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The art of cookery

1899

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Presented as published in 1899. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Cream of Celery No. 2. — Cook together in a sauce- pan one tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add two cups of celery stock and two cups of chicken stock, and simmer five minutes. Add a cup of sweet creamCream of Celery No. 1, heat to boiling point, season to taste, and serve. Cream of Asparagus. — Cook together one table- spoonful of butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add four cups of asparagus stock, and simmer five minutes. Pour in a cup of sweet cream, heat to boiling point, season to taste, and serve. Cream of Salsify. — Cook together in a sauce-pan one tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add four cups of salsify stock and simmer five minutes. Pour in a cup of sweet creamCream of Salsify, season to taste, and serve. Cream of asparagus and cream of salsify are richer in flavor and nutrition when chicken or veal broth is mixed with the vegetable stock, in equal proportions ; and they can be so prepared when desired. Cream of Corn. — Cook together one tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add one cup of water and one cup of tender sweet corn. Simmer fifteen minutes, or until the corn is cooked, pour in a cup of sweet creamCream of Corn, heat to boiling point, season to taste, and serve. Cream of Chicken. — Cook together in a sauce-pan one tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add two cups of chicken broth and simmer five minutes. Pour in two cups of thin sweet creamCream of Chicken, heat to boiling point, season to taste, and serve. Soup- Making. 117 This soup may be varied by the addition of a cup of celery stock or a teaspoonful of minced parsley. Or the flavor of the broth may be varied occasionally by cook- ing with the chicken an onion and a blade of mace. Cream of Veal. — Cook together in a sauce-pan one tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour. Add four cups of veal stock and one tablespoonful of minced parsley, and simmer five minutes. Pour in one cup of sweet creamCream of Veal, heat to boiling point, season to taste, and serve. Tomato Soup No. 2. — To two cups of celery stock add two cups of tomato and a teaspoonful of sugar. Simmer an hour and rub through a sieve. Cook to- gether one tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoon- fuls of flour. Add the strained tomato, simmer five minutes, season to taste, and serve. Transparent Tomato Soup No. i. — To two cups of clear soup add two cups of tomato rubbed through a sieve, and, when boiling, add one tablespoonful of arrow- root or cornstarch, wet with two tablespoonfuls of cold water. Simmer five minutes, add a tablespoonful of but- ter, season to taste, and serv^e. Transparent Tomato Soup No. 2. — To two cups of clear soup add two cups of cooked tomato, rubbed through a sieve, and one cup of pearled tapioca cooked until transparentTransparent Tomato Soup No. 2. Simmer five minutes, season to taste, and serve. Brown Soup No. i. — Cook together in a sauce-pan, until brown, one tablespoonful of butter and two table- spoonfuls of flour. Add four cups of mixed soup stock, simmer five minutes, season to taste, and serve. ii8 The Art of Cookery. Brown Soup No. 2. — Cook together in a sauce-pan, until brown, one tablespoonful of butter and two table- spoonfuls of flour. Add four cups of any kind of stock, one cup of strained tomato, one teaspoonful of sugar, and half a teaspoonful of curry powder. Simmer ten minutes, season to taste, and serve. Bisque of Clams