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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Stuffed Cucumbers

Wash a half dozen large cucumbers, split them lengthwise, and with a teaspoon carefully scoop out the seeds. Mix one cup of bread crumbs with a tablespoonful of melted butter, and season highly with salt and cayenne. Fill the cucumbers with this mixture, place the two halves together, fasten them with small wooden tooth picks, or they may be tied with twine, place them in a baking pan and bake in a moderate oven a half hour. Serve with English Drawn Butter Sauce,

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