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.

The 1896 Kitchen Converter

Oscar's brigade measured by the gill and the wineglass. In case the knowledge has slipped:

Conversions are approximate — every 19th-century kitchen's teacup was a little different, which is half the charm.