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The housekeeper's guide to preserved meats, fruits, vegetables, &c

1880

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Presented as published in 1880. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
These jams are supplied in fluted pots containing a pound, glasses con- taining two pounds, jars containing three and four pounds, and it is also sold by the hundredweight. In addi- tion to these they supply what is known as household jam, which is a mixture of fresh fruits preserved with sugar. Tills household jam is supplied in two- pound glasses, three and four-pound tins, four-pound jax-s, and seven and fourteen-pound tins or jars, as well as by the hundredweight, thus suiting the requirements of all classes. The latter is probably the most economical way of purchasing jams, and is suited for hotel- keepers, clubs, or very large households. As I befoi-e remarked, there is no doubt that all kinds of fruit are much better when bottled or preserved in large quan- tities than in small ; just as the magnum of port will beat the pint, so will the fourteen-pound jar beat the ordinary jam-pot. JARS, FANCY, FOR TINNED MEATS.— Many housekeepers have, perhaps, ex- perienced difficulty in deciding as to the best method of serving tinned meats. Take for instance the case of sardines. Sometimes the tin is opened and brought to the table on a plate, which, owing to the possibility of a little of the oil being spilled, is essential ; but this is, to say trie least, an inartistic method. So with a small quantity of preserved meat, housekeepers will bi-ing it on to the table in a plate. I would recommend those who liave any difficulty in this respect to go to their grocers and ask for some of the fancy jars supplied by Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell for the purpose of serving tinned meats. A sight of the jars themselves will be far better than any written description. JELLIES. — See various • headings :-r- I Apple, Orange, Lemon, Red-Cur- rant, Aspic, Champagne, Calves’- feet, Noteau, Madeira, Punch, Port, Vanilla, etc. JOHN BULL SAUCE. — John Bull sauce is a clear bright sauce, somewhat similar to Harvey sauce. It is intended to be used with steaks, chops, game, hashes, made dishes, etc. It also imparts zest to roast fowl, fricasseed rabbit, and fish of all kinds. It is distinctly acid in flavour, and would be very popular with those who are fond of English pickles. Those persons, however, who liappen to be fond of Indian pickle would not be so well satisfied. JULIENNE, DRIED. — See Vegeta- bles, Dried, Mixed. JULIENNE SOUP.— Julienne soup is one of the many soups that now can be 70 HOUSEKEEPER'S GUIDE. obtained in tins. Many persons do not know the difference between Julienne soup and spring soup. Both are similar, being a mixture of early vegetables cut up and served in good clear stock. In both, perhaps, the stock is the same, but in making Julienne soup and spring soup the following distinct difference is j made. In the case of spring soup fresh vegetables are put into the soup as they arc, in their natural state, and boiled.