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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Shrimps and Boiled Rice

Make thick white sauce of one heaping tablespoonful of flour, one ounce of butter and one-half pint of milk; flavor it sparingly with mace, cayenne and salt. Stir into the sauce one pint of shelled shrimps; when they are thoroughly hot, pour them on to a hot dish, arrange around them a border of boiled rice and serve.

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