FoodNet

A manual of home-making

1919

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Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
If onion flavor is desired, rub a bowl with a freshly cut oniao ar a * of garlic. Put in the seasonings;, and mix them well. Add the amount of acid, then add the egg yolk antl bt'at the mixture well, Adkl the oil, at first by tablespoons and later in larger quantities, bfratioit tlte_ mixture with a Dover egg-beater after each addition, When all tfc has been used^ arid any further nectw.^ar>' HoaiS^jnings, an<l In^ai the mixtu thomughly. Cover the bowl with an earthen di^, and kee|i it ia a < place until it is needed. teMiMSV 2/3 teaspoon powdered «ugar. if desired 2/3 teaspoon salt 2/3 teaspoon mustard SALADS S67 By otldipg the acid before the oil, iho egg is pnrtrally curtUed or thick- ened, and the oil may be lyJded more rapidly thiin by ihe older method. MaynrmiiiHe may be prcveiitefl I nun st*paralinp^ anil Tln' i|uan(ily may be irirrrxs^Hl willRiut niattTuilly iiltmiig Iht* flavor, 1)V Ktirring into ii, after it is rnixecl, from Ij'.i to J^ il8 bulk of tiot conwfarrh paste, made in the following way: 2 tabk'SfXMin* eomfltarch 1/3 cup boiling water 1/3 cup vinegar Add the vinegar to the comstareh in an enimjel flaueepan, stirring the mixture until it i« Hmooth, Add the boiling water, bring the mixture to the Ijoihug point, and aimmer it gently for 5 minutes, OkjI it slightly, and beat the degire<l quantity into the inayonnaiHe^ which will become thicker and hghter in color. Chill the dressing before using it. This Ht^rch-pajBte binding is g(XKl for iriodifying the execMssive oily flavor, to which some persona object. It may also be usetl to conceal the flavor of cottonseed, com, or peanut oil for f>erson8 who have become accustomed to oUve oiL Varmtiofui in mayonnaiae dressing, 1. The number of m\v egg-yolk« in the original dressing may be in- creased, or part of the ^^olki* iu*e<l may bo raw and the other part, hanl- cooketl and preased thrfitigh a sieve. When several egg-yolkn are used, somewhat less oil will l>e rc^iuired, antl the dri'i^.sing will Ik? stiff enough for whipped cream or the t^tiJTly beaten white of egg to be addetl to it ju^t before it is uswl. Kxtm salt and t>ther 8ea»s<jniug should Im* addtnj im required. Wheii harti-ct>oke<l yolks are substituted entirely for raw yolk^s, the result [a called Ueinoulade Hauce. 2. For Potato Mayonnaise use the inside of a small freshly baked potato in place of egg-yolks. Remove it, mash it, and add: 1 teaspfion mustard 1 tablespoon vinegar I teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon powdered Dash of cayenne pepper sugar, if dcdred Force the mixture through a fine sieve, and add 1 ttiblespoon of vinegar and 2/3 cup of oil by tjiblespoons, iis in standanl inayonfiaise, 3. Use thiek, alight ly stmred cream in place of a part of the oU. 4. l^se meltotl butler in place of a part of the oil 5. For fruit salads, use powderetl sugar, ornit the mustard and pepper, and use lemon juice in place of vinegar* <3, For White Mayonnaise, uae a smaller quantity of egg-yolk; substitute lemon juice — w^hich whitens the drt\^sing"for vinegar. Beat id whipi>eil cream or stiffly beaten egg-whites just before using the dressing. 7, Ffjr Green Mayonnaii*e, aiid juice pressed from fresh leaves of spinach, piu^ley, tamtgon* or other sahul herbs.