The anchovies or dilis

Title: The anchovies or dilis
Language: English
Year: 1935
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Fulltext: 314 THE YOUNG CITIZEN DcN'mbe1·, J!/,J.; The Anchovies or Dilis Aunt Julia's True Stories IN towns.far from lhc.' scJ, people sddom eat or sec fresh fish. They get fish in a preserved state. that is, as dried fish. smoked. or pickled. lf you walk through the fish section of the markets in such towns you will find big baskctfuls of dried fish. And you will not miss the dried anchovies or difis. The dried form seems to be more popular than the fresh fish. It is growing in popularity bcc.lUsc it is now generally known that dilis contains plenty of calcium. a mineral which our bodies use in building bones and teeth and in strengthening the lungs. The humble dtfis can be prepared in many ways. It can be prcscr\'C'd 111 oil just like sardines or it can be pickled. In whatc\'cr stJte il is e.Jtcn, it maintains its high food value. Dilis is chl.'ap wbl.'tbl.'r frl.'sh or dried. When dried, it is sold by the liter or by the gant:i. When fresh, dilis is a delicate, little. silvery fish with a silvery band along the side. The different kinds of dili.) come in great schools. A swarm of large group of fish is called a school. Cheap and common as dilis is, you should develop a liking for it. Including dilis in your meal often will make your body strong enough to fight tuberculosis and other diseases.