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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Indian Pilau

Throw one teacupful of rice into fast-boiling water, let it boil for twenty minutes, then drain through a colander or sieve. Stir in one ounce of butter and a little pepper and salt. Pile the rice in a hot dish, garnish with quarters of hard-boiled eggs and surround it with onions fried till dry.

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