Soups
Thin
HIN clear soups, such as consommé and bouillon, which are used as a dinner course, are valuable advance agents of the meal, preparing by…
Meat Stock
Instruct the butcher to deliver all bones and trimmings removed from roasts; and save all meats and gravies left over from previous meals…
Vegetable Stock
1 tablespoon sugar 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 quarts cold water 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper Chop the carrot, onion, celery, turnips and…
Cream Stock
1 pint milk 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon salt Red or black pepper Melt the butter over the fire and add the flour…
Consommé
1 small carrot 1 stalk celery 1 bay leaf 2 quarts cold water The under part of the round of beef is the best for this soup, though any lean…
Beef Bouillon
Pepper and salt 6 pounds beef and bone 2 quarts water it simmer for five or six hours. sieve, removing all fatty matter. Reheat, seasoning…
Chicken Broth
1 chicken 1 quart cold water 1/2 cup rice 1 cup water Salt and pepper Cut the chicken into small pieces and place it in a deep earthen…
Clam Bouillon
1 dozen clams in shells 2 cups water Salt and red pepper 1 pint milk 1/2 tablespoon butter Scrub the clams and put them in a covered vessel…
Oyster Bouillon
25 oysters 1 cup water Salt and red pepper 1 pint milk 1/2 tablespoon butter Wash the oysters; chop them fine; cover with water or oyster…
Clam Soup
1/2 teaspoon chopped parsley 1 rolled cracker 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon flour Wash the clam shells very clean; place them in a pan…
Chile Bisque
4 sweet chile peppers 1/2 cup boiled rice Tabasco and salt 1 egg 1/4 cup cream 1 pint hot milk Remove the seeds and veins from the peppers…
Cream of Potato
2 medium-sized potatoes 1/4 tablespoon chopped onion 1 pint cream stock 1 bay leaf 1 sprig parsley Pare the potatoes and let them soak in…
Soups (Pint stewed or canned tomatoes)
1 pint stewed or canned tomatoes 1 pint cream stock 1 tablespoon sugar Pinch of baking soda Heat the tomatoes; strain and add sugar and a…
Cream of Pea
1 cup cooked or canned peas 1 cup water 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon butter 1 sprig mint 1/2 bay leaf 1 pint cream stock 1…
Pea-Pod Soup
1 cup shredded lettuce 1 pint cream stock Put the pea pods in the water over the fire, adding the lettuce if you have it, although this is…
Cream of Celery
1 pint boiling water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon chopped onion 1/2 bay leaf 3 cups cream stock Wash and scrape the celery; cut it into…
Cream of Asparagus
Proceed as with cream of celery soup, substituting one half bundle of fresh asparagus or an equal amount of canned for the stalk of celery…
Cream of Spinach
1 pint cream stock 1/2 table,ooon chopped onion Wash the spinach thoroughly; throw it into a dry kettle and place over the fire, stirring…
Cream of Lettuce
Follow the recipe for cream of spinach, substituting one head of lettuce for the quart of spinach.
Mock Turtle Soup
1 calf's head 3 quarts water 6 potatoes 2 hard-boiled eggs 1 lemon 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 tablespoon…
Gumbo Soup
1 small carrot 1 large tomato Pinch of cloves Salt and pepper 2 quarts cold water Cut the beef into small pieces; wash the okras and cut…
Beef Soup
1 teaspoon sweet marjoram 2 whole allspices 2 whole cloves Pinch of mace Salt and pepper 2 quarts cold water 1 tablespoon cornstarch Cut…
Mutton Soup
2 pounds neck of mutton 2 quarts cold water 1 turnip Salt and pepper 1 onion 1 tomato 1 tablespoon pearl barley Put the mutton in a kettle…
Turkey-Bone Soup
Water to cover bones 2 carrots 1 onion 1 stalk celery 3 potatoes 1 tablespoon barley 1 tablespoon rice 1 sprig parsley Pepper and salt Put…
Cheese Soup
3 cups milk 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup grated cheese Salt and paprika Heat the milk in a double boiler, reserving a little to mix with the…
Ox-Tail Soup
1/2 tablespoon drippings 2 quarts cold water 1 onion 1 teaspoon salt 1 stalk celery 1 bunch parsley 2 cloves 2 peppercorns Cut ox-tail into…
Pepper Pot
Small knuckle of veal Water to cover veal 2 potatoes 1 chopped onion 1/2 tablespoon sweet marjoram 1/2 bunch parsley and thyme Salt and…
Mullagatawny Soup
1 tablespoon beef drippings 1 large onion 2 quarts stock 2 tablespoons chopped carrot 3 tablespoons chopped celery 1/2 lemon 2 cloves 2…
Chicken Gumbo
1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 quart sliced okra 2 quarts hot water 3 small tomatoes Less desirable pieces chicken Flour…
Julienne Soup
1 quart stock 1 small onion small carrot 1 small tomato 1 small turnip 1 small potato 1 quart boiling water 1 tablespoon barley Salt and…
Economical Soup
1 quart stock 1 onion 1 small carrot 1 teaspoon salt Water to cover vegetables 2 cloves 2 peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1 sprig parsley Pinch of…
Barley Soup
1 quart stock 2 tablespoons barley 1 teaspoon salt 1 quart water 1/2 saltspoon pepper Wash the barley and soak it in a quart of water; cook…
Vermicelli Soup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 saltspoon pepper Cook the vermicelli about ten minutes in boiling salted water; drain…
Noodle Soup
1 quart stock Noodles 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 saltspoon pepper
Soups (Bring the stock to a boil add)
Bring the stock to a boil; add the noodles and seasoning; let both boil together for about five minutes, and serve. The noodles may be made…
Soup (Pint pink kidney beans quart)
1 pint pink kidney beans 1 quart liquid 1/2 cup butter, oil or beef fat 1 button garlic 1 tomato, sliced Soak the beans over night and boil…
Soup (Pint stewed or canned tomatoes)
1 pint stewed or canned tomatoes 1 pint water or stock 1 small onion Salt and pepper 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour Put…
Pimiento Bisque
1/2 cup rice 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups chicken stock 3 pimientoes 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce Yolk of 1 egg 3/4 cup cream Wash the rice; cook…
Soups (Peck of clams in shell)
1/2 peck of clams in shell 3 potatoes 1/2 pound bacon 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1/2 saltspoon 1 quart hot milk 6 rolled crackers 1…
Corn Chowder
Salt and pepper 1 cup boiling water 1 pint can corn 1 pint hot milk Pare and slice the potatoes and onion. Cut the pork into small dice and…
To Serve with Soup
Cut bread into half-inch slices; remove the crusts and cut into cubes; put in shallow pans and brown in the oven. Buttering the bread will…
Majo
Place a loaf of baker's bread in a baking pan and cover it with a tin plate. Let it remain in a moderate oven about twenty minutes, or…
Fish (There be as good fish)
There be as good fish in the sea as ever yet were caught. -Proverb. • THE impression that fish, because they are rich in phosphorus, are…