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1920

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Presented as published in 1920. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
To chill Champagne use rock salt and pounded ice. Put bottle in a cooler made of silver, or galvanized zinc, fill with rock salt and ice up to the neck, stirring continually the mixture right and left. 12 to 15 minutes are sufficient to chill the Champagne. To keep it cool — 439 — GAN CEL’S CULINARY ENCYCLOPEDIA put in salt and ice §0 to 30 minutes before serving. When one is very much: in a hurry put the cooler, al¬ ready prepared, on the fire and turn; in five minutes the Champagne is chilled. CLARIFYING OF WINE (Collage et Clarification du Vin) Very often wines are net clear and must be clarified. The best substances for clarifying wines are: Fresb whites of eggs beaten with a little salt, blood of beef freshly killed, cool with salt, and the wine which is to be clarified, or fish gelatine. No matter what the clari¬ fication is, proceed in the same manner; melt the subs¬ tance, mix with the wine and pour into the hole of the barrel, take a long split stick, stir very well, and let repose 15 days. MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES Aromatic, Aromatics are a vegetable substance, which have an agreable penetrating odor* Aromatics, no matter in which manner they are employed are very important and one should know how to use them. Savory Name Anise, Bay leaves, Chili Sauce, Cloves, Celery, Coriander, Curry Garlic, Catsup, Kitchen Bouquet, Nas- turium seeds (Capers), Onions, Parsley, Pepper, Pi- mientos, Sage, Shallots, Summer savory, Sweet Mar- joran, Tabasco Sauce, Thyme, Worcestershire Sauce. SEASONING (Assaisonnements) All cooking should be well seasoned. No dish will have any taste if it is not savoured well. That is to say — the precise style of condimente, which is necessary for each aliment. SPICES (Condiments) Spices are used as seasoning for mixed aliments, aromatics, for sweetening, for slightly sour, for salted articles: Spices are the most precious culinary article. Choose spices which are good for the digestion. Fol¬ lowing are several recipes for spices: — 440 — MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES Flavoring for svtfeet dishes Vanilla, Almond, Cinnamon, Nutmet, Clove, Allspice, Ginger, Wine, Mapple or Fruit syrup, Chocolate, Lemon, and Orange (juice and rind). All other fruit or liquors. SPECIAL SPICES FOR STEWS AND STUFFING (Epices pour Ragout) Thyme % ounce, bay leaves ^4 ounce, Majoram *4 ounce, Rosemary % ounce, nutmeg 1 ounce , cloves y2 ounce, red pimientos very dry, pounded strained. Keep in closed box. FOUR SPICES HOME STYLE (Quatre Epices Menageresi) Black pepper % ounce, Cayenne, Pimientos % ounce, ginger 110 grains, cloves ounce when dry pound strain. Keep in closed box. FINE SPICES FOR GAME (Epices fines pour Gibier) Juniper berries iy2 ounces, Corriande y2 ounce, Mar- joran % ounce, Thyme ^4 ounce, White pepper 1 ounce, lemon peel 25 grain. Dry, pound, strain. Keep in closed box, omit juniper berry, as the spice produces truffle extract for stuffing. SPICES FOR PORK BUTCHER OR STUFFING (Epices de Charcuterie) White pepper 10 ounces, red pimientos y2 ounce, mace iy2 ounces, nutmeg % ounce, cloves % ounce, thyme % ounce, cinnamon % ounce, bay leaves % ounceSpecial Spices for Stews and Stuffing, sage y2 ounce, majoran y2 ounce, rosemary % ounce. Dry, pound, strain. Keep in bottle, closed well. CAYENNE PEPPER (Poivre de Cayenne) Used divers red strong guinea pimientos. When dry, pounded or grind very fine. Keep in bottle or box. PAPRIKA