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92 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
BROILED TOMATOES.
BY MRS. N. P. BANKS.
(Wife of Representative from Massachusetts.)
^UT them in half flatwise ; put them skin down
on a hot iron for a few minutes ; season with
a very little pepper, salt and sugar. Have
slices of bread toasted a nice brown, and buttered ;
lay on them the broiled tomatoes, put half a teacup
of cream into the dish around the toast, and set in
the oven a few minutes before serving.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 93
MASHED POTATOES.
BY MES. R. P. BLAND.
(Wife of Representative from Missouri.)
ijABE the potatoes, cut into pieces and place
immediately in cold water. Peachblow best.
Take them out when prepared and turn on
boiling water. Cook quickly just as the meal is
ready. Empty water off, and let stand on the stove
till perfectly dry ; salt to taste✪ Deviled Eggs, butter and cream as
much as needed to make the right consistency. Serve
immediately.
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94 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
MINCED CABBAGE.
BY MRS. ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
(Wife of ReprL-seiitHtive from New York.)
:EAIN boiled cabbage in the colander ; put it
in the chopping-tray and chop fine. For each
quart of chopped cabbage put two teaspoon-
fuls of butter and one of flour in the fryingpan. As
soon as smooth and hot put in the cabbage, which
season well with salt and pepper, and, if you like it,
two tablespoonfuls of vinegar✪ Minced Cabbage. Stir constantly for
five to eight minutes. When done heap on a dish,
make smooth with a knife, and garnish with hard-
boiled eggs.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM.
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CAULIFLOWER.
BY MRS. W. O. ARNOLD.
(Wife of Representative from Rhode Island.)
jfeUT a cauliflower in a disk of cold salted water,
|» with the flower down, and let it soak for two
5? hours. Tie in a cloth and put into boiling
water with a little salt, and boil until a fork will pen-
etrate the stem easily. If the cauliflower is fresh, it
will boil in twenty minutes. When boiled, take it
up carefully and put into a dish with the flower up.
Have ready a sauce made of one-half pint of milk, a
small pinch of salt, and one-half tablespoonful of
butter. Let this come to a boil. Take a table-
spoonful of flour mixed with a little cold milk, and
stir into the boiling milk, and let it boil up once.
Pour a little over the cauliflower when ready to serve,
and serve the remainder in a gravy-boat. A table-
spoonful of Worcestershire sauc✪ Cauliflowere may be added to
the sauce if liked.
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96 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
SPINACH.
BY MRS. JOHN M. FARQUHAR.
(Wife of Representative from New York.)
lSH the spinach in several waters, and keep
in cold water until time to cook it. Then
^v^vfe? put it into boiling water enough to cover it,
and add a little salt. Cover the pan and boil briskly
till tender ; it will sink when done. Take it from the
water immediately, season it with butter, and cover
with hard-boiled eggs in slices✪ Spinach.
AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 97
LIMA BEANS.
BY MRS. MOSES D. STIVERS.
(Wife of Representative from New York.) ✪ Lima Beans
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92 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
BROILED TOMATOES.
BY MRS. N. P. BANKS.
(Wife of Representative from Massachusetts.)
^UT them in half flatwise ; put them skin down
on a hot iron for a few minutes ; season with
a very little pepper, salt and sugar. Have
slices of bread toasted a nice brown, and buttered ;
lay on them the broiled tomatoes, put half a teacup
of cream into the dish around the toast, and set in
the oven a few minutes before serving.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 93
MASHED POTATOES.
BY MES. R. P. BLAND.
(Wife of Representative from Missouri.)
ijABE the potatoes, cut into pieces and place
immediately in cold water. Peachblow best.
Take them out when prepared and turn on
boiling water. Cook quickly just as the meal is
ready. Empty water off, and let stand on the stove
till perfectly dry ; salt to taste, butter and cream as
much as needed to make the right consistency. Serve
immediately.
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94 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
MINCED CABBAGE.
BY MRS. ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
(Wife of ReprL-seiitHtive from New York.)
:EAIN boiled cabbage in the colander ; put it
in the chopping-tray and chop fine. For each
quart of chopped cabbage put two teaspoon-
fuls of butter and one of flour in the fryingpan. As
soon as smooth and hot put in the cabbage, which
season well with salt and pepper, and, if you like it,
two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Stir constantly for
five to eight minutes. When done heap on a dish,
make smooth with a knife, and garnish with hard-
boiled eggs.
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AND HOW TO COOK THEM.
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CAULIFLOWER.
BY MRS. W. O. ARNOLD.
(Wife of Representative from Rhode Island.)
jfeUT a cauliflower in a disk of cold salted water,
|» with the flower down, and let it soak for two
5? hours. Tie in a cloth and put into boiling
water with a little salt, and boil until a fork will pen-
etrate the stem easily. If the cauliflower is fresh, it
will boil in twenty minutes. When boiled, take it
up carefully and put into a dish with the flower up.
Have ready a sauce made of one-half pint of milk, a
small pinch of salt, and one-half tablespoonful of
butter. Let this come to a boil. Take a table-
spoonful of flour mixed with a little cold milk, and
stir into the boiling milk, and let it boil up once.
Pour a little over the cauliflower when ready to serve,
and serve the remainder in a gravy-boat. A table-
spoonful of Worcestershire sauce may be added to
the sauce if liked.
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96 STATESMEN'S DISHES;
SPINACH.
BY MRS. JOHN M. FARQUHAR.
(Wife of Representative from New York.)
lSH the spinach in several waters, and keep
in cold water until time to cook it. Then
^v^vfe? put it into boiling water enough to cover it,
and add a little salt. Cover the pan and boil briskly
till tender ; it will sink when done. Take it from the
water immediately, season it with butter, and cover
with hard-boiled eggs in slices.
AND HOW TO COOK THEM. 97
LIMA BEANS.
BY MRS. MOSES D. STIVERS.
(Wife of Representative from New York.)