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A second Dudley book of cookery and other recipes

1914

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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
peel the stalks lightly and throw them into cold water. Tie them up into bundles of about twenty-five stalks each, cutting the ends evenly. Have ready a stewpan half filled with water slightly salted, and bring it to the boil. Put in the 231 THE DUDLEY RECIPES asparagus, and cook until tender. Take them up and drain on a cloth or sieve, and let cool. Prepare a vinaigrette with sweet oil, tarragon vinegar, finely chopped parsley, tarragon leaves and chervil, and incorporate this with aspic jelly. Set the asparagus, when cold, into a suitable flat mould with alternate layers of prepared aspic — the first and last layers should be of aspic. Place the mould on ice for about two hours. Turn out on to a dish with a folded napkin ; garnish with parsley, and serve. OOK the asparagus in water ; place it on a sieve and let it get cold. Dish up and put the dish on ice until wanted. Serve with a vinaigrette sauce, composed of three tablespoonfuls of best olive oil, one tablespoonful of best French tarragon vinegar, one teaspoonful of chilli vinegar, one teaspoonful of finely chopped parsley, chervil and tarragon, one teaspoonful of finely chopped gherkins. Season with salt and pepper ; mix well, and use as directed. ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE 232 VEGETABLES AND SALADS GLOBE ARTICHOKES VINAIGRETTE BOIL the artichokes until tender. When the leaves come away easily, the artichokes are done. Strain, and allow them to get cold. Make sauce of equal parts of salad oil and vinegar, some salt and pepper and a very little mustard. One artichoke should be allowed for each person. The sauce should be served separately. % COLD CAULIFLOWER VINAIGRETTE TTIHOROUGHLY clean a cauliflower and boil it. Divide into branches, and lay the pieces on a sieve to drain and get cold. Fry some bread- crumbs a golden brown in about an ounce of butter, and set them on one side. Mix in a basin one tablespoonful of vinegar and a little chopped tarragonCold Cauliflower Vinaigrette and chervil ; add this to the bread- crumbs, and pour over the cold cauliflower. This should be served in a glass bowl. 1 283 THE DUDLEY RECIPES CHERRY SALAD ONE pound of sour cooking cherries (fresh or preserved), one tablespoonful of salad oil, one teaspoonful of lemon juice, a few drops of tarragon vinegar, one tablespoonful of cognac, or half a tablespoonful of Kirschwasser, a few tarragon and chervil leaves chopped finely and a tea- spoonful of castor sugar. If fresh cherries are used, remove the stalks and stones ; crack the latter and take out the kernels ; put them with the cherries in a bowl. Mix the remainder of the ingredients above given in a small basin, and mingle with the cherries. Serve in a small salad dish, or glass side dishes. This makes an excellent accompaniment for roast game or duck. ORANGE SALAD T^OUR oranges, half a lemon, one tablespoonful A- of sweet salad oil, one tablespoonful of brandy, half a teaspoonful of castor sugarCherry Salad, half a teaspoonful of finely chopped tarragon and chervil and a pinch of cayenne. Remove the peel and pith from the oranges ; divide the fruit into the natural divisions, re- 234 VEGETABLES AND SALADS