Salads
Mayonnaise Dressing
Put the uncooked yolks of two eggs into a clean, cold soupdish, stand on the ice for fifteen minutes. Place the oil also on the ice. When…
French Dressing
I tablespoonful of vinegar 3 tablespoonfuls of olive oil 1½ teaspoonful of salt 1/4 teaspoonful of black pepper Put the salt and pepper in…
Salad Dressing Without Oil
½ pint of milk Yolks of three eggs Butter the size of a walnut 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar I teaspoonful of salt Put the milk on to boil. 2…
Cream Salad Dressing
Yolks of three hard boiled eggs I tablespoonful of melted butter Yolk of one raw egg 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar I gill of thick cream 1/2…
Mayonnaise of Sweetbreads
Clean and parboil one pair of sweetbreads, then throw them into cold water for a half hour. Remove the fat and skin, and cover them with…
Crab Salad
I dozen crabs 1½ pint of mayonnaise 2 heads of lettuce Put the crabs in warm water, add a tablespoonful of salt, stand the kettle over a…
Fish Salad
Cold boiled or baked fish may be made into salad, allowing one head of lettuce and a half pint of mayonnaise to every pint of the picked…
Lobster Salad
2 lobsters (weighing four or five pounds) The tender leaves from two heads of lettuce 1½ pint of mayonnaise Boil the lobsters as directed…
Salad of Asparagus Tops
I pint of asparagus tops The rule for French dressing Boil the tops in salted boiling water for fifteen minutes, drain, throw into cold…
Beet Salad
Slice, and cut into dice, sufficient cold, boiled beets to make one pint; heap them in the centre of a salad dish and cover with a half…
Salad of String Beans
Trim one pint of very young beans, put them in a saucepan, cover with boiling water, add a teaspoonful of salt, and boil thirty minutes…
Cauliflower Salad
I medium sized head of cauliflower 1½ pint of mayonnaise Boil the cauliflower as directed, throw into cold water until wanted, then pick it…
Cucumber Salad
2 young cucumbers 14 teaspoonful of black pepper 4 tablespoonfuls of vinegar 1½ teaspoonful of salt Pare and slice the cucumbers very thin…
Egg Salad
Boil six eggs fifteen minutes; while they are boiling, make a French dressing and add to it one tablespoonful of tarragon vinegar, one…
Italian Salad
I small head of cauliflower, 1/2 pint of asparagus tops boiled I dozen string beans 2 new potatoes 1½ pint green peas 3 artichokes Boil the…
Lettuce Salad
Choose the crisp centre leaves of the head lettuce. Wash them, if necessary, and dry thoroughly and carefully with a soft towel. Break or…
Potato Salad
3 good sized potatoes I teaspoonful of salt I saltspoonful of black pepper Pare and boil the potatoes. While they are boiling, pre- 9…
Tomato Salad
1½ cup of mayonnaise dressing The crisp part of one head of lettuce Peel the tomatoes without scalding, and put them on ice until they are…
Fruit Salad Dressing (Tablespoonfuls of sugar No I I)
4 tablespoonfuls of sugar No. I I gill of sherry 1/2 teaspoonful of cinnamon 2 tablespoonfuls of Madeira Mix the sugar and cinnamon…
Fruit Salad Dressing (Tablespoonfuls of sugar I gill)
4 tablespoonfuls of sugar I gill of sherry No. 2 1 tablespoonful of maraschino 2 tablespoonfuls of champagne Mix all the ingredients…
Apple Salad
6 apples 4 tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoonful of cinnamon I gill of sherry Pare, core and cut the apples into very thin…
Apricot Salad
Pare, cut the apricots in halves, and remove the stones. Arrange the halves neatly in a bowl, with the stone sides up; then pour over them…
Banana Salad
Peel and cut six bananas into thin slices, then pour over them Fruit Salad Dressing, No. 2, stand in a cold place one hour, and serve.
Orange Salad
Peel, cut six oranges into slices and remove the seeds, pour over them Fruit Salad Dressing, No. 2, stand away one or two hours, and serve…