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The art of German cooking and baking

1922

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Presented as published in 1922. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Preparation: Slice -white or brown bread into thin slices. Spread with butter, mayonnaise and finely chopped eggs ; press two slices together and trim into desired shapes. This is a wonderful improvement over the ordinary rather tasteless sandwiches made with butter alone. No. 2— CELERY SANDWICHES. Preparation: Chop celery fine and add mayonnaise to taste. Spread on buttered bread and remove crusts. Cut in narrow strips and serve garnished with celery tips. No. 3— OLIVE SANDWICHES. Preparation: Mix cream cheese smootlh with mayonnaise dressing, add a dozen chopped olives and use as a filling for bread and butter sandwiches. No. 4^CHICKEN SANDWICHES. Preparation: Made the same as veal sandwiches. Al- ways remember to prepare the bread as for bread and butter sandwiches. Put finely chopped cucumbers on top. No. 5— VEAL SANDWICHES. ■ Preparation: Spread bread with butter and mayonnaise. Place a layer of chopped meat and a layer of chopped cucum- bers or olives between the slices. No. 6— EGG SANDWICHES. Preparation : Use hard boiled eggs. Chop finely and mix with mayonnaise dressing. To this may be added a finely chopped pickle, a little ham, sardines mashed to a paste or shredded lettuce. Spread on bread and butter sandwiches. No. 7— PEANUT SANDWICHES. Preparation: Spread butter on bread and add peanut butter ; put a lettuce leaf between. No. 8— CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES. Preparation : Chop cold corned beef to a fine paste ; mix with a little mayonnaise dressing. Beat the mixture until smooth and well blended and spread gvenly on buttered bread. — 36T— CHAPTEE 24. THE MENU. Family Dinner. A Menu for one day in a Month. JANUARY. — Oxtail soup. — Fried whitefish. — ■ Small potato balls. — Head lettuce. — Fillet with champignons. — Aspara- gus. — Riced potatoes. — Mixed salad. — Vanilla ice cream ■with hot chocol9,te dressing. — Coffee and cake. FEBRUARY. — Grape fruit. — Chicken soup. — Meat patties. • — ■ Tongue ragout with dumplings and puff-paste scallops. — To- mato salad with boiled mayonnaise dressing. — Rabbit roast with apple sauce and red cabbage. — Orange cream. — Coffee. MARCH. — Oyster soup. — Fine ragout in shells. — Asparagus with tongue. ■ — • Lamb crown roast with turnips and mashed potatoes. — Chocolate pudding with vanilla sauce. — Coffee. APRIL. — Bouillon in cups. — Bread sticks. — Fish in red wine sauce. — Fried potatoes. — Chicken salad. — Fillet beefsteak with sliced goose liver. — ■ Macaroni with tomato sauce. — Cold rice pudding with peaches and whipped cream. MAY. — Vegetable soup. — ■ Lamb roast. — Stuffed potatoes. — Spinage. — Green asparagus with salmon. — Fried pigeons with gooseberry jam. — Cheese. tart and coffee. JUNE. — ■ Tomato soup. — Ham noodles. — Roast beef with fried potatoes and cauliflower. — Asparagus salad. — Strawberry ice with macaroons. — Bread and butter and cheese. — Coffee. JULY. — Bouillon with marrow dumplings. — Fish ragout in shells. — Baked ham with Burgundy sauce. — Stuffed tomatoes. — Potato chips. — Red farina pudding with cream. — Coffee. AUGUST. — Green pea soup. — Lobster with remoulade sauce. — Veal chops with apple sauce. — Head lettuce. — Broiled spring chicken. — ■ Fried potatoes. — Fruit salad. — Coffee and cake or tart. SEPTEMBER. — Bouillon with egg sponge dumplings. — Chicken fricassee with dumplings and puff-paste scallops. — Hamburg steak with green beans and creamed potatoes. — Champignon salad. — Chocolate cream. — Bread and butter. ■ — Cheese. — Coffee. OCTOBER. — . Brown bouillon with rice pudding. — Lobster ragout in shells. — Fried duck with cranberries and baked cauliflower. — Mixed salad. — Strawberry cream with almond heaps. NOVEMBER. — Green corn soup. — Duck ragout. — • Lamb cutlet with kohlrabi. — Potato pudding. — Mixed jam or marmalade. — Apple strudel. DECEJiBER. — Fish soup. - — ■ Roasted chestnuts with sliced goose