—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 8. 1975
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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. A
properly planned Chinese
dinner includes at least one
fowl, one fish, and one meat
dish-complemented with
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rice, fruits and vegetables,
and nuts-perhaps almonds
or walnuts.
According to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
rice, pork, almonds, und
fresh citrus arc among the
many foods that are in
adequate or plentiful supply
for March. Beef continues
plcntiful-that means there's
more than enough to meet
shopper’s requirements.
Depending on the situation in
your local supermarket, it
may also mean the price of
beef is likely to be lower. In
December, while the
national average of grocery
prices rose 1.2 percent, beef
prices did trend lower.
But USDA also points out
that seeking lower prices for
food is only one way to be a
thrifty homemaker. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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