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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Pickled Pears

Peel six pounds of pears, stick two cloves in each, put them in a lined preserving-pan in which three pounds of crushed loaf sugar and one pint of vinegar are boiling. Cook the pears till tender, then turn all into stone jars. When cold tie them down.

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