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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Chiffonnade Soup

Wash, drain, and chop very fine one quart of sorrel, with the green leaves of a lettuce-head. Brown in a saucepan, with two ounces of butter and a sliced onions seasoning with salt and pepper. Moisten with three pints of white broth, a handful of peas, string beans, and asparagus tops, and boil for three-quarters of an hour with one ounce of butter. Serve with slices of toasted bread.

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