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Semolina Soup

September-Dinners for from Six to Twelve Persons.
September-Dinners for from Six to Twelve Persons.

INGREDIENTS.- 5 oz. of semolina, 2 quarts of boiling stock.

AVERAGE COST, 10d. per quart.

Drop the semolina into the boiling stock and keep stirring, to prevent its burning.

Simmer gently for 1/2 hour, and serve.

TIME. hour.

SEASONABLE all the year.

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September-Dinner for Twelve Persons.

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Cost. 8. d.

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Potatoes. French Beans.

Partridges.

Greengage Tart.

Custard.

Compôte of Fruit.

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Consommé.

Soles, Sauce Homard.

Rougets.

Champignons Grillés.

Salmis de Gibier.

Aloyau. 10 Pommes de Terre. Haricots Verts.

Perdreaux.

Tourte aux Prunes Verts.

Crême..

Compôte de Fruits.

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MENU. (English.) Quantity. Average Appetisans.

Turbot, Green Dutch Sauce.

Salmi of Wild Duck.

Mutton Cutlets.

Goose, Apple Sauce.

Cost. 8. d. 3 dishes. 20 Soup à la Reine. 2 quarts. 56 1 fish. 10 0 2 tur. 26 1 dish. 56 1 dish. 40 1 bird. 96 2 tur. 09 Potatoes. Sprouts. 3lbs, ea. 09 Olives, Stuffed. 2½ doz. 20 Cream Eggs.

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Soup à la Reine.

Turbot, Hollandaise Verte.

Salmi de Canards Sauvages.

Côtelettes de Mouton.

Oiseau, Sauce aux Pommes.

Pommes de Terre. Choux.

Olives Farcies.

Œufs à la Crême.

Pouding Glacé.

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Cold Salmon Cutlets, Horseradish Sauce.

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Veal Collops.

Saddle of Mutton.

Potatoes. French Beans.

Sweet Omelette.

Compôte of Peaches.

Cost. 8. d. 3 pints. 26 1 dish. 46 1 tur. 10 1 dish. 30 1 dish. 36 1 joint 10 6 3 lbs. ea. £1 10 0 Persons.

MENU. (French.) Soup à la Flamande.

Côtelettes de Saumon, Sauce Raifort.

Croquettes de Gibier.

Escalopes de Veau.

Selle de Mouton.

Pommes de Terre. Haricots Verts.

Omelette aux Confitures.

Compôte de Pêches.

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September-Dinners for from Six to Twelve Persons.

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Turbot, with Cream Sauce.

Sweetbreads, Maître d'Hôtel Sauce.

Rump-steak and Mushrooms.

Chipped Potatoes.

Partridges.

Compôte of Fruit.

Vanilla Cream.

Clear Mock Turtle.

Perch Stewed with Wine.

Vol-au-Vent of Oysters.

Hashed Wild Duck.

Leg of Mutton.

Potatoes.

French Beans.

Cabinet Pudding.

Marbled Jelly.

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Fried Soles, Piquante Sauce.

Oyster Patties.

Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Sauce.

Potatoes. Sprouts.

Olives.

Damson Tart. Custard.

Stone Cream.

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Turbot, Shrimp Sauce.

Chicken Croquettes.

Saddle of Mutton.

Potatoes.

Sprouts.

Grouse.

Russian Salad.

Marasquino Jelly.

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