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The household cook book

1902

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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
CUCUMBER SAUCE — Peel and chop finely 2 or 3 cucumbers (they must be so young that the seeds are small); chop one small onion and add to the cucumbers. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne and vinegar; this is better liked by some people than the navy sauce. 102 SAUCES FOK FISH, SHELL=FISH AND MEATS CRANBERRY SAUCE.— To serve with roasted tmkey: A pint of cranberries, | teacup of sugar, and | teacup of waterCranberry Sauce is about the right proportion. Stew the cranberries in the water until they are tender; then add the sugar. CURRY SAUCE.— Slice thin 1 carrot, 2 onions, 1 head of cel- ery and stew in 2 tablespoons of butter, until tender; put in a pinch of mace, a teaspoon of curry powder and 1 of thyme leaves; add 1 pint of water and a bay=leaf ; let it come to the boiling point; thicken with a tablespoon of flourCurry Sauce, strain and serve. EQG SAUCE — Take three hard=boiled eggs, chop fine, and add to 1 cup of drawn butter sauceEgg Sauce. Good for fish. FENNEL SAUCE.— Mix 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 cup water to a smooth batter; put into a sauce^pan, add 2 tablespoons of butter, season with salt, and keep stirring one way until all are melted; add 1 tablespoon of fen- nel, chopped fineFennel Sauce and free from dirt; simmer for 1 or 2 minutes, and serve. Excellent for oily fish like salmon or mackerel. Fennel is generally grown in gardens, and its ele- gant leaves are used to ornament and garnish various dishes and they are sometimes used to flavor soups and ^^^°^^' THE FENNEL. FISH SAUCE. 1 saltspoon of cayenne. 2 tablespoons of walnut catsup. 1 qt. best cider vinegar. 1 teaspoon of salt. 1 bruised garlicFish Sauce. Mix all together! Put in large bottles, after standing a week, stirring every day; cork tightly. Use with any fish. HOLLANDAISE SAUCE.— Rub ^ cup of butter to a cream, add the yolks of 2 eggs (one at a time) and beat well. Stir in the juice of half a lemon, 1 saltspoon of s£,lt, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. When ready to serve, add ^ cup of boiling waterHollandaise Sauce; place the bowl in a pan of boiling water, or on the top of the tea=kettle, and scald until as thick as custard, stirring all the time. This sauce is served with fish or meat. HORSERADISH SAUCE— Thoroughly mix 4 tablespoons of grated horseradish with 1 teaspoon of pounded sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, "I teaspoon of pepper and 2 teaspoons made mustard; moisten it with sufficient vinegar to give it the consistency of creamHorseradish Sauce; 3 or 4 H0ESEBADI8H. SAUCES FOR FISH, SHELL^FISH AND MEATS 103 tablespoons of cream added will improve its appearance and flavor. To heat it to serve with hot roast beef, put in a hain marie, or put it in a cup or jar and place it in a pan of boiling water; make it hot, but do not allow it to boil, or it will curdle. This is a great improve- ment on the old-fashioned way of serving cold, scraped horse-radish with hot roast beef. Of course with cold meat the sauce should be served cold. Horseradish Sauce, No. 2. — Cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes, ^ cup cracker crumbs, ^ cup grated horseradish, and 2 cups milk; add 1 large tablespoon of butter, and salt and pepper to taste. Use freshly grated horseradish and rolled cracker crumbs. This is very appetizing. No. 3. — Take 2 cups horseradish grated fine, 1 hard=boiled egg pulverized; add sweet cream, and a little butter; salt and vinegar to taste.