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o o Feeding the Family By ZOLA VINCENT rood Editor fchrio. Favorite Shell Fish Available in Iacreaiing Quanti ties Whether or not shrimp men dash ashore and go dancing may be a matter of national conjec ture. But this we know. Shrimp make mighty fine eating, being far and away, America's most popular shell fish. Americans eat ten times as much shrimp as lobster and hall again as much as they eat of crab. In fresh, canned and frozen form, shrimp is generally avail able in much larger quantities than in previous years. About 180 million pounds of this pop ular crustacean were taken from the sea last year; 110 mil lion pounds from Texan and Mexican waters. So important has the industry become that Americans and Mexicans, our Sweelland Proposes $290 Million Budget Salem :u.R A budget of $290 million for the next bien nium, providing for a boost in basic school support from S80 to S120 per census school child, is proposed by Sen. Monroe Sweet land of Milwaukie. "A tax program with real property tax relief and lighter income taxes in the middle and lower brackets, and one which meets the needs of Oregon edu cation, is both necessary and pos sible." Sen. Sweetland told the Morningside PTA of Salem last night. "I propose a $290 million bud get for the biennium. Those who talk as if we could skimp through on Ex-Gov. Elmo Smith's proposed $260 million budgrt are deluding the public and themselves." Seirch Resumed for Two Aboard Plane Ukiah. Calif. (U.R) A search, called off temporarily by a false (Jiarm, has been resumed for a J (g it plane with two men aboard missing since last Saturday. Gordon Barrows and Ralph otter were believed to have O pne down with their Piper Su Ir Cub in the Mendocino Coun ty wilderness. Tuesday a search pilot spotted ht he believed was the plane fcrfjckape hanging in a tree fcbout 20 miles west of here. iTowever, a ground party reach- J th scene a few hours later ($nl reported the object was a ' feather balloon. good neighbors to the south, re cently got together and formed the Shrimp Association of the Americas. From small boats valued at $3,000 on an average, the shrimp fleet has grown to 8.000 boats, representing investments rang ing from S50.000 to $100,000 for each boat. Two things have con- I tributed to this consumer de mand and desirable entente; ab undance of the supply brought about by the discovery of new shrimp beds in the Gulf and West Coast areas, and "sharp" freezing methods which have made it possible to widely dis tribute the product. Shrimp fishing is a year-round operation though the heaviest catch is usually made from Aug ust through December. Bulk of the so-called jumbo shrimp are taken in March, April, May and June and are somewhat more than a year old. Restaurants fa vor the larger shrimp; home kitchens prefer the smaller ones. Approximately 90 per cent of the total production is sold eith er iced ,or quick-frozen. To Cook Shrimp For super shrimp for all pur poses, experts recommend that you proceed like this for each pound of the fresh or frozen pro duct. To one quart water add one sliced carrot, one sliced small white onion, juice of one half lemon, one teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon pepper, dash of tabasco. Bring to a boil; add shrimp and if necessary more water to just cover. Turn heat down so water barely simmers. Lovers sauce pan and let shrimp cook five minutes; not an instant longer for fresh shrimp. If frozen, con tinue cooking until shells turn pink. Let cool in broth. Drain shrimp. Strain stock and save to make sauce or add to condensed soup instead of water. To Clean Shrimp To clean either green or cooked shrimp, remove small Thursday, March 14, 1957 SHRIMP AND RICE Shrimp, America's favorite shell fish, and plentiful, satisfying, easy-to-fix rice! A world-renowned combination to add to your distinction as a good "American" cook. Today's food feature includes pungent, spice-wise shrimp curry and all the fixings, along with other good things. Hoover Declared Wrong On Communist Party New York :U.R) John Gates, a member of the Communist party's new high command has testified under oath that J. Edgar Hoover was wrong in charging that the party still is di rected by Moscow as part of a world-wide conspiracy. Gates, editor of the Commu nist Daily Worker, told a House Un-American Activities Subcom mittee that the views expressed by the FBI chief in Washington Tuesday were "entirely false." legs and carefully lift off shell. Try to slip shell from tail so that tail meat remains. With a I knife, cut along outside curva- ture and lift out black vein. Vein j is harmless, but shrimp are more : attractive and taste better when j vein is removed. Shrimp Singapore Shrimp, curry powder and bananas combine in this simple but exciting recipe. 3 tablespoons butter or margar ine 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon curry powder 1-2 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 1U cups chicken stock 2 bananas 2 pounds shrimp in the shell Prepare shrimp as indicated (to cook shrimp) . or use one pound cooked, shelled shrimp. Melt butter or margarine in saucepan. Add flour, curry pow der, salt and pepper; stir until smooth. Stir in stock slowly and cook, stirring constantly until sauce is smooth and thickened. Peel bananas and cut into slices; place in a well-greased baking dish. Brush well with some additional butter or margarine. Cover bananas with half of the curry sauce; bake in moderately oven, 375 degrees, 15 to 18 min utes or until bananas are tender. Cut "each shrimp in half; heat in remaining curry sauce while bananas are baking. Combine curried bananas and shrimp. Serve on steamed rice. Pungent Shrimp Curry with Rice And Flavorsome Accompani ments Curry and rice, ham and eggs, salt pepper; well they just na turally go together. The East Indian influence in cookery at its very best is reflected in this recipe. Accompaniment Suggestions. To serve curry dishes properly rnm PTtilVf .uy Now . . And Get Your PHONE 2-2739 NO CERTIFICATES V (SEW SERVICE & REPAIRS FOR ALL MAKES RENTALS 1 II G CENTER 313 East 8th Street they should be accompanied by an assortment of condiment-type foods offered in individual small bowls. We suggest one or all of these: your favorite chutney (this is practically a "must"); chopped chives or little green onions; grated hard cooked egg whites and yolks, served sep arately; grated coconut, crushed peanuts, raisins; and in this case lemon wedges for those who al-j ways crave lemon with shrimp. Let family or guests choose their : own and listen for the "oh's and 1 ah's"-. I Pungent Shrimp Curry 2 pounds shrimp, fresh or frozen 1 z cup butter or margarine 2 cloves garlic, halved cup flour 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 tablespoon vinegar 3 cups milk . teaspoon ginger lg teaspoon nutmeg 1m Teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 chicken bouillon cubes 1 teaspoon salt . 3 cups cooked rice Prepare shrimp as Indicated in "To Cook Shrimp." Melt butter or margarine in saucepan. Toss garlic in butter until light ly browned. Remove garlic. Re move pan from heat and stir in flour and curry powder. Add vinegar and milk, mixing until smooth. Add ginger, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, bouillon cubes and salt. Return pan to heat and cook, stirring constantly until thickened, about two to five minutes. Add shrimp to sauce, reserving some for garnishing. Heat reserved shrimp by letting them stand in boiling water about one minute. Serve over individual services of hot fluffy rice. Makes six servings. Bice Pudding Topping Sug gestions. Rice pudding is so good and so good for us, why not serve it often . . . perhaps with a variety of toppings. Always popular are whipped cream, ; plain cream or vanilla ice cream, ; but for a change try different flavors of ice cream or sherberts i . . . Sprinkle with multi-colored I sugar, or grated nutmeg . . . Top j with a spoonful of unsweetened applesauce, banana slices, orange slices, or canned peach slices. All make tasty toppings. Rice That Rates Raves No Washee No Rinsee Rice is on the United States Department of Agriculture's plentiful food list . . . This bit of information should be of par ticular interest to the nine out of ten United States homemak ers who use rice, serving it to their family four to 15 times a month. It is certainly a good buy and offers generous "energy" values. It tastes good and be cause of it's own interesting tex ture and bland taste it helps make other flowers go far. Most rice nowadays is brought in packages,, boxes or bags. It seems that women prefer pack ages with "windows". Converted and other quick-cooking or in stant rices are increasingly pop ular, being well-night foolproof. And that reminds us that if you are a rice washer, experts say "desist". Don't wash rice before cooking if it comes clean from the package. It is less apt to be sticky if not washed. Bulk rice may need dry cleaning . which means rubbing in a towel. . Another thing! Don't rinse! Follow Directions Rice appeal for any meal will be yours when you serve fluffy dry rice with each grain stand ing separately. But a well known brand and simply follow direc tions on the package. Those di rections and recipes were per fected by some of the world's best professional home econom ics talent. However, for those who have some rice in a cannister and so cannot read package directions: Stir one cup uncooked, unwash ed rice into two cups rapidly boning salt water (one-half tea spoon salt for each cup rice); cover, turn heat to low and let simmer gently for 14 minutes. Do not remove lid or stir rice ! while it is cooking. If you want your rice drier, remove lid after 14 minutes and leave over very low heat for a few minutes. stirring gently to prevent scorch ing. If you like your rice more tender, remove from heat, leave lid on and allow it to steam in the its own heat for an ad ditional 10 minutes. I One cup of uncooked rice ; makes three cups cooked; I enough for six servings. Rice rings or rice mounds are made simply by pressing cooked rice into oiled ring or molds : i rca Victor GIVEN AWAY MARCH 23 FINAL WEEK TO REGISTER! HOODYS - 40-OZ. CANDY JAR PEANUT BUTTER $139 No obligation, nothing to buy. Just com in and register your name. All persons over 18 years of ago eligible. 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