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The Cook County cook book

1912

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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
BOILING MEAT.— All meats, unless very salty, should be plunged into boiling water and kept at a boiling point for 10 or 15 minutes. This hardens the albumen and keeps in the juices. Then set the kettle back and simmer gently. It should be kept at a point where it bubbles, hard boiling renders it tough and stringy. Great care should be taken to remove all scum that arises when meat be- gins to boil. White meats, like mutton and poultry, are improved in appearance by pinning in a coarse cotton cloth that has previus- ly been floured. This makes them much more juicy. Some always boil rice with meats. — Mabel Sturtevant, 105 S. Dearborn St., Chi- cago, III. BEEF BEEF BALLS. — Chop as mudh raw (beef as is needed, with some suet; season with salt and pepper; mix in enough flour to mould into ballsBeef Balls, and fry in hot drippings to a nice brown on both sides. Veal, pork, mutton, lamb or any other fresh meat may he used instead of beef.— Mrs. A. C. Christian, 21 W. 37th St., Chi- cago, 111. BRAISED BEEF.— Put into an earthen jar 1 cup of butter, 4 lbs. of thick beef, cut after the round has been cut. Place 4 or 5 sliced onions on top of meat and pour a can of tomatoes over all. Season with salt and pepperBraised Beef. Cover the jar, place in oven, and 313 314 MEATS cook 4 or 5 hrs. When cooked, drain the vegetables and make a thick gravy with the juice. Put the meat on a platter, and pour gravy around it. — Mrs. D. E. Gentry, Glencoe, 111. CHILI CON CARNE.— Mince an onion and brown in 1 table- spoon of butter, add \]/2 lbs. round steak, cut in 1-inch cubes, and enough hot water to half cover. Season with a little paprika. Cover, and cook slowly for 2 hrs., adding water, when needed. One-half hour before serving, add 1 can of red kidney beansChili Con Carne. — Jane Parker, 803 S. 2nd Ave., Maywood, 111. CHIPPED BEEF. — Let a large piece of lean beef freeze in ■winter. Then shave off very thin with a sharp knife, put in frying- pan with a very little water and let simmer for 1 hr. on 'back of stove. Add 2 tablespoons of buter, salt and pepperChipped Beef to taste, and let cook for 10 minutes more. — Mrs. D. E. Gentry, Glencoe, 111. CREAMED DRIED BEEF.— 1 tablespoon butter, 1 onion, chopped fine, and cooked in the butter, add 1 tablespoon of flour, rub smooth, brown if desired; add 1 pt. of sweet milk and pour over the dried beefCreamed Dried Beef. This makes the beef go further. — Mrs. Ida Butler, 907 N. Franklin St., Chicago, 111. * DRIED BEEF AND EGGS.— Put a piece of butter the size of a walnut in the chafing-dish. Lay in several slices of chipped beef and cover 3 minutes. When the beef is hot stir in 3 well-beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons of milk, pepper, and a little saltDried Beef and Eggs, stirring all the time from the bottom. — Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111. HUNGARIAN GOULASH.— Brown 2 lbs. of beef shoulder. ^ cut very fine, in a tablespoon of lard or butter, season with salt and red pepper; add 2 medium-sized onions, and cover with cold water. Cook slowly for 2 hrs., adding water when needed. One- half hr. before serving add 1 cup tomatoes. ^ cup sour milk, or y2 cup cream. Thicken with flourHungarian Goulash. — Mrs. S. Mensior, 1109 S. 7th Ave., Maywood, 111. BEEF LOAF.— Run 1^ lb5. beef, 1 lb. pork, 1 lb. veal, and 5^ Beef Loaf