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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.
198 MENUS MADE EASY. of fresh violets in syrup. Jellies of fresh flowers are also made of roses, pinks, jonquils, etc. Gelee a, la Bacchante is made with the juice of green grapes and champagne ; coloured green. a la Duchesse is flavoured with liqueur, and decorated with shreds of pistachios and cocoa- nut, etc. a la Panachee — a mould of alternate layers of white and pink jelly. a la Russe — a mould of jelly whisked to a froth. mousseuse a, Veau de vie — a mould of jelly whipped with brandy. mousseuse au& oranges — a mould of orange jelly whisked to a froth. fouettee aux fruits — whipped maraschino jelly, with pieces of apricots, cherries, strawberries, etc. Petites gelees a la Napolitaine are creams of various colours set in little moulds of jelly. Kiselle is a jelly made of fruit syrup with flour. SOUFFLES. These may be served in a souffle dish, or in small paper cases as Petits souffles. Souffle an cafe is flavoured with coffee. au chocolat is flavoured with chocolate. au cafe merge is flavoured with green coffee. au citron is flavoured with lemon. a la vanilk is flavoured with vanilla. au marasquin is flavoured with maraschino. ENTREMETS. 199 Souffle aux amandes is flavoured with pounded almonds. aux macarons is flavoured with macaroons. aux fieurs d'oranger is flavoured with candied orange flowers, or orange flower water. au gingembre is flavoured with preserved ginger. aux abricots is made with the addition of stewed apricots. Souffles are also made with other fruit. Little fruit souffle's are sometimes called Petits zephyrs aux fruits. a la creme is made with whipped cream instead of some of the whites of eggs. Baked in small paper cases, it is called Biscuits souffles a la creme. au nz is a rice souffle flavoured with lemon or vanilla. a la creme de riz is made with ground rice ; au tapioca, with tapioca. au pain bis is made with brown breadcrumbs. aux confitures is made with preserve. a la Paysanne — a puree of apples, with a puree of chestnuts with cream over it, and meringue mixture on the top. a I'Espagnole — layers of sponge cake and preserve, soaked with wine and covered with meringue. glace au marasquin is an iced souffle flavoured with maraschino. Coffee or other flavouring may be substituted for maraschino, and the souffle named accordingly. Iced in a mould, instead of a souffle dish, it is called Mousse glacee, or in little cases, Biscuits glaces, au marasquin, etc. 200 MENUS MADE EASY. Souffle glace auxf raises is an iced strawberry souffle. glace vanille et cliocolat — an iced vanilla souffle, with chocolate on the top. glace au curaqao — an iced souffle flavoured with Curasao and covered with a meringue pre- paration. Iced in small paper cases, this is called Biscuit mousseux glace en caisse. glace a la Victoria is a rich iced souffle flavoured with liqueur and coloured green, with a mace- doine of fruit in the centre. ( 201 ) CHAPTER X. SAVOURY ENTREMETS. Souffle au Parmesan is a cheese souffle. As Petits souffles, it is served in small paper cases. Little steamed souffles are sometimes called Petits zephyrs defromage. Fondue au Parmesan is a cheese fondu, baked in a souffle dish or paper case, or steamed. a la Napolitaine has the addition of short pieces of macaroni ; au Stilton, of small dice of Stilton cheese. They may be served in little cases