Fish
Steamed Salmon
Wrap four pounds of salmon in a piece of cheese cloth. Set in a plate in a steamer and cook until fish separates from bone - from…
Broiled Mackerel
Wash and wipe fish; grease a wire broiler with clarified butter, lard, or pork fat. Season fish with salt and pepper, place on greased…
Fried Smelts
Wash, dry thoroughly, and sprinkle smelts with salt, pepper and flour; dip in beaten egg which has also been seasoned with salt and pepper…
STUFFING (Teaspoon finely chopped)
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley 1 tablespoon chopped pickles 1 teaspoon salt, few drops onion juice to cup milk or water Melt butter, add…
Oyster Stuffing (Cups oysters cup butter)
2 cups oysters 1 cup butter 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 cup cracker crumbs salt pepper Drain oysters; mix crumbs, melted butter and…
Baked Fillet of Halibut
2 slices of halibut cut from middle of fish salt, pepper, lemon juice, melted butter 2 cups oyster stuffing Wash and wipe fish. Place one…
Deviled Fillets of Fish
2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon hot water 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce teaspoon salt teaspoon paprika ½ cup cracker crumbs…
Fried Fillet of Sole
4 anchovies boned and skinned 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons butter teaspoon mustard salt, cayenne pepper Prepare the fillets…
Planked Shad
1 shad with backbone removed 4 tablespoons butter few drops onion juice 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 2…
Fried Whitebait
flour lemon slices Dry whitebait in towel; sprinkle with salt and pepper; dredge napkin with flour. Shake whitebait in napkin until each…
Scalloped Oysters
2 tablespoons parsley 2 tablespoons celery teaspoon paprika 1 cup cream 1/4 cup wine Clean oysters. Butter a baking dish; arrange a layer…
Oyster Stew
1 quart oysters 1 quart milk 4 tablespoons butter salt and pepper 4 tablespoons cracker crumbs Drain oysters from liquor; heat liquor to…
Spindled Oysters
salt, pepper 6 squares buttered toast Drain oysters from their liquor and dry between towels. Cut the bacon in pieces half the size of the…
Broiled Oysters
Look over oysters, reject shells, and dry oysters between towels. Dip in melted butter or olive oil seasoned with salt and pepper. Heat…
Panned Oysters
Melt two tablespoons of butter in hot frying pan, add one pint of cleaned and drained oysters, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook in…
Fried Oysters
Fried oysters are prepared same as Sautéd Oysters except they are fried in deep fat. • Suprême Oysters 1 pint oysters 2 tablespoons butter…
Clams
Clams may be cooked and served in all ways like oysters.
Steamed Clams
Wash and scrub clam shells; place in kettle; add water, allowing one half cup of water for each peck of clams. Cover kettle and cook until…
Clam Fritters
2 egg yolks well beaten + cup milk 1 tablespoon olive oil cup flour salt, pepper, cayenne 2 egg whites stiffly beaten 1 tablespoon lemon…
Fried Scallops
flour crumbs Wash, drain, and parboil scallops. Season; dip in flour, egg and crumb, and fry in deep fat. Drain and serve with sauce…
Scalloped Scallops
1 pint scallops 4 tablespoons flour 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 1 cup cream 2 tablespoons onion ½ cup scallop liquor salt, pepper, cayenne 4…
Lobster
To open a lobster : wipe lobster, break or sever small and large claws from the body. Separate tail from body portion by twisting and…
Creamed Lobster (Salt pepper cayenne)
salt, pepper, cayenne 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour parsley 2 cups cream 1 red pepper cut in ribbons 1 teaspoon lemon juice Make…
Scalloped Lobster
Use recipe for Creamed Lobster and bake in lobster shell, scallop shells, ramekins, or baking dishes, covered with buttered and seasoned…
Garnish
Prepared same as Creamed Lobster, with addition of one teaspoon each of onion juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, few grains of cayenne…
Shrimps and Crabs
Shrimps and crabs may be creamed, scalloped, or deviled, like lobster, garnished and served in the same way. 8 red peppers 1 pint crab meat…
Crabs in Red Peppers
1 tablespoon onion salt, pepper, paprika mustard, cayenne, nutmeg 1 cup cream Parboil red peppers. Make a white sauce with butter, flour…
Broiled Live Lobster
Select a heavy lobster. Cut with a quick, sharp thrust the whole length of the body from the mouth down. Remove the stomach and intestinal…
Curried Lobster
4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon chopped onion 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups cooked rice 1 cup cream 1 cup stock 1 tablespoon curry 2 eggs…
Lobster in Red Peppers
Prepared same as Crabs in Red Peppers, substituting one pint lobster meat for crab meat.
Fried Soft-shell Crabs
Prepare crabs by removing sand bags. Raise apron; cut from crab; remove spongy substance surrounding apron. Wipe; season with salt and…
Meats
MEAT is expensive; therefore every housekeeper should inform herself in regard to the different cuts in different creatures, and the prices…
Boiled Beef
The flank is one of the best pieces for boiling. Select a five-pound piece; wipe; remove membrane, shape, stuff, tie, and skewer. Cover…