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Cassell's dictionary of cookery

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
- Si- water for several hours. Boil them in salt and water. They are hard and leathery in sub- stance, and will need to boil a long time. The small ones, which may be eaten as periwinkles, will require three-quarters of an hour; the large ones with shells as large as hens' eggs, one hour and a quarter. Large whelks, even after being thus boiled, are scarcely eatable ; WHE ( 1110) WHI therefore take them out of their shells, floui- them or dip them in bread-crumbs, and fry in hot fat. Before serving, sprinkle pepper and vinegar upon them. Good soup maigre may be made from whelks. Whey. — Whey decanted from the cui-ds and sweetened affords a favourite sudorific di-aught, which may be advantageously partaken of at bedtime whenever there is a thieatening of cold in the head. Whey (another way). — See Curd. Whey, Alum {see Alum Whey). Whey, Irish (an excellent drink in cases of fever).— Put two-thirds of a pint of sweet milk into a -saucepan, let it boil, and then stir into it a third of a pint of fresh buttermilkWhey, Irish. Gently stir the mixture round, and let it boil up. Pour it out, let it settle, and strain off the whey. In Ireland milk is generally turned in the way thus described. The whey possesses a slight acidity which is very agreeable : it is of a perfectly clear greenish hue. It is often called two-milk whey. Whey, Lemon.— Let the quantity of milk required boil, and stir into it when boiling as much strained lemon- juice as will turn the milk. Let it boil a minute or two, cool it, and strain off the whey. Add as much water as will make it an agreeable beverageWhey, Lemon, sweeten, and it will bo ready for use. Whey thus made is less heating than that for which wine is used. When they are liked, the curds may be sweetened, flavoured with nutmeg, and eaten. They are rather indigestible, and should cer- tainly be avoided by an invalid. Whey, Lemon (another way). — See Lemon Whey. Whey, Vinegar. — Make a pint of millc boil, and stir into it when boiling a glassful of vinegar. Let it boil from one to two minutes, cool it, and strain off the whey. A little waterWhey, Vinegar and sugar may be added if liked. Vinegar whey, like lemon whey, is less heating than Avine whey, and it promotes perspiration just as well. Whey, Wholesomeness of.— When milk is coagulated by the addition of a small piece of rennet, the whey, when separated from the purd, contains some butter and curd in solu- tion 5 it also holds in solution nearly all the sugar of the milk, and is therefore more liable than milk to ferment in weak stomachs, and produce flatulence. Whey is not so nutritious as milk, but affords an excellent demulcent di-ink in consumption, coughs, jaundice, and some other diseases, either alone or mixed with mineral waters. Whey, Wine.— Boil a pint of new milk in a saucepan, and stir into it two glassfuls of sherry or raisin wine, or less if that will com- pletely turn it. Bring it again to the point of boiling, let it stand a few minutes, remove the curd, pour off the clear whey, and sweeten. If it is for an invalid a little hot waterWhey, Wine may be added. The curd is indigestible. Whim Wham. — Bub three ounces of sugar in lumps upon the rind of half a lemon till the yellow part is taken off, crush it to Whim Wham