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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Spinach a la Mode

Blanch one peck of spinach, cutting off the stocks and washing it well, chop fine, and put into a saucepan with one ounce of butter and a little grated nutmeg. Stir with a wooden spoon, and cook for five minutes, adding one ounce of butter kneaded with two tablespoonfuls of flour, two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and one-half pint of milk. Stir often and cook for ten minutes; then serve, garnished with half a dozen sippets of bread fried in butter.

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