Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1960)
MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MCCTOTtD. OWs. THTJBSCVT, OCTOBER 13. 1IS0 Feeding the Family By ZOLA VINCENT Food Editors Doff Halt To Food Manufacturers New York - More than 160 food editors from leading newspapers throughout the SO states wore' their prettiest hats to the opening event of their annual conference in New York; then doffed them continuously in deference to 40 foods manufacturers who presented an array of gastro nomic delights tnterspersea with foods facts and figures throughout an entire week. Conference was housed at the Waldorf-Astoria, but many special events were staged in other of the big city's many famed restaurants and dining rooms. - ."' These meeting and eating events have been going on for 17 years now under the sponsorship of the American Association of News paper Representatives. Each: seems to surpass the last in super lative, food, dramatic presen tations, wealth of information as to food front news and food industry forecasts. Prelude on a golden Sun day morning found-, us greet ing old friends and exclaim ing ecstatically at the portals of La Fonda del Sol, brand new Latin American restau rant in the amazing new Time-Life building at SOth st. on the Avenue of the Amer icas. Here the doormen wear handsome ponchos and, two sombreros, one atop the other. Waiters and pantry maids wear colorful native , garb. The best, dishes of South America were presented food editors under the aegis of Florida Citrus commission. Peruvians, it seems, long ai!o discovered the affinity of citrus and fish; in fact, they often marinate raw fish in citrus juices to tenderize it and preclude cooking. In a dchctable Escabache, which we sampled, filet of sole and shrimp were briefly sauteed in butter and then marinated In lime and orange juice and wine. Orange and grapefruit sections were used in the fi nal salad arrangements along with lettuce, onion, green pep per and scallions (green on ions to us westerners). --, An Argentinian orange car amel pudding used finely chopped cashew nuts and grated orange rind in the car amel sauce; brandy in the custard; whipped cream dots and orange sections were al ternated around the custard. Calorie counters, go homel , Masterpieces in Food A "Masterpieces in F o o d" dinner was served newspaper food editors in the sacred pre; cincts of the Metropolitan-Museum of Art in New York. There we sampled master How b it you know you're taking no chance when you let a youngster take your shopping list? Isn't it for the same reason that you buy 10 of your family's food You know that A good brand is your best guarantee n. and that the name on the label is your best buying guide. You have learned to count on good A . fa Mi tor pieces of cookery and looked at the masterpieces of paint ing, including examples of the Florentine school, that hang in the fine collection displayed in the museum's galleries. , The dinner, sponsored by Ac'cent-International and the National Broiler council, fea t u r e d Chicken Virginia, a French classic that combines chicken with Virginia ham; certainly one of the culinary masterpieces of the world! Broiled chicken breasts were crowned with sculptured mushrooms and mounted on wild rice adorned with white grape sauce. Preliminary item offered was a clear broth, tomato fla vored in the traditional man ner of Madrid. Then came tender trenched green beans topped with crisp almond sliv ers browned in butter. Salad offering was roquefort cheese molded into a creamy ring; decorated then glanced with aspic and filled with fresh greens. Pineapple en Surprise, the dessert, was a vision of loveli ness with fresh pineapple mix ed with strawberries and fruit sherbets and served in the pineapple shell. Chocolate leaves, mints and demi tasse concluded this gastronomic carousel. Florentine Chicken One masterpiece among 18 that featured (plentiful) 'chick en with a touch of Ac'cent was "Florentine Chicken." We took its picture for you; give you the recipe here; For each four servings: 1 pound. fresh spinach or 1 package (lOiounces) frozen spinach 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon Ac'cent (mono- sodium glutamate) 1 teaspoon salt Dash cayenne IVi cups milk K4 V4 cup (2 ounces) grated Swiss cheese ...... .. Vk-cup ilighi cream Z cups diced, cooked chicken ' 'A cup dry bread crumbs. Cook spinach; drain well and chop rather fine. Trans fer to lW quart buttered cas serole. Preheat broiler. Melt two : tablespoons butter in saucepan. Stir in flour, Ac'; cent, salt, and cayenne. Grad ually add milk, and cook, stir ring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boll. Add cheese and cream; cook over low heat until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; add chicken. Pour creamed mixture over spinach. Sprin kle with bread crumbs and dot with remaining one ta- send a child without actually seeing it? '...' 1 EMPHASIZES FLAVOR Chicken Florentine emphasizes the subtle flavor of chicken with a garland of green spinach and enriches it with a light cream sauce and a golden top ping of fragrant Italian cheese, one of the many gourmet delights at the newspaper editors' conference in New. York. blespoon butter. Place under broiler flame until lightly browned.. If desired, sprinkle generously with, grated Par mesan or other dry Italian cheese before placing under the. broiler, - ,.; Grape Sauce This grape sauce was serv ed with the Chicken Virginia; should be wonderfully good with chicken whether combin ed with ham or not. Melt three tablespoons but ter in saucepan; blend in three tablespoons flour, one half teaspoon Ac'cent, one - half teaspoon salt. Gradually add 1 V4 cups' chicken stock; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in two table spoons lemon juice combined with two tablespoons sugar. Just before serving, add one cup seedless grapes and heat to serving temperature. Beignet Is Fritter Although French home cooking and fancy hotel cook ing or "haute Cuisine" are in many cases completely unre lated, the good French Beig net is common to both. Beig- nets are the French equiva lent of our fritters and are made with meat, fish, vegeta bles or fruit, Best Foods, a Division of Corn Products company, collected Beignets (fritters) . from around the world; served them in amaz ing variety for newspaper food editors We especially liked these tiny cream puffs which are to the store? brand names. You know the company stands ' back of them.. You know they protect you. The more good brands you get to know, the fewer buying mistakes you'll make. Get ac quainted with those brands in this newspaper. You'll get more value for your shopping money if you do. ;..(- . . . t BRAND NAMES FOUNDATION ' -v--.... Incorporated . , A Nonprofit Educational Foundation 37 West 67th St., New York 19, N. Y. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE deep fried, sprinkled with sugar and served with Apricot Nectar Sauce.. Actually, a va riety of food (fruits, vegeta bles, meat and fish) may be friend in this batter. , 1 cup sifted flour ' teaspoon salt i 1 egg yolk Vi cup corn oil 1 cup beer 1 egg white, stiffly beaten Sift flour and salt together. Combine egg yolk, corn oil and beer. Add all at once to dry ingredients; stir until bat ter is smooth. Let stand in warm place until mixture is foamy and light, about one hour. Carefully fold in beaten egg white. Dust prepared food lightly with flour, dip in bat ter, let excess drip off. Fry in hot corn oil until golden grown. Oil should not fill kettle or skillet more than a third full, but it should be at least one inch deep. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot. Apricot Nectar Sauce. Blend one-half cup apricot preserves and one-half cup light corn syrup in saucepan; add one fourth cup water and IVi tea spoons lemon juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook three minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in one teaspoon butter. Serve warm over Beignets. Spice Spectacular Filmed drama of the excit ing past, when kings valued spices as flavors, preserva tives, healing potions, ransom, (stair PIXIE precious gifts and money, vied with the turning of a magnificent 8 foot globe en circled with aromatic spices in bulk form as R. T. French company entertained foods editors at a spectacular din ner at the Sheraton East ho tel. The world influence of spices was further dramatiz ed m the centerpieces of spices in bulk and in jars arranged in nosegays and in the menu. First came the famed icy cold Gazpacho of Spain (tomatoes cucumbers, celery, green pep pers, a bit of vinegar and sugar combined with minced onion, minced garlic, parsley flakes and cayenne) with car away straws. Then Curry of Shrimp, In- dienne, followed by Breasts of Chicken in three forms - Or iental, Paprika and l'Espara gon; this accompanied by nut meg rice, fresh green peas with thyme. Salad Fines Herbs preceded the dessert course a Frozen Vanilla souffle with iced squares of spice cake. Then those who were still conscious were treated to Espresso with cin namon sticks. ' At some point your foods writer garnered the informa tion that the ten most popu lar spices in our part of the country are cinnamon, nut meg, celery seed, paprika, gin ger, cloves, bay leaves, all spice, chili powder and sweet basil. So if any of these are missing from your spice cab inet, give them some consid eration next time you shop. Soviet Defector' Protected From Russian Agents , New York -TO - Estonian seaman Viktor Jaanimets, granted political asylum after he defected from Soviet Pre mier Nikita Khrushchev's ship Baltika, went into hiding to day for fear of Russian at tempts to pull him back be hind the Iron Curtain. ..... The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service ruled Wednesday that Jaanimets, an oiler aboard the Baltika, was a "bonfide political refugee" and admitted him to the coun try on a parole status. Security Measures The government released Jaanimets in custody of the International Rescue Commit tee, which will act as his sponsor. IRC president John Richardson Jr. said security measures would be provided while the young defector rests in hiding. . The Baltika, which brought Khrushchev' and other Com munist leaders here Sept. 19, was due to leave for the So viet Union Friday. Khrush chev plans to fly home to night. Jaanimets slipped away from his Baltika shipmates Monday and sought political asylum In this country. The Immigration and Naturaliza tion Service kept him in cus tody until Wednesday, when he was formally adjudged a refugee. No Guard Assigned Immigration author ities said measures would be taken to insure Jaanimets safety, but no guard was assigned to him.' Jaanimets said he- was worried that Communist agents might try to abduct him. "They want to get me back but I hope that the American authorities and the American people will help so that noth ing will happen and I can start this new life," Jaanimets said. 4-H NEWS Merry Makers Cooking Club The Merry Makers 4-H Cooking club met at the home of its leader, Mrs. Dwight Al bright, 1678 Orchard Home dr., Mcdford, recently. Ten iiiemuers, were present. Barbara Peyton and Pam McCoy gave demonstrations on what heat does to food. They also made hot cocoa, which was served as refresh ments. . .. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Albright's home Saturday, Oct. 15. WARN OF COUNTERFEIT Washington -fUPD- The Food and Drug Administration has warned that the marketing of counterfeit drugs "may be on the increase." FDA Commis sioner George P. Larrick urged drug retailers Wednes day to report to the agency promptly "whenever they are offered special deals under suspicious circumstances." $ SAVE $ 56 OLDS $1299 2-Dr. Holiday Power . LEA MOTORS lh and Riverside 40 CARS READY TO GO STOCK UP & SAVE ON FILL YOUR FREEZER! MIVMATsfU'EM II A 111 mUIL.ll L-I'l ai O Broccoli O VMID wwb CHOICE O PEAS O CUTCORN O MIXEDVEGETABLES O PEAS and CARROTS O LEAF SPINACH O GREEN BEANS O FRENCH FRIES O HASH BROWNS '1 CHET'S FROZEN MEAT PIES CHET'S TAM ALES 3 5& r Crispie" S inch O Apple O Cherry O Peach FLAV-R-PAC ORANGE JUICE 3r$a "SUPER MARKET" 10-oz. - - - - - Brussel Sprouts O IP i v BEST BUY IN FRENCH ' CUT CHET'S DINNERS Chicken Turkey Swiss Steak Ham Swedish Meat Balls Roast Beef Beefsteaks PACKAGE OF FOUR 3-OZ. STEAKS 1L "SHRIMP AHOY" BREADED SHRIMP 10-oz. Pkg. MEDFORD ASHLAND 13th and Central 0 1475 Siskiyou Blvd. PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VlROZiH : l nHCftftM UULUUII I ' - - v- Corn O Baby Lima B"gs $ nif a TOWN! nj Pltgs. TOP QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICES O WILLISON'S BUTTERED FOR Hi) t Pkgs. FOODS t(if UUU Raw."" Beans -4 IPDHS 0)c FIAV-R-PAC ' LEMONADE ?:. $a s .1 8Ltts
