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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.
Hops and Sherry Cordial.— Fill a wide-mouthed bottle with hops. They may be shaken together, but must not be pressed down. Cover them with sherry, and let them infuse for a month. Strain the liquid, and mix with it a syrup made by boUing half a pint of water with six ounces of sugar. Strain, and keep the cordial in closely-corked bottles for use. A wine-glassful taken in half a tumblerful of water will be found both agreeable and strengthening. Sufficient for a little more than a pint of the cordial. Horseradish for Garnish. — Wash and scrub the horseradish thoroughly. Let it lie for an hour in cold water ; then scrape it very finely with a sharp knife. Arrange it in little bunches round the dish, or, if there is gra\'y with the meat, put it in a small glass dish near the carver. Probable cost, 2d. per root. Horseradish, Pickling.— Scrape the outer skin off the horseradish, and cut it into inch bngths. Put those into earthen jars, oover with cold vinegar, and cork securelv. Wax the corks, and keep the pickle in a cool dry place. Time, a few minutes to prepare. Probable cost of horseradish, 2d. per root. Horseradish Powder.— Slice some horseradish. Dry it in a Dutch oven very gradually, or the flavour will be lost. When thoroughly dry, pound it to powder, and keep it in bottles securely corked. The best time for preparing the powder is in November and December. Horseradish Sauce, Brown (for boiled meat or fish). — G-rate two table-spoonfuls of horseradish, put it into a stewpan with half a pint of good bro^\^l gravy, and let it stand by the side of the fire until quite hot. Add a tea-spoonful of mixed mustard, a clove of garlic pounded with a little butter, and a dessert- spoonful of vinegar. If it is wished to have the sauce very mild, use equal parts of bread- crumbs and the scraped roHorseradish Sauce, Brownot. Serve in a tureen. Time, twenty minutes. Probable cost, 4d. Sufficient for four or five persons. Horseradish Sauce (for cold roast beef). — Wash and brush the horseradish. Soak it for an horn- in cold water, and scrape it very finely with a shai-p knife. Mix two table- spoonfuls of it with half a tea-spoonful of salt and a tea-spoonful of powdered mustard. Add gradually a quarter of a j^int of cream, or, instead, the yolk of an egg mixed with three table-spoonfuls of olive-oil, and afterwards twu table-spoonfuls of vinegar ; stir in briskly but gradually. ]\Iix well, and serve in a boat. Time, half an hour to prepare. Probable cost, Is. Sufficient for five or six persons. Horseradish Sauce (for hot roast beef). — Prepare the sauce as above {see Horseradish Sauce for cold roast beef). Before serving, put it into a jar, and place this jar in a saucepan of boUing water. When quite hot the sauce is ready to serve, but it must not boil, or it will curdle. ' If used cold with hot meat, it will most likely cool everj'thing on the plate with it. Time, a few minutes to heat. Probable cost. Is. Sufficient for five or six persons. Horseradish Sauce, Hot (for boiled fowls, &(\). — Prepare the horseradish as before. Grate an ounce very finely, add a pinch of salt, and pour over it haK a pint of good cream. Mix thoroughly, and serve in a boat. Time, half an hour to prepare. Pro- bable cost, lOd. Sufficient foi five or six persons. Horseradish Sauce with Apples (German recipe)