The Cook Book by “Oscar” of the Waldorf

Three thousand recipes from the maitre d'hotel of the Waldorf — the hotel kitchen that taught Gilded Age America how to dine, from beef tea to watermelon with champagne.

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109 recipes

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356 recipes

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270 recipes

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380 recipes

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250 recipes

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211 recipes

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56 recipes

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79 recipes

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43 recipes

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206 recipes

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111 recipes

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1 recipe

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19 recipes

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85 recipes

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26 recipes

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Jelly Broth with Macaroni

Boil in salted water six or eight ounces of macaroni; when tender, drain, and cut it across into pieces about one and one-half…

Stewed Tripe

Wash thoroughly one pound of tripe, boil it until tender and then drain it. Put two tablespoonfuls of butter into a stewpan with…

Stewed Turkey with Noodles

Singe, draw and truss a turkey with the legs turned in. Melt some bacon fat in a stewpan, put in the bird, cover the breast with…

Dessert Cakes

Mix well a quarter of a pound of butter beaten to a cream with a quarter of a pound of caster-sugar, a similar amount of ground…

Colbert Sauce

Put two ounces of meat-glaze into a saucepan over the fire with one-half teacupful of stock; stir it until it has melted, then…

Crayfish Mariniere

Remove the small claws from a dozen or two of crayfish, place them in a stewpan, and boil with wine until done. Drain off the…

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