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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The Book

1 recipe

Vegetables

47 recipes

Salads

24 recipes

Fish

11 recipes

Shell Fish

17 recipes

Meats

27 recipes

Poultry

12 recipes

Eggs

23 recipes

Meat And Fish Sauces

12 recipes

Puddings And Desserts

23 recipes

Highlights

Pressed Chicken

An old chicken may be used for this. Draw and singe as directed. Wipe well with a damp towel, put in a kettle and cover with cold…

Peach Omelet

Pare and stone three very mellow peaches, then press them through a sieve, add two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and the well…

Broiled Tomatoes

Choose large, firm tomatoes, cut them in halves, but do not peel them. Then place them in a broiler, dust with salt and pepper…

Fish à La Créme

I pint of pieces of cold cooked fish Yolks of two eggs I pint of milk I blade of mace I bay leaf Sprig of parsley Small piece of…

Apple Omelet

Steam two good sized apples and press them through a sieve, add to them two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, the well beaten…

Cream Sauce with Mushrooms

Make a Cream Sauce, add one cup of fresh mushrooms chopped fine, or the same quantity of canned mushrooms, and cook over boiling…

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