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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Fried Eels

Cut a large eel into thick slices, after skinning and cleaning; put the pieces into a basin with vinegar, the peel from two or three lemons, and a little each of salt and pepper, and let them soak for a day or so; take them out, drain, dip into batter, plunge into a fryingpan of boiling fat and fry. When done, drain, place on a napkin on a dish, and serve with a sauceboatful of reduced stock mixed with a little lemon juice and a pounded, boned anchovy.

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