Myra's cookery book

Note.-Bv mixing in this w.sy there is never too strong a navour of vinegar • if there is too much vinegar it sinks to the bottom of the bowl and docs not mix with the oil. 236 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. 76-SALAD DRESSING, prepared bcforc.hand. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I,.. Salt, pepper... ) 2... Vinegar I dessert spoonful > Mix in a bowl or basin. 3-- Oil 2 or 3 table spoonsful Add by degrees, stirring all the time. 4... ••• ••• Pour it over the salad in the bowl when required. 77- PLAIN SALAD. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. Lettuces Mustard and cress Boiled beet- root Hard boiled eggs Oil !! Vinegar Pepper, salt 3 A good quantity 5 or 6 slices 3 2 table spoonsful I dessert spoonful Season well Wash and cut off the decayed leaves. Do. Add, if liked. Tear the lettuces into small pieces. Mix together and pour over the salad. Note.— Radishes and cucumbers may be added. An endive may be used instead of lettuces. 78.-POTATO SALAD. Order. Irgredients. Quantities. Method. 1... Potatoes 2 lbs. Boil, dry, cut into slices and put them in a salad bowl. 2... Parsley ... ••• ]• Chop fine and sprinkle over. 3" Chive.s ... 4... Chervil * VEGETABLES. ‘2-Vl POTATO SALAD— (co;(//«(/frf). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 5-" 6... 7... 8.:. Oil Vinegar Salt, pepper ... 3 table spoonsful I table spoonful • • t • • • 1 Mix together and pour over, stirring r well. Serve lukewarm. 79-SALAD OP FRENCH BEANS. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Cold beans ... r pint ... Put in the salad bowl. 2... Salt, pepper ... Sprinkle over 2 or 3 hours before serving. 3"- Vinegar I table spoonful Add with the salt and pepper, and mix. 4 ■■ ... Cover the salad bowl and put it aside. 5-- ••• Before serving drain the beans in a hair sieve, and put them back in the bowl. 6... Sweet herbs ... Chop fine and sprinkle over the top. 7... Olive oil 2 or 3 table spoonsful Mix in the salad, and stir well immediately before serving. 80.-TOMATO SALAD. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Tomatoes 8 Dip in boiling water and peel. 2... Chopped parsley ... Cut them in slices. 3- I table spoonful Sprinkle over. 238 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. TOMATO SALAD— Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 4... Salt, pepper ... To taste Add. 5... Vinegar I dessert spoonful Add and stir well. 6... Olive oil 2 table spoonsful Add gradually, stirring all the time. 81-FISH SALAD. Order. I... 4.. . 5- 6.. . 7.. . 8.. . 9... Ingredients. Quantities Method. Fillets of fish ... Choose sole, plaice, or whiting, and cut them in fillets. ... Roll them up and tie with thread. ... Boil them and when cold remove the threads. Lettuces Mustard and cress Beetroot Mayonnaise sauce ■ I Wash well, pick, drj', and put in ■ j the salad bowl. . Cut in slices and add. . Make openings in the salad and set the fillets up edgeways in them. . Put a table spoonful of thick mayon- naise on the top of each fillet. . Serve the remainder of the sauce separately. 82.-FISH SALAD, another way. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Remains of cold fish Take away all skin and bones, and break in small pieces with forks. 2... Mayonnaise ... ... • Mix well with the fish. Mixed salad... Pick, wash, dry, and put in the salad bowl. 4... ... ...