The Cook Book of Left-Overs

What to do with left-over everything, 1911 — beef to cake, four hundred ways to use what the last meal left behind.

Left-Over Veal and Pork

15 recipes in this part of The Cook Book of Left-Overs.

Blanket of Veal

This dish may be prepared, if desired, from a mixture of cooked and uncooked veal. Discard all gristle and hard portions of any roasted…

Veal Scallop with Oysters

To every cup of finely chopped veal allow twelve good-sized oysters. Season the meat highly with salt, paprika, and one teaspoonful of…

Jellied Veal

When ordering a roast of veal have some bones sent home with it. Wash these well, cover with cold water, add one cup of diced…

Veal and Potato Puff

Season two cups of finely chopped veal with salt, paprika, and one tablespoonful catsup. Moisten with a little gravy or stock. Have ready…

Veal in Batter

4 tablespoonfuls milk tablespoonful olive or any good salad oil Scant cup sifted flour I 1 cups chopped veal teaspoonful salt A little…

Veal Rolls

Cut the veal in slices, spread each one with the stuffing left from the roast, or with bread-crumbs seasoned and moistened with butter…

Croquettes

2 cups beef, veal, chicken, or lobster 2 tablespoonfuls but ter 4 tablespoonfuls flour Dash of cayenne (with Stock) I cup stock 2…

Veal Loaf

1 lb. lean cold roast veal lb. cooked chopped bacon 2 pounded crackers I well-beaten egg I teaspoonful salt 1 teaspoonful mace 1…

Gravy (Dash of cayenne Put the meat)

Dash of cayenne Put the meat through a meat grinder, add the other ingredients, moisten with left-over gravy, and season more highly if…

Quick Veal-and-Sago Soup

1b. lean veal, chopped I carrot cut in pieces I small onion I egg Soup celery and parsley 2 tablespoonfuls sago 1½ cups scalded milk Salt…

Veal with Clams

2 cups chopped veal 1 tablespoonful butter 1 cup chopped clams Salt and pepper 4 tablespoonfuls clamjuice cup well-seasoned mashed potato…

Savory Fresh Pork

2 cups chopped meat 2 tablespoonfuls of 2 tablespoonfuls butter toes 2 flour I small onion I cup cooked toma- I cup of gravy or meat stock…

Fresh Pork with Baked Apples

Mince any remnants of roast pork to make two cupfuls. Season it as needed with salt and a little pepper and moisten with a few spoonfuls of…

Pork with Fried Apples

Cut cold roast pork into small pieces. Thin the left-over gravy with a little hot water, adding seasoning, if necessary. Let it boil for a…

Mock Chicken Salad

Cut any cold fresh pork in pieces suitable for salad. To two cups of such meat add three tablespoonfuls of hot vinegar and set away to get…

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