ADVENTURES IN COOKING

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dlints on Wlarketing and (ooking

The following hints will help you to get the most from the money

you spend on each group of foods.

The figures below will help you decide how much to buy and, when
reading market ads, you can use these figures to help decide what are

real bargains.

The amount of meat, poultry, and fish per serving varies with the
amount of extenders (such as stuffing, potatoes, rice) used with the meat.

Meat

Approx. Amount

to Buy per Serving
Pave DONE “OF BTIstle.cc. 14— 1 Ib.
Medium amounts of bone............ 1a—1f, |b.
PO DONE 8 ee ania ey 14—%¥% |b.
pe Ua soe +) Ai eae eae Sesion reat bagi Male ry Ys—l4 |b

Pouliry (Dressed Weight)

Chicken:

EET gene SIRS sey ete Sp aoe i-E 1g—3/ lb
bbe EE A geet ag a ab mee TEBE OS 34— 1 lb
Fish
Tree ON POMA oo) Ba wshcvnesticucs 14—3/ Ib.
+A Fa a BGG 7s of OPC sh we al ia ameiangae Vy |b.
ORAS SHMOTS oi ee 14—%¥% lb.
Fresh Vegetables

Servings per Lb.*
RE 4s 9 PGR NBER pa arth eke baw. Sabpeb a oa a 4
EROTIC. fia oS ta a 4
Cabbage:
BRE SEE BORINIONE sc RO ra let, cea entobs 7—8
gS or RMR Se HO Re Oh ES LO NRE ag AME ea 4—5
Carrots:
TOW. STOO: ee a 8
OT a, ERR RS OLN PORE BD? AD ae 5
RPUITORNS ODOM OU 52 eo oy eee ke 4
BIG AN DOG re i a ee 2
ee RR ERR Cater OE ST CEPR, SUNN 3—4
Eee Soe ORE Geek Bette etl re Petter seas RED ia 3—4
BRAMAN ich ss caper atone d TMC crue canta Gig 2-3
MMAR TIS oy bans hs och dan tb nests Spudies ciniauiseprgeate as 4
Dried beans (34 cup serving).................. 8

* One-half cup per serving.

Fruit
Size of Servings
Serving per Lb.
FL tig is +) 5 ernemtanind wicca gee 2 med. pai
PCETICR, Pa Wi NG 56, coe! 4 cup $5
Cherries, pitted, cooked... 14 cup 4
g/L. Moana eet bea OI st 2 large 4
Rhubarb, cooked.............. 14 cup 4
gg? = SaNMiN ree AL Man diese eh 4 med 10—12

For apples, bananas, oranges, and pears,
count on about 3 to a pound. Peaches, 4 to
a pound.

One pound of prunes makes 3 cups
cooked.

Cereals and Cereal Products

Sizeof Servings

Serving per Lb.

Flaked: cereal: c0.08...c. 34, Cup 18-24

Putled cereal o.oo, 1 cup 32-38

Oatmeal (cooked)............. 34 cup 12
Macaroni, spaghetti,

noodles (cooked)........... 34 cup 12-13

Rice. (COOKE Jae 14 cup 16

On cup of uncooked rice gives 3 cups
cooked.

Milk is one of the best single foods which nature provides. No other
food can take its place, and it is almost impossible to equal it by any

combination of other foods. Milk contains good-quality protein, fat,
calcium, and phosphorous, and Vitamin A, riboflavin, and thiamine.

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