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The Hotel St. Francis cook book

1919

Page 346

Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
There is a chapter on service ; a chapter on the brewing and serving of tea and coffee ; several pages devoted to pantry prepared foods ; illustra- tions of kitchens, of restaurant checks, and of many interesting things, as electric equipment ; questions of fuel economy, illumination, and a hundred and one clever ideas in the marketing of prepared foods_ in public eating houses. The book is thoroly indexed and cross indexed to assure quick finding. 385 pages, cloth bound. The Culinary Handbook (Fellows) $2.00 Presents in concise form information regarding the preparation and service of nearly 4,000 dif- ferent bill-of-fare dishes ; also gives much infor- mation of encyclopedic nature regarding foods of all kinds. Quick reference to every dish de- scribed is facilitated with an index of 39 columns arranged in alphabetical order, and cross indexed so that no matter what one is looking for, all he has to do is to find the initial letter and under it, in alphabetical order, for second, third and fourth letters, etc., the article wanted, with page on which it is found. Referring, for instance, to a sauce of any particular kind. Find the word Sauce in the index, and under it will be found in alpha- betical order 149 different sauces; and under Salads 71 different kinds, exclusive of the varia- tions in making. Under head of Sausage there are 45 different kinds described, with directions for making as well as cooking and serving. In fact, the sausage information in this book is more complete than in any other published. 190 pages; 7 x 10 inches. The Menu Maker (Fellows) $2.00 This is the last of the successful ready reference books compiled by Chas. Fellows, author of "A Selection of Dishes and the Chef's Reminder" and "The Culinary Handbook." In this book Mr. Fellows has compiled in concise form thousands of suggestions for daily changes on the bills-of- fare, both American and European plan, for breakfast, luncheon and dinner cards, and so ar- ranged as to give popular changes from day to day to give acceptable variety. The book is sup- plemented with 110 pages of sample menus and bills-of-fare, several of them photographic repro- ductions, and representing the cards of hotels and restaurants of both first and second class, lunch rooms, transportation catering menus, club menus, wine list, caterer's list, and several illustrations of glass, china and silverware and banquet scenes. The book is indexed ; printed on fine quality paper; page 7x10 inches, cloth bound. Paul Richards' Pastry Book $2.00 This is the title in brief of "Paul Richards' Book of Breads, Cakes, Pastries, Ices and Sweetmeats Especially Adapted for Hotel and Catering Pur- poses." The author is known as one of the most skillful all around bakers, pastry cooks and con- fectioners in America, and has demonstrated the quality of his work in leading hotels. In writing this book he took particular pains to have the recipes reliable and worded in such simple fashion that all who read them may readily understand and work from them. The book is in seven parts Part I is devoted to fruit jellies and preserves ; jams, jellies, compotes and syrups ; preserved crushed fruits for sherbets and ices ; preserving pie fruits ; sugar boiling degrees ; colors. Part II, pastry and pie making, pastes and fillings ; pastry creams, patty cases, tarts and tartlets ; icings. Part III, cake baking ; Part IV, puddings and sauces.