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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Kitchen Spice

Mix together two pounds of ground black pepper, one pound of ground ginger, four ounces each of ground allspice, nutmegs and cinnamon, one-half ounce of ground cloves and three pounds of salt. This is very nice for seasoning sauces, soups and gravies, and should be preserved in a tightly-corked bottle.

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