Meatless Cookery

Published as America rationed meat for the war, this is a whole cuisine built without it — nut roasts and cheese soufflés, dasheen and okra soups, vegetable gelatine, and a chapter on what to do with the whites of eggs.

Salad Dressings

7 recipes in this part of Meatless Cookery.

French Dressing No. 3

1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt A few drops onion juice Dissolve the salt in the lemon juice, add the…

Vinaigrette Dressing

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped parsley 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon…

Buttermilk Cream Salad Dressing

1/2 cup of buttermilk cream 1 tablespoon of vinegar 1/4 teaspoon of salt Cayenne pepper This dressing is particularly suitable for serving…

Cream Dressing

6 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt A few grains of cayenne 3 tablespoons olive oil Beat the cream until…

Cream French Dressing

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice 4 tablespoons heavy cream Mix the first three ingredients until…

Sour Cream Dressing

1/2 pint sour cream 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 scant tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon…

Catsup Dressing

1 cup cream--sweet or sour 1/2 cup tomato catsup 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt Mix the…

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