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Practical gastronomy and culinary dictionary

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Entrees. Civet of leveret. Sweetbreads a la Canadia. Lobster patties ^ la Niagara Falls CHAMPAGNE. Oh 1 we are enjoying ourselves. ARTICLE V. Rpvioves. Saddle of mutton (Southdown). Gosling a la 5th Avenue. Boiled chickens and bakon aux Yankee Doodle. MORE CHAMPAGNE. Vive la Bollingere. ARTICLE VI. GRICE ! ! ! Still more Phiz. ARTICLE VII. Cheese straws a la Chicago. Gargles various. (Button No. 2.) ARTICLE VIII. Sweets. Ice Pudden. ARTICLE IX. The Dessert. PORT, KRUSTED ARTICLE X Toothpix. ARTICLE XI. Poker. Euchre. GET ! Nap. MENUS AND THEIR COMPILATION 807 MENU OF THE DINNER given at the "Old Cock Tavern," London, by the Dr. Johnson Club. 2)r. 5obn6on Club be, Satur^a^e, I6tb /iDarcb, 1889, atte ?c "©Ifee Cocft Uavern," 22 jFleete Strcctc, JB.Q. Btte ^e bour of Seven of ^e Clocfe. ^c mile ot 3fagre. "H tavevn cbafr is tbc tbronc of buman fcUcit>Q."— Johnson. 13e Xuscfous /IDorselle yclept ^e ©^gter. J3e ©l&e 1Rump Steafte lpu^^mg, witb ^e Xarfts, Iki&ne^s, ©igstevs, ant ^usbrooms. J2e ilDarrow ffiones, 12e Uastie Hpple ipic. 18e Uootbsome Stewct) Cbeese an& ^e "CClelsb IRarebit. |>uncbe. Ooob iFellowsbtp. 808 PRACTICAL GASTRONOMY A LUNCHEON AT SHAKESPEARE'S TOWN. At Stratford-on-Avon a luncheon was held in the Town Hall on October 17, 1887, to commemorate the inauguration of the Clock Tower presented by G. W. Childs, of Philadelphia, U.S. BILL OF FARE. " Ladies, a general welcome." — Henry VIII. i. 4. *' Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table." As Ton Like It, ii. 8. " Now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both." MachethyHi, 8. Clear Turtle. *' The imperious seas breed monsters ; for the dish." Puree op Hare. Cymlelhw, iv. 2. *' Here stand we both, and aim we at the best." III. Henry VI. iii. 1. ENTKEES (Hot). Galantines of Pigeons, with Mushrooms. Lamb Cutlets a la Princesse. BouDiNS A LA Richelieu. Sweetbread a la Santa Cruz. " Some pigeons, Davy, . . . and any little tiny kickshaws, tell William cook."— 77. Henry IV. v. 1. VENISON PASTIES AND HASHED VENISON. " Come, we have hot venison pasty to dinner." — Merry Wives, i. 2. '< Which is he that killed the deer ? . . . | *' Let's present him to the duke like a ^ J.s Tou Like It, iv. 2. Roman conqueror." J MAYONNAISE OF FISH. " Epicurean cooks sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite." Antony and Cleojjatra, ii. 1. RAISED GAME PIES. *' Who seeks for better of thee, sauce his appetite." Timon of Athens, iv. 3. ROAST TURKEYS. "Why, here he comes, swelling like a turkey cock." DUCKS. '^""•5' ^- '■• '• " 0 dainty duck." — Midsummer JVighfs Dream, v. 7. GUINEA FOWL. *' Oh what should this cock come of ? "—As You Like It, ii. 7. MENUS AND THEIR COMPILATION 809 BOAR'S HEAD AND BRAWN. " Like a fuU-acorned boar." — Cymheline, ii. 5. ROAST FOWLS. " There is a fowl without a feather." — Coniedy of Errors, iii. 1. GALANTINE OF TURKEY. " 'Tis passing good ... I prithee let me have it." — Taming of the Shrew, iv. 3. TONGUES. *' Silence is only commendable in a neat's tongue dried." TT A TITO Merchafit of Venice, i. 1. HAMS. -^ ' *' I have a gammon of bacon." — I. Henry IV. ii. 1. PIGEON PIES. " Are there no young pigeons ? " — II. Henry IV. v. 1.