For
this the whites of the eggs must be whisked with a little cold
water and stirred into the soup while it is lukewarm, and whisked
till on the point of boiling. It should then be drawn back,
boiled gently for twenty minutes, allowed to stand for twenty
minutes, and strained through a jelly-bag. The white of one
egg will probably be sufficient for a pint and a half of soup.
White of egg, however, impoverishes soup, raw beef enriches it, so
the latter is much superior to the former. Soup should be clarified
A YEARS COOKERY.
275
the same day that it is to be used, as it goes cloudy with keeping.
Savoury Custard is very good served in Clear Soup. To make this,
take the yolks of two eggs and the white of one ; whisk them, and
put with them a gill of the clear soup✪ Savoury Custard. Turn the custard into a but¬
tered gallipot, cover the top with buttered paper, and place it in a
saucepan with hot water two or three inches deep. The water must
not touch the paper. Steam the custard very gently till it is set ; it
will take about a quarter of an hour. If it is allowed to boil quickly
the custard will be full of little holes instead of being smooth. Let
it go cold, then cut it into thin slices with a sharp knife. Shape
these into small circles or diamonds, place them in the soup, and
serve. Norman Haricot (August 24th) ; Potatoes (April 12th) ;
Haricot Beans (June 20th); Viennoise Pudding (July 6th); Whip
Sauce (July 20th) ; Cheese (June 8tli).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Turn the herrings in the vinegar.
2. Partially prepare the rice milk for breakfast (Note 3, June
17th).
July 31st.
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Pickled Herrings.
Minced Veal.
Salmon Cutlets.
Tomatoes and Bacon.
Custard Sippets.
Stewed Ox-tails.
Hot Buttered Toast.
Potatoes.
Dry Toast.
French Beans.
Brown and White Bread
Devonshire Junket.
and Butter.
Cream.
Rice Milk.
Cheese.
Marketing.
*
For the Bay. — About a pound and a half of the tail-end of a moderate-sized
Salmon. This is the cheapest part of the fish. Potatoes ; French Beans ; Ox¬
tails and Cream, ordered yesterday.
For To-morrow.— A tin of Potted Grouse.
Breakfast. — Tomatoes and Bacon (July 12th) ; Bice Milk (June
18th).
Luncheon. — Minced Yeal (May 11th) ; Custard Sippets (June
10th).
Dinner. — Salmon Cutlets (July 19th) ; Stewed Ox-tails (May
8th) ; Potatoes (April 12th) • French Beans (August 16th) ; Devon¬
shire Junket (September 17th) ; Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Turn the herrings in the pickle.
2. Pastry is to be made to-day (April 17th) : Bed Currant Tart
(August 7th) ; and Beef-steak and Mushroom Pie (March 26th); also
Scones (August 26th) ; and Bice Cake (August 2nd).
276
A YEARS COOKERY.
FRUITS IN SEASON SUITABLE FOB DESSERT IN
JULY.
Pine-apples, Apricots, Cherries, Currants (Black, Bed, and White),
Greengages, Jersey Grapes, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries.
HERBS.
Herbs should be gathered and dried in the following months
Chervil, Elder Flowers, Fennel, and Parsley : May, June, and July ;
Mint, Orange Thyme, and Burnet : June and July ; Knotted
Marjoram and Winter Savory : about the end of July ; Thyme and
Lemon Thyme, and Summer Savory and Tarragon : July and
August ; Basil : August ; Sage : August and September.
A year's cookery
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
For this the whites of the eggs must be whisked with a little cold water and stirred into the soup while it is lukewarm, and whisked till on the point of boiling. It should then be drawn back, boiled gently for twenty minutes, allowed to stand for twenty minutes, and strained through a jelly-bag. The white of one egg will probably be sufficient for a pint and a half of soup. White of egg, however, impoverishes soup, raw beef enriches it, so the latter is much superior to the former. Soup should be clarified
the same day that it is to be used, as it goes cloudy with keeping. Savoury Custard is very good served in Clear Soup. To make this, take the yolks of two eggs and the white of one ; whisk them, and put with them a gill of the clear soup. Turn the custard into a but¬ tered gallipot, cover the top with buttered paper, and place it in a saucepan with hot water two or three inches deep. The water must not touch the paper. Steam the custard very gently till it is set ; it will take about a quarter of an hour. If it is allowed to boil quickly the custard will be full of little holes instead of being smooth. Let it go cold, then cut it into thin slices with a sharp knife. Shape these into small circles or diamonds, place them in the soup, and serve. Norman Haricot (August 24th) ; Potatoes (April 12th) ; Haricot Beans (June 20th); Viennoise Pudding (July 6th); Whip Sauce (July 20th) ; Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Turn the herrings in the vinegar.
2. Partially prepare the rice milk for breakfast (Note 3, June 17th).
July 31st.
Breakfast.
Luncheon.
Dinner.
Pickled Herrings.
Minced Veal.
Salmon Cutlets.
Tomatoes and Bacon.
Custard Sippets.
Stewed Ox-tails.
Hot Buttered Toast.
Potatoes.
Dry Toast.
French Beans.
Brown and White Bread
Devonshire Junket.
and Butter.
Cream.
Rice Milk.
Cheese.
Marketing.
*
For the Day. — About a pound and a half of the tail-end of a moderate-sized Salmon. This is the cheapest part of the fish. Potatoes ; French Beans ; Ox¬ tails and Cream, ordered yesterday.
For To-morrow.— A tin of Potted Grouse.
Breakfast. — Tomatoes and Bacon (July 12th) ; Bice Milk (June 18th).
Luncheon. — Minced Veal (May 11th) ; Custard Sippets (June 10th).
Dinner. — Salmon Cutlets (July 19th) ; Stewed Ox-tails (May 8th) ; Potatoes (April 12th) • French Beans (August 16th) ; Devonshire Junket (September 17th) ; Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Turn the herrings in the pickle.
2. Pastry is to be made to-day (April 17th) : Red Currant Tart (August 7th) ; and Beef-steak and Mushroom Pie (March 26th); also Scones (August 26th) ; and Bice Cake (August 2nd).
FRUITS IN SEASON SUITABLE FOB DESSERT IN
JULY.
Pine-apples, Apricots, Cherries, Currants (Black, Bed, and White), Greengages, Jersey Grapes, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries.
HERBS.
Herbs should be gathered and dried in the following months Chervil, Elder Flowers, Fennel, and Parsley : May, June, and July ; Mint, Orange Thyme, and Burnet : June and July ; Knotted Marjoram and Winter Savory : about the end of July ; Thyme and Lemon Thyme, and Summer Savory and Tarragon : July and August ; Basil : August ; Sage : August and September.
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