Consolidated Library of Modern Cooking and Household Recipes

Christine Terhune Herrick's 1905 subscription set, Books Three and Four complete - soup stock to cheese straws, with the famous chefs of the United States listed on the title page.

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Book Three - Soups, Fish, Meats, Eggs

Soup Stock

42 recipes

Broths

9 recipes

Cream Soups

38 recipes

Bisques

11 recipes

Soups with Meat, and Purees

47 recipes

Soups without Meat

9 recipes

Chowders

15 recipes

A Group of Foreign Soups

15 recipes

Fish

127 recipes

Oysters and Shellfish

73 recipes

Dressings

3 recipes

Meats

29 recipes

Meat and Poultry Pies

47 recipes

Sausages

62 recipes

Poultry

21 recipes

Game

23 recipes

Sauces for Game

6 recipes

Entrees

10 recipes

Eggs

27 recipes

Book Four - Vegetables, Breads, Salads, Desserts

Vegetables

222 recipes

Fruits and Cereals

38 recipes

Bread and Cakes

9 recipes

Rolls

10 recipes

Muffins, Buns, and Biscuit

25 recipes

Sandwiches

24 recipes

Batter Cakes

16 recipes

Griddle Cakes

76 recipes

Fillings and Icings

9 recipes

Gingerbreads

4 recipes

Small Cakes

13 recipes

Doughnuts and Crullers

5 recipes

Salads and Salad Dressings

115 recipes

Fish Relishes

5 recipes

Pickle Relishes

14 recipes

Invalid Cookery

28 recipes

Jellies

4 recipes

Canning Fruit

3 recipes

Pies and Pastry

32 recipes

Baked Puddings

44 recipes

Whipped Cream

7 recipes

Pudding Sauces

13 recipes

Ice Creams and Ices

39 recipes

Candies

22 recipes

Cheese Dishes

11 recipes

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Pickled Cucumbers

If the cucumbers are very young and small they may be pickled whole; if not, they are better cut into thick slices. Sprinkle salt…

Mock-Turtle Soup

1 calf's head; 3 pounds lean veal; 3 pounds beef-shank; 5 quarts water; 1 slice good ham; 1 carrot; 1 turnip; 1 celery root; 2…

Huckleberry Griddle Cakes

1/2 pint huckleberries, 1 1/2 pints flour, 1 teaspoonful salt, 1 tablespoonful brown sugar, 2 teaspoonfuls baking-powder, 2 eggs…

Chocolate Caramels

1 cupful of sweet milk, 1 cupful of molasses, 1/2 cupful of sugar, 1/2 a cupful of grated chocolate, a piece of butter the size…

Stock from Bones

The bones from steaks, roasts, and poultry may be saved till a sufficient amount is on hand; then crack, cover with cold water…

Beef Salad

Cut cold cooked beef into thin slices, and then into pieces about an inch square. Arrange them neatly on lettuce leaves. Serve…

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