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 Potatoes

Select a dozen medium-sized potatoes and wash them well, peel off a piece of skin half an inch wide around each potato to insure mealiness, and place them in a saucepan, cover with cold water, adding half a handful of salt; put on the lid and cook for thirty minutes, then drain and lay them on a napkin on a hot hish, and serve.

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