Tecate ae _ Strawberry recipes during summer pickings By Elaine Collett Homegrown strawberries are now appearing in the fruit markets, They may arrive clean and bright or dusty and dull, it doesn’t much matter to me. I’m a berry fan. We love them fresh or frozen, whole or squashed, slathered in cream or baked in a crust. TEN TIPS FOR FROZEN STRAWBERRY FANS -°1, The first berries are usually scarce, high priced and. of uncertain quality. They are good to taste-test for flavor but not to freeze. 2. The best berries for freezing are those you can pick yourself, When you pick, you can select berries of uniform ripeness, size and color, ideal for freezing. If you haven'ta berry patch, et in touch with a short: nded berry grower in our area or check your ocal papers. 3. When you must. choose ready-boxed, market berries for freezing, examine them carefully. They may look firm and dry on tap but may be mushy underneath. This can happen when berries are picked immediately after a_- rain storm, then stored or displayed in a warm area, Wet juice stains are a dead giveaway but to be sure, cover the contents gently with your hand and. shak the _ berries. : 4, Freeze fresh berries a3 soon’ as possible. Never leave them perishing in a warm room. ff there must ‘be a few hours delay, keep them chilled in the refrigerator. 5. Befere you wash, hull and sort the berries, set out packaging material such as “Glad” freezer bags and measured amounts of sugar or syrup. Preparation saves time. ; 6. Work with small amounts of berries at a time. Sort and wash in a collander under yery cold running water. Avoid soaking. Berries readily exchange their flavorful juice for water. Drain well and hull. 7. Sugar improves the flavor and texture and acts as an important preser- valive. Sprinkle six cups sliced berries with one cup sugar or six cups whole berries with 34 cup sugar and toss with two spoons until thoroughly coated. 8, Open “Glad” freezer bags individually and stand ina small bowl or two-cup measure, Fill with berries. Draw oul air with enclosed straw to prevent oxidation and loss of freshness, and close the bag with a twist Natural gas seal approves ‘propane products Before you buy your next natural Bas or pr pane fired product, Jook’ for the Canadian Gas Association Seal of Approval on it. The CGA Seal indicates the produced at that factory location for the inspector to examine. The inspector carries a descriptive record con- taining detailed in- A-CGA inspector examines a natural gas unit heater certified by CGA to determine that it has been con- structed in accordance with descriptive record. design certified complies with the safely, per- formance and efficiency standards accepted by: in- dustry and governmental inspection authorities. The Canadian Gas Association with the full support of the gas industry — manufacturers, utilities andinspection authorities — has ‘ operated a com- prehensive inspection service program since 1957 to determine praduction models of CGA approved equipment are manufac- tured so they will operate as safely “and efficiently as those tested in the ’ laboratory. ‘INSPECTION . DEPARTMENT _ OPERATION The Inspection Depart- ment’s main function is to moniter the construction of- all CGA certified and listed equipment and the use of the CGA Insignia. . Close fo 400 manufac- turer's producing equipment using natural gas, propane, . oil and-or electricity, as the energy source for domestic, commercial, camping and industrial;. heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, drying and cooking, . are subject to at least two in- spection visits annually for “which they pay a fee. As -well,. the- Department is responsible for inspecting ‘eomponents used on this’ ‘ equipment such’ as valves, regulators, gas hose, ete. - One inspection - visit to each manufacturer is scheduled as.an announced -factory~ingpection and the second plus any subsequent . yisits' are -conducted unannounced, The unan~ - nounced inspections include visits to distributors of CGA approved equipment and utility warehouses or ser- vice centres... - During the announced “factory visit the “CGA in- spector tours the manufacturer’s premises to * check all facets of quality . control, production, in- spection and testing. The manufacturer makes available. by agreement a fepresentative sampling of “all: = sted’: equipment formation, drawings and photegraphs compiled during the initial laboratory testing of the manufac: turer's sample produc which is con ucted at. the time the certification is granted. He examines the equipment meticulously for compliance with a descriptive record and the inspector also uses his knowledge of the applicable standards and government regulations to substantiate that the equipment does in fact comply. ; As well as witnessing the production testing and serutinizing the quality control reports and log sheets, the inspector requests one sample unit to be tested in the manufac- turer’s lest laboratory or facility. This sample must satisfy those standard requirements deemed necessary by the CGA Laboratory Engineer e.g.. ignition, flue gas emissions, burner operating charac- teristics, combustion products spillage and electrical tests. moe, Inspectors also work through an internal industry reporting program _in- stituted by. the Canadian Gas Association to isolate and correct manufacturing ‘problems’ which may be encountered with some products being used by consumers. Acting on field information supplied by customers, inspectors in- vestigate the problem at the point of manufacture and work out a suitable corrective procedure. —. If, during an inspection visit, or resulting from CGA’s -follow-up on a Field report, it is determined that a piece of equipment bearing the CGA insignia has been constructed in variance to the CGA specification, CGA will rect the manufacturer to cease production and shipment of these units. © “‘The next step taken is a sample unit is tested in the ‘CGA laboratory to’ deter- mine if there is evidence of hazardous. operation. When a hazard is indicated, .a bulletin is issued to. all Canadian governmental regulatory bodies, natural gas utilities, propane outlets and electrical authorities advising of the hazard and the manufacturer is required to carry out a full field corrective program or remove the CGA insignia. Ina recent inspection, the value of this procedure to consumers was evident. An inspector during an unan- nounced visit to a manufaclurer’s factory determined ‘that a furnace pilot burner was out of its proper location, Further. testing at the CGA laboratory revealed that delayed ignition resulted from the incorrect positioning of the burner. Because of the possible hazardous effect resulting from this defect, a bulletin was issued and all involved units were corrected. . The six-man staff of the CGA Inspection Department last year travelled more than 180,000 land and air miles to conduct inspections throughout Canada, the U.S.A. and eight European countries which manufacture appliances for sale in Canada. They made S64visits and inspected 2,742 separate pieces of equip- ment. : ; The Inspection Services Department is just ane part of the overall CGA Ap- provals and Certification: Program which helps to ensure that Canadians are provided with the safest most efficient gas products sold anywhere in the world. Trailer draperies | " Foam-baked draperies in -your trailer will ensure privacy and keep your fabrics from fading. When you check out draperies and ether fabrics in your shopping for a trailer, make certain that the materials will-do the jobs which are necessary, says Bob Sarsfield, product manager at Norcom Leisure Products, Kitchener, Ont. Most manufacturers rovide a backing material or window draperies. The draperies ‘should be cut slightly larger than the window area to énsure privacy and to -erihance appearance, he says. The material used in’ cushions should be examined too, says Sar- sfield. ““You might want to consider the use of cushions which have one side made of vinyl. This side can he cleaned easily should food fall on it. - - “Tt should be cloth-backed vinyl, of soft material so that it, will not crack.” Sarsfield ddvises trailer buyers to insist on high- quality fabrics for furniture and cushions. “There are ‘some inexpensive - fabrics which simply will not last. Look for a weave material rather than a print.” Trailer fabries need not be as durable as those used in . ‘ears-but they should last for the life of the trailer, he points out. - . “Top quality cushions should be reversible, and - you should be able to clean the cover inéxpensively without damaging . ‘the material - or -. causin shrinkage,” ‘says Sarsfield. & tie, Don’t forget to complete the handy jabel provided by the "Glad" people — include the contents and the date for defrosting. 9. To dry-pack without sugar, drain perfect berries on paper towelling. Freeze, in one layer on a jelly roil pan. When firm, scoop into ‘Glad” freezer bags. Draw out the air and twist the fops. Return bags to the . freezer. 10. Set aside jam-making until you have time. Simply mash fully ripe berries and freeze in freezer. bags in measured amounts of your favorite jam recipe. 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