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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Chicken Broth

Chop a chicken into pieces and put them into an earthenware pot with two tablespoonfuls of pearl barley, one tea spoonful of coriander seed, pour in two quarts of water and boil for three hours, skimming frequently; then add a handful or so of lettuce leaves, cover over the pot, remove it from the fire, let it stand for twenty minutes, strain through a cloth or fine sieve, and serve.

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