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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Lettuce and Tomato Salad

Take a white head of lettuce, pare off the outer green leaves, core, wash and drain in a wire-basket, then split and cut the leaves into quarters and put them in a bowl. Have tomatoes, cut in thin slices, and place over the lettuce. Season as follows: Mix one pinch of salt and one-half pinch of pepper in two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, add one and one-half tablespoonfuls of oil, pour over the salad, and serve.

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