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The new century cookery book

1901

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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
If unable to get the rolls small enough, stamp out sdme rounds of bread, half an inch thick, scoop out some of the crumbs, fry in butter,, let cool, and proceed as above. 64. Caviar en Salade. — Put two tablespoonfuls of best- olive oil in a salad bowl, add a tablespoonful of vinegar, stir in with a wooden fork or spoon the contents of a small pot of Russian caviare. Slice one hard-boiled egg and two ripe tomatoes, mix carefully with the above, adding a pinch of cayenne pepper, and a little salt if needed. Dish up neatly on little glass dishes, sprinkle over a little finely chopped parsleyCaviar en Salade. Ornament the dishes with some slices of hard-boiled egg and tomato, and serve. 65. Croutons al’JEspagnole. — Cut eighteen round slices of bread about an inch and a half in diameter and one-eighth of an inch thick, fry in butter, drain. Stone as many large Spanish olives with a sharp tube cutter ; fill with some stiff Tartare sauce (No. 278) ; place one in the centre of each crouton, curl an anchovy fillet round it ; garnish with finely-chopped hard-boiled egg, lobster coral, and sprigs of parsleyCroutons al’Espagnole. Dish up on small hors d’ceuvre dishes, and serve. 66. Thon Marine ( Tunny Fish). — The tunny is a kind of fish which resembles the cod ; it is preserved or marinated in oil. The flesh is very firm, has a delicate flavour, and looks very much like cooked veal ; it makes a highly esteemed hors d’oeuvre, but is hardly ever served otherwise. To serve it, cut some thin slices, arrange them on oblong or round glass dishes in rows overlapping one another. Ornament the sides alternately with little heaps of chopped capers K 130 THE NEW CENTURY COOKERY BOOK and chopped parsley. Pour a little sweet oil over the fish just before sending to table. 67. Croutes aux JEcrevisses a la Tartare ( Oroides of Crayfish, Tartare Style). — Procure six to eight small round dinner rolls (usually called farthing rolls) ; cut these in equal halves, scoop out the crumbs and allow the crusts to dry. In the meantime prepare a mixture of eighteen large prawns picked, one large gherkin, six anchovy fillets, and the white part of a hard-boiled egg, all of which are minced rather fine. Put these into a basin and season with a ladleful of Tartare sauce ; put a little mustard and cress at the bottom of each crust and fill up with the preparation ; stamp out some thin slices of aspic jelly, cover the surface of each with a slice, fasten the heads of prawns in the centre of each with a little lobster butter ; ornament the edges with lobster butter. Dish up on small round dishes, garnish with parsley, and serve. 68. Petit es Cassolettes a I’Jfpi eurienne. — {Little Cases, Epicurean Style).— 2 oz. preserved lax, 2 oz. cooked ox tongue, 6 French olives, H oz. fresh butter, 2 French gherkins, 1 teaspoonful of chopped parsley , i teaspoonful of chopped tarragon and chervil, i tablespoonful of wine vinegar, 1 tablespoonful of sweet oil, j- stick celery, about ^ lb. cassolette paste. Cassolette Paste