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A bachelors cupboard

1906

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Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
SAUCE FI- A pint of rich stock, an ounce of brown NANCIERE thickening, one glass of Madeira, one glass of mushroom ketchup, a pinch of cayenne, and a piece of glaze. Boil the stock well up with the thickening, then add other condiments. Simmer fifteen minutes and add the glaze, straining for use. MOCK is a famous dish, and when the real thing VENISON is " out of season," a man can generally succeed in convincing his friends that he is dodging the game warden if he follows this recipe well: Into the blazer put a heaping teaspoonful of butterSauce for Chops and Cutlets and work with a spoon until it creams and foams. Then cut in some thick, rare slices from a w^ell-hung leg of mutton, turn in the hot butter once or twice, season with cay- enne, two tablespoonfuls of currant jelly, a gill of old port, and simmer a few minutes longer. There is nothing better to serve with this than crisp lettuce hearts and plain French dressing. KIDNEYS How would kidneys and- mushrooms go AND with a bottle of Dog's Head for a little MUSH- snack after the play? Have ready six lamb's kidneys, halved and skinned. Half a can of French button mushrooms will also be needed. Put a tablespoonful of butter into the blazer and brown no A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Bachelor Bonnes B o u c h e e s a minced onion in it, then stir in a tablespoonful of flour and add half a can of bouillon, stirring carefully and not forgetting to add a bay leaf. Next goes In a spoonful of kitchen bouquet to give it that brown rich- ness, some salt and cayenne, and a bit of chile pepper. Throw in the kidneys and mushrooms, and when they have heated thoroughly, and the edges of the kidneys are deliciously curled — eat them. A COM- is a good accompaniment If the palate MODORE craves cheese with the ale. Mash up a GbRRY generous slice of soft, ripe cheese with vin- "CRAB" . egar, mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth paste and spread on toasted crackers of the saltine variety. It has the genuine crab flavor, and is an ornament to the Commodore, in truth. EGGS This is the chef d'ceuvre of a Marchese A LA who does not disdain to roll back his im- MESSINA maculate cuffs and go into the kitchen — for who else could he entrust with his famous bonnes boucheesf The recipe has been handed down in the house of this Sicilian nobleman for no one dares say how many generations. Boil six eggs until hard, then remove the shells. Roll them in flour, then in a beaten egg to which has been added one-half teaspoonful of oil and the same of vinegar, a few drops of onion juice, a dash of grated nutmeg, salt and pepper, and chopped parsley. When quite well covered, roll again In ver- micelli broken into fine bits, and put in the frying bas- III A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Bachelor Bonnes Bouchees Kidneys and Mushrooms