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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Dressed Raw Onions

Peel some onions, chop fine, put in water with a very little salt and let them soak for an hour or so. Remove them, drain, place on a dish and pour over a mixture of one-half gill of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls each of made mustard, chili vinegar and sugar, and one tablespoonful of salt. Put a lump of ice on top and garnish the dish with curled parsley. If the parsley is eaten after the onions it is supposed to take the smell away.

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