Meats
Roasting
Wipe meat with damp cloth. Trim and tie into shape if necessary. In bottom of pan put some pieces of fat from meat. Arrange meat on rack in…
Broiling
The rules for roasting meat apply to broiling, except that instead of cooking it in the oven it is to be quickly browned, first on one side…
Pan Broiling or Frying
Put meat to be broiled or fried in very hot frying pan, with very little or no fat. Turn every few minutes until cooked. Season and serve…
Pot Roasting
A tough cut of meat may be first browned in fat, then cooked in small amount of water either in oven or in iron kettle on top of stove…
Stew
1 1/2 pounds lean beef 1 quart potatoes 2 cups cut carrots 2 cups cut onions 1 cup tomatoes 1 tablespoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1…
Pot Roast of Beef With Browned Potatoes
Wipe beef with damp cheesecloth, put into iron kettle or frying pan, and sear well on all sides. Add 2 tablespoons cut onion, 1 tablespoon…
Liver and Bacon
Have liver cut in thin slices; wash, drain, dry and roll in flour. Put bacon thinly sliced into very hot frying pan; turn until brown and…
Roast Lamb
Wipe meat with damp cloth. Put one or two thin slices of onion on top; season with salt and pepper. Put into roasting pan in hot oven and…
Brown Mutton Stew with Dumplings
2 pounds mutton 1/2 cup cut onion 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon caramel 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon chopped parsley…
Dumplings
1 cup flour 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon shortening cold water Sift flour, baking powder and salt into…
Veal Cutlet
When buying veal cutlet, always have it cut thin. Cutlet may be cooked whole or cut into pieces for serving. Dust with salt, pepper and…
Creamed Sweetbreads
Lay sweetbreads in cold water with a little salt for 1 hour. Drain, put into saucepan, cover with boiling water and boil very slowly 25…
Roast Loin of Pork
Wipe pork with wet cloth. Put into pan in very hot oven for 20 minutes, or until well seared, then add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper…
Baked Ham
Wash and scrub ham in warm water; soak over night. Whether a whole or half ham, put on to boil with cold water enough to cover; boil slowly…
Poultry How to Clean
Singe fowl over free flame. Cut off head just below bill. Untie feet, break bone, and loosen sinews just below joint; pull out sinews and…
Roast Poultry
After poultry is cleaned and washed inside and out with cold water, fill inside with dressing. Have at least a yard fine twine in trussing…
Poultry Dressing
2 cups stale bread 1 tablespoon finely cut onion 1 tablespoon drippings 1 tablespoon finely cut parsley 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/8 teaspoon…
Oyster Dressing
20 oysters 4 cups bread crumbs 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 tablespoons butter Drain and rinse…
Giblet Gravy
Boil neck, gizzard and wing tips together until tender. Pour off excess of fat in pan in which poultry has been roasted; add enough stock…
Fricassee Of Chicken
Prepare and cut up as for fried chicken. Put into saucepan with just enough boiling water to cover; add a teaspoon salt, a little pepper…
Fried Chicken
Singe, wash and clean chicken; cut into pieces as follows: two second joints, two drumsticks, two wings, breast cut into two pieces…
Baked Chicken Pie
Take a 4-lb. chicken; singe, draw and clean as usual. Disjoint, cut the breast into four pieces, cut the thigh and leg apart. Save the…
Pastry
Sift together 2 cups flour, 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon salt; rub in very lightly 1 tablespoon shortening; add just enough…
Roast Goose, Bread and Apple Dressing
Wipe inside with damp cloth, and season with salt and pepper; put in dressing and sew up. Push back skin and cut off neck. In the skin put…
Thick Cream Sauce
2 tablespoon butter 2 1/2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk or cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper Make as directed for "Thin…
Bechamel Sauce
1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup thin cream 1/2 cup white stock-chicken or veal salt pepper Melt the butter in smooth…
Brown Sauce or Gravy
1 tablespoon butter or fat in which meat was cooked 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup beef stock or boiling water salt pepper Brown butter in…
Currant Jelly Sauce
1/2 glass currant jelly 1 cup hot brown sauce Melt jelly over slow fire. "Add brown sauce; stir well and simmer one minute.
Hollandaise Sauce
1 cup butter 2 beaten egg yolks 1 tablespoon lemon juice salt cayenne 1/2 cup boiling water Cream butter; add gradually egg yolks; stir…
Sauce Tartare
Make 1 cup mayonnaise. Chop very fine 1 tablespoon each of capers, olives, green cucumber pickle, and parsley. Press in a cloth till quite…
Maitre D'Hotel Butter
2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Cream butter; add…
Mint Sauce
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons brown sugar Cook all ingredients in saucepan over very slow fire…
Horse-Radish Sauce
2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons grated horse-radish (fresh) 1 tablespoon very thick cream 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice Cream butter; add…
Cranberry Sauce
1 quart cranberries 2 cups sugar 1 cup water Put all together into saucepan. Cover until it boils. Remove cover and cook about 10 minutes…