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0 o i-L-r - - " DAY FOR FATHER Hail to th chef, the chief, the big wheel, the man of the house who brings home the bacon every day deserves a sizzling steak on hi very own day. Ways with steaks and otfer father-favorites are included in today's food columns. Feeding She Family By SOLA VINCIKT P4 Mir We Prepare to Pamper Give a man a steak he can carve! Any poll would reveal steak, preferably charcoal broiled, as first choice for Father's Day feasting. Never forget that the man of the house and immediate environs is to be approved and praised no matter what he does. Sur est way to lose friends and alienate people is to tell a man how to cook in his own backyard. Charcoal broiled outdoors or oven-broiled indoors, the steak must be at least an inch thick; the thicker the better, The steak de luxe is two to three inches thick, charcoaled or browned almost black on the outside, tender and pink inside, served sliced with the grain. There are six favored cuts of steak for, broiling from which to choose. They are beef tenderloin, T-bone, club steak, 3one!ess loin tstrip steak), pin - bone sirloin, wedge-bone sirloin. A porter house is a T-bone steak with a large portion of tenderloin. Other less tender but equally good cuts of beef for broiling are chuck (or shoul der), rib, rump, and top round steak. However, these must be top quality and aged; are better cut one-half to three inch thick and pan broiled or braised. These cuts often are used for outdoors broiling or barbecuing where the long slow cooking makes them ten der. And let's not underestimate the fine flavor and same high protein values to be found chopped sirloin or ground round. Reminders. Figure on one third to three-quarter pound bone -in steak per serving; one-third too one-half pound boneless steak per serving. Broiled steak should be serv ed very hot as soon as broiled. Keep the guests waiting if necessary, but never 'the steak. Slash the fat edge so steak won't curl in broil ing. Super de Luxe Steaks Gift of the Gods! Tear this out and paste it in the chef's hat but don't mention it un less he seems interested. More good chefs are spoiled by kibitzers! We will only say quietly that past masters in the art of broiling conducted exhaustive experiments, say this is the last word. Steak de luxe is from two to three inches thick, char coaled on the outside, pink on the inside. Marinade in any favored mixture or leave plain. Allow at least one-half pound per serving. If very thick steaks are out of the question, have your steak at least one inch thick. Gill a one inch thick steak over glowing coals about five minutes on each side if you want it rare; six minutes on each side for medium -done and seven minutes on each side for well-done. Two inch steak, charcoal broiled, takes much longer. Figure 16 minutes on each side for rare, 18 minutes for medium-done and 20 minutes for well-done. The thicker, the longer. Heat the broiling oven and the broiling pan too. Then rub the broiler rack with a little trimmed - off fat to prevent meat from sticking. Lay steaks on'rack in broiler pan and adjust the pan so top of steak is two to four inches from heat source, dependent on steak thickness. Do not season surface ex posed to heat. Broil on one side to desired doneness, sea son with salt and pepper, turn by inserting fork into fat or turn with tongs. v Broiler Timing. One inch steaks take five minutes on each side for rare, six minutes for medium rare, and seven to eight minutes" on each side for well-done. One and one - half inchers tke nine minutes per side for rare, 10 minutes- for medium and 12 minutes for well-done. Two inchers take 16 minutes per side for rare, 18 minutes for medium and 20 minutes for well-done. One inch high hamburgers require 8 minutes on each side for medium, 10 minutes for well-done. Ground Beef Memo. Fresh ground beef may be made into patties as soon as it is purchased. Place patties on waxed paper. Cover. Or if ground beef is not to be used as patties, wrap mound of meat in waxed paper. Keep in refrigerator. Use within two days. Steak Seasonings Many and Varied . Here again, the chef is master of all he surveys. Not a whisper of anything but praise when you go visiting, no matter what he does; not if you want to be invited back. Here are pointers for amateurs. Seasoned Butter. Whip one- fourth cup 'butter until soft. Add two tablespoons chopped parsley, green onions, chives or one tablespoon paprika, catsup or chili powder. Spread on hot steak. Garlic. Before broiling, brush steak with salad oil which has been flavored with garlic. One or two cloves of peeled, sliced garlic in oil for two to three hours; or sprin kle with garlic juice or gar lic salt. Garlic Butter. Mash 'one clove of garlic. Blend with one-furth cup butter; spread on hot steak. Roquefort. Roquefort, Langlois or bleu cheese is mashed and spread lightly over steak during last few minutes of broiling. ' Lemon Juice. Mix well one- quarter cup butter, juice of one lemon, one tablespoon chopped chives; spread over hot steak. Mushrooms. Brown mush rooms in butter or drain can of broiled - in - butter mush rooms, salt lightly and serve hot over broiled steak. Worcestershire Sauce. Mix one tablespoon Worcester shire sauce with one-quarter cup butter; spread over hot steak.Q , , Bottled Steak Sauces. There are excellent bottled steak sauces on grocers' shelves, These may be served to allow individual seasoning or you can make a sauce by combin ing a tablespoon or so of sauce with one-quarter cup butter for spreading on hot steak. Steak Seasoning Salts. There are several good blend ed seasonings on grocers' shelves or you may make your own by combining two tablespoons salt, two table spoons paprika, one teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, one teaspoon onion salt, one teaspoon garlic salt; blend thoroughly, put in a shaker and use in place of other seasoning except butter. Season Your Own. This is sure-fire success with every one. A tray of seasonings available for guests to pour or sprinkle their own. These might include bowls or pit chers of several of the fore It don't work... the cca keeps comin' back, hit no person!" SANTIAM BLUE LAKE STRMGIESS GREEN BEANS going sauces and seasonings with perhaps the additional offering of freshly grated horseradish and chopped chives. Of Course Father Likes Cheesecake No doubt about it, father favors cheesecake whether it's in the tabloids or on the table. This refrigerator cheese cake recipe is very easy to make, is certain to please papa and everyone else lucky enough to be at your house. Six generous servings. Graham Cracker Crust. Let one - quarter cup (one-half stick) softened butter or mar garine stand at room temper ature until pliable. Put in mixing bowl with one-quarter cup sugar and 15; graham crackers that have been fine ly rolled; blend well. (Frank ly, freshly scrubbed hands do a fast job of mixing). Put crumb mixture in a nine-inch pie plate. Set an eight-inch pie plate on crumbs and press firmly into an even layer on bottom and sides of pan. Fill with: Cheese Cake Filling. Soak one envelope unflavored gela tine in one-quarter cup cold water for five minutes. Com bine one slightly beaten egg yolk, one-quarter cup milk, one-half cup sugar and cook five minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add gelatine and stir until dissolved. Cream together one " ,cup cottage cheese and one three ounce package cream cheese; add grated rind of dhe-half lemon and one teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Add gelatine mixture. Chill until mixture begins to thicken. Beat one - half cup light cream until foamy; add juice of one-half lemon and whip until thickened. Fold cream and beaten egg white into cheese mixture. Pour into crumb crust. Chill for several MAIL TRIBUNE, MedforJ, Oregon, Thursday, June 12, 1958 JA Underground Center Of European Defense Operates in Secrecy Br CHARLES CORDDRY United Press International In West. Germany (UPD The, vital nerve center of American air -atomic power in Central Europe is a vast underground command post that has operated in super secrecy for four years. For the first time, the Air Force has just permitted newsmen to see this subter ranean "combat operations center" and witness how it would direct retaliatory op- hours in refrigerator until firm. Cut into wedge-shaped pieces. Six generous servings. Grandma's Gingerbread How long since you've baked molasses gingerbread for Grandma's boy? Make pappy happy with this tradi tional recipe baked as a square cake, as an upside down cake, as hot bread sticks or as a steamed bread pud ding. Serve it with whipped cream, ice cream, applesauce. Sift together 2 V4 cups sifted all-purpose flour, one teaspoon salt, two teaspoons double-acting baking powder, one - half teaspoon baking powder, one - half teaspoon baking soda, one . teaspoon ginger, two teaspoons cinna mon, one-half teaspoon cloves. Cream together one - half cup shortening and one-half cup sugar; blend in one cup unsulphered molasses. Stir in one-half cup flour mixture; beat, in two eggs. Add one cup hot w,ater alternately with remaining flour mixture. Turn into a well greased, lightly floured nine - inch square pan . or other pans. Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees, 45 minutes or until done. Nine to 12 servings. erations against the Soviets tailing about 375 planes com- if they attack westward Increasing Readiness . The highly automated com mand post, and what was seen at aircraft and missile bases, gave a picture of in creasing readiness to deal counterblows on short notice. Throughout the Kaiserlaut ern area in the Rhineland Palatinate, big Matador guid ed missiles are Jtept constant ly pointed eastward on their launchers with crews stand ing by. At bases in Germany and across the border in France, 15 squadrons of F 100D jet fighter bombers to- prise a potent atomic striKe force in Central Europe. From the cavernous re cesses of the underground operations center, command ers could dispatch these, sup ersonic jets and nuclear-laden guided missiles from their widely dispersed bases on 10 to 15 minutes warning of at tack. Some of the planes could be on their way to Iron Curtain targets in an esti mated three minutes. Long-Range Direction While details are secret, it can be reported that the com mand post is able to direct if RECEIVING TROPHY as Homemaker of the Year in Day tona Beach, Fla., is Mrs. June Benson, 28, of Nutley, N. J. Making award is Howard Cohoon. (UPl Telephoto) the F100D aircraft all the way to their targets. As a key element in the ever-increasing ability to re act instantly to aggression) the command post is thus a powerful factor in the effort to deter war by convmcing Russia that a knockout blow cannot be struck. Under the ground rules of the reporters' visit, the loca tion of the center may not be told even though it is ac knowledged that the Soviets probably know where it is. Nearby German villagers cer tainly are aware that it is a beehive of Air Force activity. by salmon and other valuable fish, runs." FINISH CARPENTER Remodeling kitchens my Spe cialty. Addition and All Phases of Building! 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