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Fowls a la Mayonnaise

From Modern cookery, in all its branches, 1884

Serves 1

An English salad-dressing can be used instead of mayonnaise.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 259. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FOWLS A LA MAYONNAISE. Carve with great nicety a couple of cold roast fowls ; place the inferior joints, if they are served at all, close together in the middle of a dish, and arrange the others round and over them, piling them high in the centre Garnish them with the hearts of young lettuces cut in two, and hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise. At the moment of serving, pour over the fowls a well-made mayonnaise sauce

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.