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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Boiled Carp

Clean and wash one or two carp, place them in a saucepan, pour over sufficient rich beef gravy to cover, and add a bunch of sweet herbs, an onion, four cloves, and salt to the taste. Place the saucepan on a moderate fire and cook gently for an hour or until the fish is done. Pour into a saucepan a pint of strong beef gravy, with two wineglassfuls of white wine; allow this to get hot, and add the strained juice of half a lemon. Place the carp on a dish, pour over the hot lemon-flavored liquor and serve promptly.

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