The Alderman's Walk

Ingredients

• the first, longest and juiciest longitudinal slice, next to the bone, of a succulent saddle of mutton
• lay it aside on a slice of bread
• a walnut of butter
• a teaspoon of Worcester
• three drops of Tabasco
• three chopped chives
• an eggspoon of made mustard

Method

1. 1

   Remove the mutton slice and let it cool.

2. 2

   Prepare a sauce with butter, Worcester, Tabasco, chives, and mustard.

3. 3

   Toast the bread strips.

4. 4

   Cook the mutton in the sauce for 8 minutes, turning once.

5. 5

   Serve with the toast.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The cult of the chafing dish (1904) by Frank Schloesser, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

The Alderman's Walkj" a very old English PRELIMINARIES 35 delicacy, the most exquisite portion of the most exquisite joint in Cookerydom, and so called because, at City dinners of our grandfathers' times, it is alleged to have been reserved for the Aldermen. It is none other than the first, longest and juiciest longitudinal slice, next to the bone, of a succulent saddle of mutton. Southdown for choice, and four years old at that, though this age is rare. Remove this slice tenderly and with due reverence from the hot joint, lay it aside on a slice of bread, its own length, and let it get cold, thoroughly cold. Then prepare in the Chafing Dish a sauce composed of a walnut of butter, a teaspoon of Worcester, three drops of Tabasco, three chopped chives, and an eggspoon of made mustard

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