Hot Weather Dishes

Philadelphia, 1888: what to eat when it is too hot to cook, from the cooking-school teacher who taught the city.

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Dutched Lettuce

Wash carefully two heads of lettuce, separate the leaves, and tear each leaf in two or three pieces. Cut a quarter pound of ham or bacon into dice, and fry until brown; while hot, add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Beat one egg until light, add to it two tablespoonfuls of sour cream, then add it to the ham, stir over the fire one minute until it thickens, and pour, boiling hot, over the lettuce; mix carefully with a fork, and serve immediately.

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