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Menus made easy, or, How to order dinner and give the dishes their French names

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.
Gateau de poisson a la Palerme is a fish cake baked or steamed in a mould, and served in a brown sauce with lemon juice and shreds of lemon peel. The same preparation of fish steamed in little moulds is served as Petits boudins, or timbales, de poisson a la Cardinal — with Cardinal sauce, a la Venitienne — with Venetian sauce, a la Tartare — with Tartare sauce. A Vaspic, they are served cold, set in aspic, or on a border of aspic with a salad garnish. Petits pains de poisson a la Mazarine are little fish cakes made with anchovy cream and served with anchovy sauce. Poisson en ballotines are little fish balls, poached or fried. Creme de poisson is a cream made of pounded fish with eggs, and cream or panada — a preparation of butter, water, and flour. It is steamed in a mould, or in several small moulds. Cold fish creams, set in moulds, or served in little cases, are sometimes called Petites mousses de poisson. Cotelettes de poisson a la Bergen are cutlet moulds FISH OR POISSONS. 45 of fish cream, served cold on croutes of fried bread, garnished with a cucumber salad and aspic. A VAlexandra, they are set in red aspic, and are garnished with salad, and little moulds of tomato cream. Souffle de poisson glace is an iced fish souffle. Petits z&phyrs de poisson are a very light form of little steamed fish souffles. This name is also frequently given to quenelles of fish. Croustades de poisson are little cases of pastry, or of fried bread, filled with dressed fish. They are sometimes called Cassolettes. Talmouses ft VIndienne are tartlets of anchovy pastry filled with curried fish. Petites causes a la Pecheur are china or paper cases filled with dressed fish in white or red sauce, sprinkled with breadcrumbs and lobster coral, and browned. Pilau de poisson is a fish pilau — dressed with rice, saffron, spice, raisins, etc. Pate de poisson a V Irlandaise is a baked shape of mashed potato filled with fish dressed in white sauce. 46 MENUS MADE EASY. CHAPTER IV. ENTBEES. BEEF. THE fillet, or undercut of the sirloin, is the part most used in the preparation of entrees. It is cut in little slices and dressed as — Filets de bceuf a la Franqaise — broiled, and served with Maitre d 'hotel butter and fried potatoes. a la Chateaubriand — broiled, and served in Chateaubriand sauce. They may be served aux cerises or aux oranges — with a compote of cherries or of oranges in the centre of the dish; a la Tartar -e — with Tartare sauce ; or with any dressed vegetable, and are named accordingly. a Vltalienne — floured, fried, and served in Italian sauce. a la Russe — saute, and served with horseradish sauce. a la Perigueux — served with tomatoes and Perigueux sauce. a la Pompadour — served with a slice of tomato ENTRIES. 47 and a tiny pat of Maitre d'hotel butter on each fillet, and a garnish of Sparghetti macaroni with cheese in the centre of the dish. Filets de bceuf a la St. James — spread with foie-gras or liver forcemeat, saute, and served with a garnish of mushrooms and cherries. a la Carlsbad — served with a compote of cherries, and a brown sharp sauce with horseradish and currant jelly. a la Reforme — covered with slices of bacon, bread- crumbed, with chopped ham mixed with the crumbs, and fried ; served with Eeform sauce.