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1894

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Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
garnished with green butter and little balls of cucumber. They are sometimes served in little paper cases. TUNNY. Them frit is cut in pieces and fried. It is served with Kemoulade sauce. TURBOT. Turbot a la Hollandaise is boiled, and served with Hollandaise sauce ; sauce homard, with lobster sauce. 36 MENUS MADE EASY. Turbot a la creme — served with a sauce of cream, yolks of eggs and lemon juice. a la creme d'anchois — served in a sauce of melted butter, anchovy butter, and cream, sprinkled •with chopped gherkins and capers. a la Mazarine — served in the same sauce as fillets of trout " a la Mazarine." a la Eusse — served with horseradisla sauce. a la Napier — served in a white sauce with mussels. a la Morny — served in a cheese sauce. a la Eeligieuse — served in Hollandaise sauce, sprinkled with chopped tarragon and {raffle, and garnished with hard-boiled egg. grille a la Vatel — grilled, and served with mussel sauce, and crayfish or prawns. a la Parisienne — stuffed and baked, and served with a white sauce. Served with white Matelote sauce, it is called a la Normande. au gratin, or a la Bechamel. Pieces of turbot in Bechamel sauce, covered with breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan, and browned. Dressed with shrimp sauce and served in scallop shells, it is called a la Beyniere. a la creme gratine. Alternate layers of pieces of turbot and of a sauce of milk, butter, flour, yolks of eggs, parsley, etc., sprinkled with bread- crumbs and grated Parmesan, and browned. au gratin a la Proven $ ale. Alternate layers of pieces of turbot and Proven£ale sauce, bread- crumbed and browned. FISH OR POISSONS. 37 Petit turbot a la Meuniere is a small fish crimped, grilled, and served in a sauce of melted butter, yolks of eggs and lemon juice. Filets de turbot a VImperiale are small fillets, masked alternately with red and white sauce, and served with Cardinal sauce. a I'Imperatrice are masked with white forcemeat, decorated with red forcemeat, and are served on a forcemeat border with a red sauce. WEAVERS. Vives au gratin are stewed, breadcrumbed, and baked. a la Normande — larded with pieces of eel and anchovy; cooked in wine with butter and vegetables, and served in the sauce. If served with Italian sauce, they are called a la Borde- laise. a la Maitre d'hotel — broiled, and served with Maitre d'hotel sauce. WHITEBAIT. Blanchailles are fried. They should be served with lemon, cayenne, and slices of bread and butter. a la Diable are devilled. WHITING. Merlans au gratin, or a VAnglaise, are bread- 38 MENUS MADE EASY. crumbed and fried with their tails in their mouths. Merlans a la Frangaise — dipped in milk, floured, and fried ; served with anchovy or any other sauce. Filets de merlans a la Hollandaise. Fillets served with Hollandaise sauce. They may also be served with Italian, Bordelaise, Fines-herbes, and other sauces. a la Orly are floured, fried, and served with tomato sauce. a I'Aurore are served in an egg sauce with cheese. a la Vatcl are served in tomato sauce, garnished with strips of anchovies and gherkins. a la Comtesse are baked in paper cases, and garnished with forcemeat balls, and prawns or crayfish tails. a VExcellence are fried, and served in a rich white sauce with capers and anchovies. Petites cremes de merlans a V aspic are little creams