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One hundred picnic suggestions

1915

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Presented as published in 1915. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Cut young chickens in small pieces as for a fricassee, if not very young, lay them in a buttered dripping-pan, spread with butter, dust with salt, pep- per, and paprika, cover with another pan, and place in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Roll chicken in flour sea- soned with salt, pepper and paprika, and saute in a cast-iron saute pan in hot salt-pork or bacon fat, or in olive oil. Turn often until each piece is a golden brown. Dry on thick paper, and when cold roll each piece in waxed paper and pack in a tin or pasteboard box. 61 Chicken Galantine Boil a fowl, remove skin, and cut the meat into thin slivers. Cool, remove fat, and boil the stock until well-re- duced, with a seasoning of onion, pars- ley, and celery seed. Strain and add to 2 cups of this stock 1 tbsp. of gela- tine softened in J^ cup of cold water. Pour a little of this stock when slightly cool into a bread pan ; when nearly set lay in some of the chicken, add more stock and chicken until the pan is nearly full. Hard-boiled eggs, strips of pimento or pimolas cut in slices may be used alternately with the chicken. Wrap the pan in a cloth wet in ice- water, then in a thick paper, and place the pan in the motor hamper or basket. 62 Chicken a la King, Hot Cover 1J/2 cups of chicken, cut in slivers, with a French dressing for an hour or more and drain. Cook 1 tbsp. of shredded green pepper in 2 tbsps. of butter, add % cup of sliced mush- rooms and a sliced truffle. Cook a moment and add 2 tbsps. of flour. When boiling add % cup of milk, salt, paprika, a dash of nutmeg, and the chicken. Add 1 tbsp. of chopped capers, y% cup of cream mixed with a beaten yolk and 3 tbsps. of creamed butter. Dust with paprika, add a few drops of lemon juice, and turn into the very hot thermos vacuum jar. Cork well and place in the motor ham- per. Fancy Rolls (page 71) should be served with this. 63 Chicken Livers in Brown Sauce, Hot Make a brown sauce (2 tbsps. but- ter, 3 of flour, browned together and 1 cup of rich stock, well seasoned), add 1 cup of cold cooked chicken livers and hearts, cut in dice, ^ cup of sliced mushrooms or 2 hard-boiled eggs, in small slices, 6 stoned olives, cut in two, salt, paprika, and 2 tbsps. of Madeira or 1 tbsp. of any good table sauce. Turn, very hot, into a thermos vac- uum jar which has been scalded with very hot water, cork at once, and pack in the motor hamper. 64 Chicken Mousse To 1 cup of cold boiled chicken chopped and pounded until smooth, add 1 tbsp. of granulated gelatine softened in J4 cup of cold water and dissolved in J^ cup of highly seasoned stock. Add Yz CUP of boiled aspara- gus tips, diced celery, or a minced truffle, and when cool add H CUP of whipped cream. Pack in a baking- powder box, and when serving cut in slices. 65 Club Sandwich de Foie Gras Toast white bread lightly and trim into uniform shape. Lay leaves of lettuce on one half of the slices, spread with thick mayonnaise, cover with a layer of minced ham, then with a puree of foie gras, then with a slice of tomato thoroughly drained. Cover with the remainder of the toast, wrap each one in waxed paper and pack in a tin box. The puree of foie gras is plain pate de foie gras softened with cream and seasoned well with paprika. 66 Crab-Flakes Savory, Hot Chicken Galantine