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Canadian cook book

1924

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Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
3. If celery is to be diced, cut stalks in small lengthwise sections; lay 2 or 3 stalks together on a board and cut crosswise. Note. — Small leaves and stalks may be used for garnishing; large leaves may be dried for soups. Tomatoes. 1. Wash, cover with boiling water to loosen skins, plunge into cold water. 2. Cut out core and remove skin. SALADS 133 3. If tomato cup is to be used, do not scald or peel. Wash and cut slice from stem end, scoop out pulp; sprinkle inside with salt, invert to drain. Cucumber. 1. Wash, pare, cut, as desired, and remove large seeds. Dressings used with uncooked vegetable salads are French, boiled, cream, mayonnaise, and variations of these. Basis. Additions. Garnishes. Cabbage, shredded or finely Celery, diced. Parsley. chopped. Cucumber, diced. Cress. Pimento, chopped or cut in strips. Radishes. Green pepper, chopped. Celery leaves. Olives, chopped or sliced. Pimento. Spanish onion, chopped. Blanched almonds. Green pepper. Olives. Tart red jelly. celery. X. C/noppeu. ■NT 4. U J JNuts, chopped. Uelery leaves. Cabbage, shredded. Curled celery* Cucumber, diced. Radishes. Apples. (See Fruit Salads). Pimento. Green pepper. £i. Oi/Unea vyeiery. Cream cheese, plain or with nuts. olives, pimento, minced ham or Kt ucud D er . tongue. oeiery, ciiceci. Cabbage, shredded. Tomato, diced or in sections. Kadishes, sliced or chopped. Spanish onion, chopped. Pimento, cut in strips. 1. ^uues. 2. Cucumber Baskets. Green peppers, chopped. Parsley. Cut in halves length- Fill centre with — Green pepper. wise; scoop out centre. Cucumber, diced. Radish roses. Tomato, diced. Celery, diced and mixed with salad Cress. Tomato. dressing. 1. Sliced. Parsley. Cucumber, sliced or in cubes. Green pepper. Celery, diced. Celery. Cabbage, shredded. Cress. 2. Pin wheel. Onion, finely chopped. Cut tomato in eighths; arrange as a pin wheel on a mound of 3. Tomato Rose. shredded lettuce. (a) Peel and remove Celery, cucumber or cabbage; mix core. Cut upper with salad dressing and place third into eighths; in centre of tomato. press sections open. 4. Stuffed Tomato. Celery, diced. (See Preparation of Cucumber, diced. Tomatoes.) Chicken, veal or ham, cubes. Cheese cubes. Mix (separately or combined) with salad dressing and fill to- mato cup 134 CANADIAN COOK BOOK COOKED VEGETABLE SALADS GENERAL RULES. 1. Left-over vegetables may be used. 2. If canned vegetables, are used, remove from tin as soon as opened, rinse and drain. 3. A better flavor is obtained by marinating vegetables separately; drain and combine just before serving. 4. Serve with French, boiled or mayonnaise dressing. When to serve — 1. With meat course at luncheon or supper. 2. As salad course at dinner. Exceptions are such salads as potato and lima bean. Basis. Additions. Garnishes . Surround with a band of pimento Pimento. X iit; o ui ^ cto^cti ctrguo otdxivo green pepper or cucumber. Green pepper. on lettuce. Parsley. Radishes. Beets. 1. Cubedi sliced or Celery, diced. Celery. T^ct ral V^U^lXlllUdo, U-l^yCVl. K^akJUOi^^f OlllCLlULCVJ. 2. Beet Cups. — Scoop out Fill cup with cabbage, shredded, centre* cut slice from string beans diced, walnuts bottom to make flat. chopped. Carrots. T^ipaH in q1i^»pq rtv in J_/l^CLlf iii C>ilv.COf tJX 111 Peas X cLL Die Jr • strips.