOD grade beef is not as juicy and flavorful as the higher grades--it is somewhat more lean, but it is fairly tender. Poultry Poultry is inspected for wholesomeness and graded for quality. You are likely to find the grade mark on the wrapper, or on a wing tag on chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Grade A birds have more meat and a better appearance than those of the lower grades There are two lower grades, Grades B and C, but you will seldom see these grades printed on the poultry label. The grade of the poultry is not a guide to how tender the I} f' r- ’V P.O. BOX 71 MANHEIM, PA. 17545 Menu - Try A Chinese Dinner J t* lb. chopped flunk atcuk bird will be. That depends por k you c hoose lit thc meal ~ tbls vegetable oil upon Its age. Hrollcr and counter. The most important T SO y sauce fryer chickens and ducklings lb i n g l 0 look for Is a high , tip salt arc more tender than older proportion of lean Choose ■ . rU n water or chicken slock birds. If the label carries the plcccs w ( lh „* lutle fat as * * „ uuur word "young" or words like possible. Pork should. , lb £ com starch. blended "broiler" or "fryer," then however, have at least a with 1 Ibis, water to make you will know that these are m t lc marbling i flecks of fat slc young, tender birds. If It - in lbc leant. For best eating. ash brocco u and cut the says Mature-Mature Duck. cho osc fresh pork that Is flowcrcUl off t h c stems. Peel for example-then you will fjrm an d grayish pink In ff and dlscar( i stringy know that these arc older co i or . outsides of stems and then birds which win have to be H erc arc a few cul slcrTU lnto l-inch pieces, cooked with moist heat In imaginative recipe ideas. IfJ a wo k or skillet, heat oil order to be lender. Oyster Sauce Beef d , t ovcr high flame. Fndts and Vegelab cs (Ho Yow Ngow Yoke) h ‘ l d brocco ii Good quality fresh fruik x lb . flank steak, sliced into ™ cms JJf nowerets)f and and vegetables look fresh. 2xlx*4-mch pieces ucc Toss an( j mlx a ll D ° n K b , Uy ° r CU P onion - d,ced into U ingredients rapidly and vegetables that have large , n ch pieces thoroughly for 2 minutes, bruises, cuts or spots of , 4 tsp. salt Add water (or chicken stock) decay even if the price is , 2 sugar and sugar . CoV er and con low When you trim off the 2 this, vegetable oil Sue to cook at high heat for bad part you may not have v . tbls . oyste r sauce 5 minutes Remove cover onough 101 l to make the , Bp , corrctarch and corScl. purchase a bargain. Fresh “ ,,u nf _ fruits and vegetables are T °ss and mix ah ingredients usually cheaper and of the rapidly for 2 . best quality when they are in thoroughly blen comstarch paste. Serves 4. season ' Egg Flower Soup (Don Fah Tong) 6 cups chicken stock 1 cup frozen peas *2 cup diced canned mushrooms *2 cup diced uncooked chicken 2 eggs, beaten Salt Vegetables Most canned and frozen vegetables are packed and priced according to quality (grade) even if the grade isn’t shown on the label. If a grade is not shown, let your taste be your guide. Try different brands until you find the one you like best. Grade A or Fancy vegetables are tender, tasty and have the best flavor and color. Grade B or Extra Standard vegetables are slightly more mature than Grade A and have good flavor and color. Grade C or Standard vegetables are very nutritious but may not be as tender or as good looking as Grades A and B. Top quality vegetables cost the most, but lower qualities are often good buys, par ticularly when used in dishes where appearance is not important. Fruits As is the case with canned and frozen vegetables, most fruits are packed according to quality even if the grade is not shown on the label. Grade A or Fancy fruits are delicious and full flavored fruits that look best because of their good color, shape, and size. Grade B or Choice fruits have a very good flavor and color but are not quite attractive as Grade A. Many canned fruits are Grade B quality. They are good for most uses. Grade C or Standard fruits are not as sweet as Grades A and B and the pieces may be broken or uneven. Pork Pay close attention to tne GAS BROODERS FURNACES ‘4 cup water 1 this, cornstarch, blended with 1 this, water to make paste Place salt, sugar, and 1 tsp. cornstarch in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Coat beef with mixture. Add oyster sauce and marinate for 5 - minutes. In a wok or skillet heat oil over high flame. Add beef and onions. Toss, cook at high heat 3 minutes. Add water and cornstarch paste. Toss and mix until gravy thickens and has coated the beef and onions. Serves 3. NOTE: Oyster sauce is made from oysters and resembles soy sauce. It may be purchased at super markets or food specialty stores. Broccoli with Beef (Ngow Yuke-Gal Lon) 1 lb. broccoli GET YOUR TRACTOR READY FOR THE SPRING SEASON. BATTERIES -‘ v * l2 » • BATTERY CABLES • BATTERY TERMINALS • FAN BELTS • RADIATOR HOSES ETC. IN STOCK TO FIT MOST MAKES & MODELS OF TRACTORS BARBED WIRE *29 -ft 9000 FT PER ROLL t \ X.T.TT.r LB BALE BALER TWINE WE ARE EXPANDING OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT TO FILL YOUR FARM NEEDS. STOP IN OR CALI LARRY - PARTS DEPTT WENGER’S FARM MACHINERY Place chicken stock in a covered pot and bring to a boil. Add peas, mushrooms and chicken. Add eggs and stir until eggs separate in shreds. Season to taste with salt. Serves 6. Sweet and Sour Pine apple Pork (Baw Law Goo Lo Yuke) 1 lb. lean pork, cut in 3 /4-inch LET US FILL YOUR FARM TIRE NEEDS WIDE VARIETY OF SIZES AVAILABLE FRONT AND REAR TRACTOR TIRES AND IMPLEMENT TIRES South Race St. Mverstown Pa. Ph 717-866-2138 3 eggs, wcll-beotcn I cup flour 'a lap. .suit vegetable oil (amount depends on depth of deep fryer) 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained (reserve Juice) 1 medium green pepper, cut into 'j-fnch pieces 1 tsp. soy sauce 'j cup sugar 1 4 cup catsup ■j cup vinegar 2 this, cornstarch, blended with 2 tbls. water Combine flour and salt. Coat pork with beaten egg, then roll in dry mixture. Place vegetable oil in a deep frying pan and bring to a boil. Drop coated pork in fat and fry 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and done. Remove pork and drain on paper towel. Keep warm until ready to add to the sauce. Place soy sauce, sugar, pineapple juice (one-third cup), catsup, and vinegar in a wok. Blend well and bring to a boil. Gradually add cornstarch paste. Boil on high heat, stirring con tinuously until sauce thickens. Add cooked pork, pineapple chunks, and sliced green pepper. Turn and mix rapidly for about 5 minutes or until all ingredients are very hot. Serves 3 to 4. SEDIMENT Sediment is the prime mass pollutant of the worlds water wavs Formed mainly of soil and mineral particles washed into streams bv storms sediment is a serious pollutant in the US It is estimated that some 4 billion tons of sediment are washed into bodies of water in the U S each vear
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