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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Chauteaubriand Sauce

Put a small lump of meat glaze into a saucepan with one-half teacupful of white wine and stir it over the fire until melted; then pour in one-half pint of Spanish sauce and let it simmer for twenty minutes. Thicken the sauce with a maitre d'hotel sauce, and serve it.

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