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.

Sandwiches

4 recipes in this part of Meatless Cookery.

Cheese Paste for Sandwiches

6 ounces grated cheese 4 tablespoons tomato puree Pepper, salt Mix the grated cheese to a smooth paste with the tomato puree; add pepper…

Cucumber Sandwiches

Slices of cucumber Grated cheese Thin bread and butter Pepper, salt Take some thin slices of bread and butter. Sprinkle with grated cheese…

Mustard and Cress Sandwiches

Bread and butter Mustard and cress Cut some neat slices of bread and butter, and cover them with equal parts of mustard and cress. Cover…

Nut Paste for Sandwiches

2 ounces of pine kernels 2 ounces of almonds 4 drops of rose water Juice of 1 orange Thoroughly grind the nuts by putting them twice…

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