Arm & Hammer Soda book of valuable recipes

16— Egg-plant laid over night in water is far whiter and more tender if a little ARM AND HAMMER BRAND SODA or Saleratus is dis¬ solved in the water. 17— Teaspoons vary in size, and the new ones hold about twice as much as the old-fashioned spoon of thirty years ago. A medium-sized teaspoon contains about a drachm. 18— Flowers may be kept fresh for a long time by putting a pinch of ARM AND HAMMER BRAND SODA or Saleratus into the water in which they are held. They should not be gathered while the sun is shining upon them, but early in the morning or after the sun has gone down for an hour. 19 — Meats and Game— Nearly all large roasts, or any kind of meat, poultry or game, should be trimmed and washed in a pan of water in which is a spoonful of ARM AND HAMMER BRAND SODA or Saleratus. If there be the slightest taint the Soda sweetens and purifies it. Liver, heart, and sweetbreads must be treated in the same manner to remove the coagulated blood. 20— In boiling meat of any kind, ham, tongue or poultry, unless it be very tender, do not neglect to throw in the boiling water a quarter tea¬ spoonful of arm and Hammer Brand Soda or Saleratus. 21— Onions boiled taste much better, and are not so apt to prove dis¬ agreeable after eating, when about half a teaspoonful of ARM AND HAMMER BRAND SODA or Saleratus is added to the water in which they are boiled. 22— The odor of the last contents of a bottle or any glass or earthen vessel may be removed by filling it with cold water in which a small portion of ARM AND HAMMER BRAND SODA has been dissolved and letting it stand open in an airy place for a few days, changing the water every day. Tough poultry may be made more tender by putting ARM AND HAMMER BRAND Soda or Saleratus in the water in which it is washed, This applies to the cooking of all meats and vegetables, especi¬ ally when they are a little old. “Perfect” tea demands soft water for its brewing, but not having this at command the next best thing is to add a pinch of ARM AND HAMMER BRAND SODA to filtered water. Church &. Co’S Arm and Hammer Brand Soda or Saleratus is not only most desirable for culinary uses, but for medical recipes it is finding more and more favor in the eyes of the profession, and it will be found in the medicine-chest of every family that has a proper regard for health and cleanliness. To Old and Young! A BEAUTIFUL LITHOGRAPHED CARD, WHICH WILL BE FOUND INSTRUCTIVE TO BOTH OLD AND YOUNG, IS PACKED IN EACH PACKAGE OF THE OLD, RELIABLE ARM AND HAMMER Soda, there are thirty designs in all, WHICH WILL MAKE A VERY INTERESTING COLLECTION AND STUDY. insist on having Arm and Hammer soda. ARM AND HAMMER SODA IN THE SICK ROOM AND FOR TOILET PURPOSES. For headache or sour stomach the effect of Soda is apparent in¬ stantly, by taking a little dissolved in water. When the patient is feverish, wash the skin in warm water and Soda. If an odor arises from excessive perspiration, use a teaspoonful of Soda to a pint of hot water. If the food distresses the stomach, give half a teaspoonful of Soda in a wineglass of milk. If you wish to keep gruels or milk in the sick room, put in a pinch of Soda to keep them sweet. After washing out the baby’s bottle, let it stand in Soda water before using again.