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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Pineapple Water Ice

Cut into halves a rather small pineapple, reserving one-half for future use; pare the other half neatly, cut it into small pieces and place them in a mortar, pounding them thoroughly to a pulp, say for about ten minutes. Then add half a pound of powdered sugar and again pound for five minutes, place the whole of this mixture in a vessel, squeeze in the juice of three lemons, pour in a quart of cold water, mix thoroughly with a spatula for two minutes, and strain through a fine hair-sieve into the freezer, adding the whites of a couple of eggs, beaten to a stiff froth, and beat well for a minute or so longer, and freeze.

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