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Practical gastronomy

1903

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Presented as published in 1903. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Filets de Soles k la Caneale. — Fillets of soles poached in fish liquor and oyster liquor ; dressed and garnished with poached oysters and mush- rooms ; sauced over with maxtre d’hotel sauce. — a la Chasseur Royal.— Steamed fillets of soles dressed on a white fish border, decorated with truffles and garnished with oysters, mushrooms and truffles ; royal chasseur sauce. — a la Cherbourg. — Rolled fillets of soles braised in white wine, dished up and garnished with oysters, crayfish and mussels ; sauced over with cardinal sauce. — en fers a Cheval. — Stuffed rolled fillets of sole set in horseshoe-shaped moulds, with mayonnaise or aspic cream, decorated with truffles (cold). — Chevaliere. — Rolled fillets of soles stuffed with fish farce mixed with chopped truffles ; poached in white wine ; sauced over with crayfish or bisque sauce, with finely chopped truffles on top. — a la Czarina. — Baked fillets of soles dressed on potato puree, scraped horse-radish on each fillet ; served with a rich brown fish sauce flavoured with tomato and meat glaze. — a la Dauphine. — Sole fillets spread over with a mixture of forcemeat, chopped shallots, parsley and mushrooms, folded and braised ; egged, crumbed, and fried ; served with lobster sauce. — a la Diable. — Rolled fillets of soles, crumbed and fried, served in paper cases, with devilled sauce poured over. — a la Diocletien. — Fillets of soles spread with fish farce, folded or rolled, and cooked in butter and Marsala wine ; garnished with small braised let- tuces and small fish quenelles ; rich espagnole sauce, flavoured with fish liquor and chopped truffles. — a la Florentine. — Fillets of soles dressed on and coated with a light spinach puree, enriched with cream and flavoured with grated cheese ; baked in oven. — a la Grand Due. — Fillets of soles poached in mushroom liquor, etc.; dressed with alternate slices of truffles and prawn tails, masked with mornay sauce, sprinkled with cheese, etc., and browned ; garnished with asparagus points. — a la St. Germain. — Rolled and crumbed fillets of soles fried in butter, dressed on slices of lemon, with stiff bearnaise sauce forced on top of each ; garnished with olive-shaped fried potatoes. — k l’lndienne. — Fried fillets of soles stuffed with lobster puree ; garnished with shreds of piccalilli, gherkins and mushrooms, curry or madeira sauce ; served with boiled rice. SOLE 7i Filets de Soles k la Joinville (Fillets of Sole, Joinville Style). — Rolled fillets of soles, dressed with truffles, prawns, crawfish, smelts, and small fish quenelles. — Louisa-Anna. — Fillets of soles, folded, and poached in white wine, dressed on bread croutons, sauced over with rich tomato puree, with slice of truffle in centre. — a la Mareelle. — Fillets of soles spread over with champignon purde, folded and poached ; dressed on dish in border form, sauced over with perigueux sauce, pommes Anna in centre. -a la Mapie-Louise.— Fillets of soles, folded, poached in white wine and mushroom liquor ; dressed in centre of oblong dish, with a fancy border of potato puree ; baked in oven ; sauced over with supreme sauce, with border of green mousseline sauce, julienne strips of truffles sprinkled over the fillets ; served hot. — a la Mareehale. — Stewed fillets of soles in reduced white sauce, egged, crumbed, and fried in butter; bechamel sauce served separate.