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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Cheese Canapes

Cut a few pieces of bread into slices a quarter of an inch thick, trim off the crusts, and then cut them up one inch wide and three inches long; fry these a delicate brown in clarified butter; grate a little cheese over them, sprinkle on the tops a little cayenne pepper and salt, and put them in the oven until the cheese has melted. Serve while hot. A fillet of anchovy shredded into two laid lengthwise on these canapes are an improvement, and they may be eaten cold with salad. They may also be garnished with finely chopped parsley.

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