Macaroni, Boiled (a Italienne)

Ingredients

• five or six ounces of the best Italian macaroni
• plenty of boiling water, not less than three pints
• a salt-spoonful of salt
• one of fine pepper
• half a pint of gravy or broth
• a quarter of a pound of Parmesan and Gruyere cheese
• an ounce of butter

Method

1. 1

   Boil macaroni in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain.

2. 2

   Return to stewpan with gravy and simmer until absorbed.

3. 3

   Mix in cheese and butter until melted, then serve.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 871. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

acaroni, Boiled (a I'ltalienne). — Macaroni being a national article of food, the mode of cooking it is best xmderstood in Italy. A better acquaintance -with the Italian mode will, we hope, enable English cooks to convert a dish of macaroni into a wholesome ani delicious preparation, such as is met with on the Continent. Dishes of macaroni, with tomatoes, truffles, game, or fish, are all good, and there is a great variety to be found in the preceding recipes, such as Macaroni a la Pon- tific, a la Peine, au Gratin, au vin, &c., but one rule should be observed in the boiling of the macaroni. The following recipe, if properly attended to, will insure success; — Put five or six oimces of the best Italian macaroni into plenty of boiling water, not less than three pints, a salt-spoonful of salt, and one of fine pepper; simmer for twenty minutes, and drain. After this first boiling, which should be observed in the prepaiation of aU dishes, return the macaroni to the stewpan, with half a pint of gravy or broth, aceordang to the richness required, and simmer until the maca- roni has imbibed aU the liquid. Have ready grated of Parmesan and Gruyere cheese, mixecl, a quarter of a pound. Put half the quantity with the macaroni until nearly melted, then add the rest, and an ounce of butter

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