Pompeian Salad Recipes

An olive-oil importer's 1920 salad book, from the years when a salad was still an argument that had to be won.

Recipes

32 recipes in this part of Pompeian Salad Recipes.

Pompeian French Dressing

Put into a shallow bowl one half teaspoonful of salt, half cup of Pompeian Olive Oil. Then add very slowly (stirring constantly) a…

Pompeian Mayonnaise

Mix a teaspoonful dry mustard, one half teaspoonful salt, one teaspoonful sugar and a pinch of red pepper with a teaspoonful of lemon juice…

Pompeian Cooked Mayonnaise

Take a half teaspoonful of dry mustard, half teaspoonful of salt, half cup of Pompeian Olive Oil and mix to a paste. Add the yolks of two…

Russian Dressing

Put the yolk of one egg in cold bowl and beat with silver fork until light, then add one cup Pompeian The wholesomeness of a home-made…

Roquefort Dressing

Put four tablespoonfuls of Roquefort cheese in small bowl or soup plate and with fork mash until smooth. Mix one half teaspoonful dry…

Thousand Island Dressing

This is the same as Russian Dressing, recipe for which see on page 5.

Bon Vivant Dressing

(For asparagus, hearts of lettuce, or tomatoes, etc.) Mash two cold hard-boiled eggs in a plate; add one teaspoonful of salt, one…

Italian Dressing

Mix together one teaspoonful of tomato catsup, a half teaspoonful of paprika, half a teaspoonful of salt, a pinch of dry mustard, four…

Bernais Sauce

(For steak, filet mignon, cold meat or tuna fish.) Mix thoroughly four yolks of eggs, four tablespoonfuls of Pompeian Olive Oil, four…

Hollandaise Dressing

(For hot or cold fish or meats, asparagus, cauliflower, etc.) Put four tablespoonfuls of Pompeian Olive Oil in a double boiler, add the…

Anchovy Sauce

(For fish.) Work a teaspoonful of anchovy paste with two teaspoonfuls of Pompeian Olive Oil until very smooth; then work in, a little at a…

Tartare Sauce

To a cupful of Pompeian Mayonnaise (recipe for which see on page 4), add one tablespoonful of capers, three chopped olives and two chopped…

Roquefort Sandwiches

Make a paste of Roquefort cheese, one-quarter as much butter, a little Pompeian Olive Oil, pepper and salt. Imported Pompeian Olive Oil is…

Lettuce Salads

It Use only tender leaves. Lettuce should stand at least a half hour in cold water to become crisp. should then be shaken free from all…

French Lettuce Salads

French lettuce salads always have chopped herbs mixed with them. They are generally considered a great improvement to the salad, but are a…

Combination Salads

Lettuce in itself makes a beautiful and refreshing salad and combines well with everything. Combinations of lettuce and tomatoes, lettuce…

Egg Salad

Arrange sliced or quartered hardboiled eggs on lettuce, sprinkle with minced onion and parsley, and serve with French dressing or…

Devilled Eggs

Remove the shells from hardboiled eggs, cut in halves and remove the yolks. Work into the yolks sufficient Pompeian Olive Oil, lemon juice…

Tomato Salads

To remove skins from tomatoes- Remove the skin with a sharp knife; the skins can be removed from the tomatoes easily without scalding…

Stuffed Tomatoes

Peel sound tomatoes, and scoop from stem end a part of center. Place them on ice and just before serving fill with celery cut fine and…

Tomato and Lettuce Salad

The tomatoes should be sliced or quartered and served on crisp lettuce leaves. Dressing should not be put on until immediately before…

Cold Slaw

Cut very fine, one pound of young green cabbage on a cucumber slicer, also one Spanish onion; add three tablespoonfuls of Pompeian Olive…

Chicken Salad

Chicken salad properly prepared is of the white meat only of a fullgrown fowl roasted or boiled until perfectly tender. The use of the…

Potato Salads

The potatoes should be boiled with the skins on and the skins should not be removed until they are cold. Do not steam or they will be…

Fruit Salads

A delicious fruit salad is made of equal parts of orange, banana and pineapple with a few nuts added; serve with French dressing on crisp…

Apple Salad

Arrange peeled and sliced apples on crisp cress or lettuce leaves, and serve with French dressing made with lemon juice or wine; or…

Apple and Nut Salad

Peel, core, and slice apples and arrange on lettuce, two or three slices in each group. Fill the cavities with chopped salted nuts mixed…

Orange Salad

Arrange thinly-sliced oranges on cress or lettuce, sprinkle with chopped nuts and serve with French dressing made with lemon juice, or with…

Peach Salad

Peel ripe peaches, remove the stones, and fill the cavities with chopped blanched almonds mixed Imported Pompeian Olive Oil is the world's…

Pineapple Salad

Mix shredded pineapple with finely-cut celery and broken English walnuts. Serve on lettuce with mayonnaise made without mustard and…

Grapefruit Salad

Mix grapefruit pulp with broken English walnuts, hickory nuts, or pecans. Mix with mayonnaise made without mustard, fill the grapefruit…

Welsh Rabbit

To one tablespoonful of Pompeian Olive Oil, add half a pound of cheese cut into bits, and stir until the cheese is melted. Add a pinch each…

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