Modern Screen (Feb - Oct 1933 (assorted issues))

• THE • MODERN HOSTESS Cary Grant and Randolph Scott claim sea-food combines economy with tastiness IF you have a good memory, you may recall that way back last April we told you in this department about Cary Grant's favorite fish dishes. Well, at the time we were discussing fishing and fish with Cary he said, "See here! If you want to talk to a real authority on fish — particularly shell f[sh — you ought to get hold of Scotty some ' time. That lad's a hound for lobsters and crabs and shrimps and such — he could eat 'em every day and like it. Get him to tell you how he thinks they taste best." "Scotty," as you probably know perfectly well, referred to Randolph Scott with whom Cary Grant shares a home. We'd been intending to corner the young man and find out everything he knows about shell fish, ever since Cary had boosted his stock as an authority on the subject. But somehow we never seemed to get the time, the place and the man, all together until the other day we spotted him with Cary as they were lunching together after finishing eighteen holes of golf. We joined them. Cary recommended the shrimp in aspic, which he was busily working on himself, while Randolph assured us we were being just plain silly if we didn't order a crab flake and asparagus salad. Both men seemed to be enjoying their food so tremendously and both salads looked so delicious we couldn't for the life of us make up our minds which to have. Randolph settled the matter very neatly by telling the waiter to bring us some of each. Both salads were elegant and later we are going to tell you how to make one of them and how to get the recipe for the other one. With the salads the men were eating potato chips and corn muffins and stuffed celery — and we noticed they had mint in their iced tea which, we think, adds a certain delicious something to its flavor. Then they ordered pineapple pie, just in case you're interested, and you really should be for you will find the recipe in this month's leaflet. All in all, it was a very satisfying lunch and you can do no better than to treat your family to a similar 12 (Above) Cary Grant and Randolph Scott busy over a sea food luncheon. The Modern Hostess gives you their favorite recipes. (Right) No — not scallops, codfish cakes! Small, crisp —and brown— and delicious. menu one of these warm days. As soon as we decently could, we dragged into the conversation Cary's remark about Randolph knowing the last word on shell fish. Randolph chuckled. "Til bet," he said, "if all the shells of all the creatures I've consumed were stacked in one pile it would make quite a sizeable bunker. I've even gotten Cary eating shell fish with the same enthusiasm, you'll notice." WHAT'S your favorite shell fish, Mr. Scott?" we asked. "I haven't any," answered Randolph. "I like them all' equally well when they are well cooked. It takes both brains and skill to do right by shell fish; by any fish, in fact. The flavor of most fish is so delicate that it has to be prepared with infinite understanding. One trouble is most people never seem to eat fish except in the most obvious and banal forms. For instance, take lobster. Most people think lobster can be eaten only cold boiled, hot broiled — sometimes in a salad and even less frequently in a sauce Newberg. Now there's a dish called Baked Spanish Lobster that a chef in a little Spanish restaurant out here is famous for. You must get to Courtesy of Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co., Ltd. know that one, at once." We have since made it's acquaintance and found that dish all that Randolph Scott reported it to be. And it is with a touch of justifiable pride that we report we speared the recipe and are passing it along to you at the end of this article. We're sure you will vote this a magnificent dish, with the lobster itself served most elegantlv on a MODERN SCREEN STAR RECIPES • HOME SERVICE DEPARTMENT \ MODERN SCREEN Magazine 100 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. ■ ■ I enclose a stamped, addressed I envelope, for which please send ■ me the recipes for October, 1933, Z at no further cost to me. ■ Name j (Print in pencil) I Address ■ (Street and Number) ■ (City) (State)