The Catskill Cook Book

A whole Hudson Valley village's best recipes, signed by name — compiled by the Ladies' Sewing Society of St. Luke's Church in 1911.

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Soups & Broths

7 recipes

Fish & Shellfish

18 recipes

Poultry & Game

3 recipes

Meat & Roasts

54 recipes

Vegetables & Salads

49 recipes

Puddings & Desserts

82 recipes

Cakes, Bread & Biscuits

40 recipes

Preserves & Pickles

1 recipe

Sauces & Seasonings

23 recipes

Drinks & Cordials

13 recipes

Eggs, Cheese & Dairy

134 recipes

Sweets & Confectionery

20 recipes

Cereals, Pasta & Rice

2 recipes

Fruit & Nuts

6 recipes

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Scrappel

Two pounds of good lean beef, boil until very tender; have about two quarts of water when done. Take meat out, and thicken broth…

Peas

Chop little onions very fine, chop lettuce very fine, put with peas and cook together. (As made at Sherry's in New York city.)…

Catskill, on the Hudson

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Omelet That Does Not Fall

Add a pinch of salt and five teaspoons of cold water to the yolks of five eggs, and beat well; fold in the whites, beaten dry and…

Snow Pudding (Mrs J Arch Hay)

Mrs. J. Arch. Hay Pour one pint of boiling water upon three tablespoons of cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water. Add the…

Tomato Bisque

One can of tomatoes, strained, one teaspoon of chopped onion, one pint of water, two tablespoons of flour, one teaspoon of sugar…

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