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Pan-Pacific cook book

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.
Peel a pound of artichokes and shape like pears. Melt four tablespoons of butter in a saucepan ; add the arti- chokes and sprinkle well with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Pour a cup of gravy over, cover closely and cook gently for half an hourJerusalem Artichokes - Italian, shaking the pan occasionally. Serve with cream sauce (No. 123), adding grated Parmesan if liked. 206. KOHL RABI (CHINESE TURNIP)— GERMAN Cut the green tops from two large young kohl rabi and freshen in cold water. Peel the globes, cut in cubes and boil ; also boil the tops rapidly in unsalted water, drain and chop fine. Mix together with cream sauce (No. 123) ; sea- son with a little mace or nutmKohl Rabi (Chinese Turnip) - Germaneg and serve. Also cook like chard (No. 191). 207. LOCRO— CHILEAN Parboil three good sized potatoes, cut in slices, a six-inch square of pumpkin, cut in cubes, and a handful of string- beans cut up. Fry a sliced onion and a branch of parsley until transparent in a large spoonful of co!6r (No. 119) ; add half a cup of fresh cornLocro - Chilean and cook for a few moments ; then add other vegetables with enough stock to moisten. Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer until all are well blended. . VEGETABLE ENTREES 63 208. MACEDOINE OF VEGETABLES— ITALIAN Prepare vegetables as for chitchkee (Xo. 192), adding a quart of spinach, boiled and chopped. Butter a mould and spread with layers of the different vegetables, sprinkling a few crumbs, grated ParmesanMacedoine of Vegetables - Italian and seasoning between the layers. When full cover with crumbs and bake for half an hour; then turn out and serve with cream sauce (No. 123). 209. MANGE TOUT AU LARD— FRENCH Remove tips and strings and cut into thin slices a pound of mange tout (the immature pods of green peas sold in early spring), and follow the recipe of No. 217. 210. MUSHROOMS AND RICE— ITALIAN Peel and cut up a quarter of a pound of fresh mushrooms — broken ones will do — saute for a few moments in two tablespoons of butter; then stir in a heaping tablespoon of flour and, when it has colored slightly, add slowly a cup of well-seasoned stock and simmer for ten minutes. In another pan fry a tablespoon of chopped onion in a generous spoonful of olive oil for three minutes ; then add half a cup of well-washed rice and fry until dry and yellowish. Covet with boiling water and cook rapidly for ten minutes ; then add the mushrooms, salt, paprika and the juice of half a lemonMushrooms and Rice - Italian. Cover and simmer until tender. 211. OKRA— WEST INDIAN Remove the stems from two pounds of tender young okra, cover with boiling water and boil quickly for half an hour, when it should be quite mucilagenous. Add salt, a heaping tablespoon of butter, a teaspoon of vinegarOkra - West Indian, cayenne and small pieces of broiled ham. Stir and serve very hot. 212. OMBRELLE D'OSTENDE— BELGIAN Remove the skins and stems from eight large fresh mush- rooms; place, with the gills up, on a fireproof platter, and season with salt and pepper. Scald a cup of fresh oysters in their own liquor. Strain and chop and mix with two tablespoons of bread crumbs, two of thick cream, a beaten eggOmbrelle d'Ostende - Belgian, salt, paprika and a grating of nutmeg. Spread each mushroom with the mixture and sprinkle with fine crumbs. Bake until a delicate brown. 64 VEGETABLE ENTREES 213. ONIONS STUFFED WITH CORN A LA HILLSBOROUGH Onions Stuffed with Corn a la Hillsborough