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The "A1" cookery book

1901

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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
“ Its contents will be found exceedingly useful in the households for which it is chiefly designed.” — Glasgow Herald. “ We have said enough to suggest that the ‘ A i Cookery Book ’ is the young housekeeper’s right hand.” — Woman. “ The price of this book, which should prove a favourite with all housekeepers, is only 2 s. 6d. — Madame. “ In spite of the abnormal number of works on culinary sub- jects, there is still ample room for such as this.” — Lady's Pictorial. THE “A i” COOKERY BOOK. CONTAINING EVERYTHING ESSENTIAL FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE PLAIN FOOD DAINTILY PREPARED, AND WRITTEN IN THE SIMPLEST POSSIBLE MANNER TO HELP THE INEXPERIENCED. BY H. N. L. SECOND EDITION. LONDON : SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO. 1901. l/l i.ci+Tz'b WELLCOME INSTITUTE LIBRARY Coll. welMOmec Call No. QT CONTENTS. SOUPS. PAGE PAGE Artichoke Soup ... 7 Ox Tail Soup 12 Asparagus „ 7 Pea „ ... 13 Beef Tea *V 8 „ (Green)... ... 13 Celery Soup (thick brown) 8 Potato „ ... 14 „ „ (cream of) 9 Rabbit ,, ... 14 Chestnut Soup ... 148 Rice ,, 14 Chicken Broth ... 9 Sago „ ... 15 Clear Soup 6 Semolina ,, ... 15 Cream of Lettuce Soup 1 1 Scotch Broth ... IS Green Pea Soup 13 Soupe k la Reine ... is Hare Soup (i) ... 9 Spinach Soup ... 16 i » ii (2) 10 Stock (to clarify) 6 „ „ Imitation ... 10 „ for Clear Soup ... 6 Haricot Bean Soup 10 „ White 7 Julienne „ 1 1 „ ,, Economical 7 Lentil „ 1 1 Stock-pot S Lettuce ,, (cream of) 1 1 Tomato Soup ... ... 16 Mulligatawny „ 12 Vegetable Soup 16 Mutton Broth ... 12 Vermicelli 17 11 11 (Scotch) 15 FISH. Bloaters ... ... 19 Cod (to fry slices) 20 Bread-crumbs for Fish... ... 29 Cod’s Sound (to boil) ... ... 20 Brill (to boil) ... ... 20 Eels (to stew) ... 21 Cod (to boil) ... 20 Fat for frying Fish 19 vm CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE Filleted Soles ... 27 Mackerel (to broil) 24 Fish Cakes 21 „ (to pickle) ... ... 24 ,, for an Invalid '52 Oysters, Scalloped ... 25 ,, Mould 22 Pike (to boil) ... 25 „ Pie 22 Plaice ... 25 Haddock (to bake) 23 Salmon (to boil) ... 25 „ (to boil) 23 „ Cutlets... ... 26 „ (to fry) 23 ,, Potted ... 26 ,, Dried 144 Scalloped Fish ... 26 Herrings, Fresh (to fry) 23 Smelts (to fry) ... ... 26 How to Choose Fish ... 18 Soles (to boil) ... ... 27 ,, Clean ,, ... ... 19 ,, (with Mushrooms) ... 27 ,, keep boiled Fish hot ... •9 (to fry) ... 27 ,, know when boiled „ Filleted ... ... 27 enough '9 Turbot ... ... 28 John Dory 21 Whitebait ... 29 Kedgeree 24 Whiting (to boil) ... 28 Kippers ... 24 ,, Filleted ... 28 List of Fish in season ... 18 „ (to fry) 28 Mackerel (to boil) 24 „ (to steam) ... 29 MEAT. Aspic Jelly 56 Beef (to salt) - 39 Beef k-la-mode ... 32 „ Sirloin, to roast ... ... 35 n Cheek Pie... 33 ,, Spiced and Pressed ... 38 t) Collared ... 34 Beefsteak (to broil) ... 36 tt Croquettes of 34 „ (to fry) ... 36 tt Fillet (to roast) 36 ,, (to stew) 35. 37 tt Fillets (1) 38 „ Scotch Collops ••• 37 tt „ (2) 38 „ with Macaroni ••• 37 ft „ with Mushrooms .. . 38 ,, Pie - 33 ft Olives (Fresh Meat) 32 „ Pudding ... 34 ft „ (Cooked Meat) ... 33 Boil Meat, to ... 31 tt Pickle for ... 35 Brawn ... 57 ft Potted ... 58