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French dishes for American tables

1886

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Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
23. Farina Soup. Add to three pints of boil- ing consomme (or stock, Art. 1) two ounces of farina by degrees, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, 16 FRENCH DISHES. so as to prevent thickening into lumps, and, after boiling gently twenty minutes, serve. 24. Arrowroot Soup. Put in a saucepan four teaspoonfuls of arrowroot, which moisten with a little cold stock, so as to form a smooth paste ; then add to it three pints of hot stock, taking care to stir with a spoon from time to time, so as not to stick to the saucepan, and, after boiling gently twenty minutes, serve. 25. Soup with Italian Paste. Take four ounces of Italian paste and blanch in boiling water with a little salt for twenty minutes. Drain, and put in three pints of consommeSoup with Italian Paste (see Art. 1), boil for ten minutes, and serve. 26. SagO Soup. Take two ounces of sago, which boil gently in three pints of consommeSago Soup (see Art. 1) for thirty minutes, taking care to stir con- stantly with a spoon ; serve. 27. Tapioca Soup. Put in three pints of consomme" (Art. 1) four ounces of tapiocaTapioca Soup, which stir constantly ; boil for forty minutes, and serve. 28. Potage de Nouilles (Noodle Soup). Take four ounces of flour, very little salt, and two yolks of eggs, with which make a tolerably firm paste. Roll it out very thin, taking care to sprinkle some flour on the table, so that the paste does not stick. Fold it in two ; cut it in very thin slices of about an inch long, and blanch them in boiling water ten min- utes ; after which put in cold water for a moment, drain, and serve in three pints of boiling consommePotage de Nouilles (Noodle Soup) (see Art. 1). SOUPS. i7 29. Soup with Rice. Take four ounces of rice, which wash well, then boil for ten minutes, and put in cold water for a moment. Boil the rice in three pints of consommeSoup with Rice (see Art. 1) for forty minutes ; skim and serve. 30. Rice Soup a la Creole. Take six ounces of rice, which prepare as the foregoing, and ten min- utes before serving add about an eighth of a can of tomatoes, and a little cayenne pepperRice Soup a la Creole; boil for a moment, and serve. 31. Chicken Consomme. Take a chicken, cut it in pieces and put in a saucepan with two quarts of water, and let it simmer gently until the scum begins to rise, skim until every particle is re- moved ; then add salt, a carrot, an onion, a turnip, and a little celeryChicken Consomme. Boil gently for two hours, strain, and serve. 32. Chicken Giblet. Cut a chicken, an onion, and a little ham, each in small pieces. Put all to- gether, in a saucepan, on the fire, and add half an ounce of butter. When beginning to color slightly, add three points of consomme (see Art. 1), and a pinch of rice ; and, after boiling three quarters of an hour, add two tablespoonfuls of tomatoesChicken Giblet, boil five minutes longer, and serve. 33. Chicken Gumbo. Cut in very small squares one ounce of raw ham and an onion, which put in a saucepan, with a piece of butter, and the wings of a chicken cut in small pieces. When beginning to color slightly, add three pints of consomme (or stock, Art. 1) and a pinch of barley. Boil an hour. Half t8 FRENCH DISHES. an hour before serving, put in ten okra-pods cut in slices, five tablespoonfuls of tomatoes, and a little red pepperChicken Gumbo. 34. Chicken Okra, with Oysters. Prepare as the foregoing, without the barley. Blanch two dozen oysters, which drain, and add to your soup just before serving.