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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Stewed Clams

Remove about three dozen small clams from their shells, place them with two ounces of fresh butter into a stewpan, one pinch of chives and one pinch of finely chopped chervil, adding one-half breakfast cupful of water, so that it may not be too salt; also a small pinch of pepper and two tablespoonfuls of sifted breadcrumbs, and boil for two minutes. Turn all out on to a dish and serve with the juice of half a lemon squeezed over.

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