For tSie Day.— Half a pound of Pipe Macaroni, if it is not in the house. Steak
for Broiling (see January 22nd). One Tin of Oysters or, if preferred, one
dozen large Oysters for Oyster Sauce ; Potatoes.
For To-morrow.— One Tin of Potted Grouse (see January 7th). Fresh Whiting
for breakfast (see January 17th).
Breakfast. — Sardines (January 12th) ; Turkey and Tongue
(Potted Grouse, January 7th); Milk Toast (June 17th).
Luncheon. — Ox-clieek Brawn (April 6th); Macaroni Cheese
(March 20th).
Dinner. — Guinea Fowl Soup. — Take the remains of the Guinea
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A YEAR'S COOKERY.
Fowl ; pick the meat from the bones, and put it aside. Bruise the
bones, and put them into a stewpan with the skin and trimmings, any
forcemeat there may be, two or three strips of bacon-rind scalded and
scraped, three outer sticks of celery that have been preserved for
flavouring, a sprig of thyme, a shalot, a small onion stuck with two
cloves, a bay-leaf, and six peppercorns. Pour over all about three
nints of the stock made from the leg of mutton, bring the liquor to a
boil, skim it carefully, and simmer it gently for two hours. Mince
the meat, and pound it in a mortar with a slice of the crumb of bread✪ Guinea Fowl Soup
soaked injthe stock; season it pleasantly with salt, pepper, and a little
grated nutmeg. It will be smoother if it is pressed through a hair
sieve after it is pounded, but the operation is rather tedious, and may
be dispensed with. Strain the soup, return it to the saucepan, add
the pounded meat mixed to a paste with a spoonful or two of cold
water. Boil twenty minutes longer, season with pepper and salt if
required, and serve very hot. A few drops of brown colouring can be
added if necessary. Broiled Steak (January 22nd) ; Oyster Sauce
(October 16th) ; Fried Potatoes (February 2nd) ; Pdiubarb Pie made
on Friday; Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Prepare the ground rice blanc-mange for dinner to-morrow
(August Vth).
2. Turn and rub the thin flank of beef.
3. Be careful to preserve about a pint and a half of the leg of
mutton stock for the civet of rabbit to-morrow.
4. Turn the potted grouse into a jar, and ornament it with a neatly-
cut paper frill, for breakfast ( see January 7tli).
5. Ask the fishmonger to prepare the whiting for frying — that is,
skin them, and fasten their tails in their mouths.
6. If hominy is to be used for breakfast it will need to be soaked
(see February 10th).
February 17th,
Breakfast.
Fried Whiting.
Potted Grouse.
Tea-cakes.
Brown and White Bread and
Butter.
Honey.
Boiled Hominy.
Luncheon.
Shepherd’s Pie, made of
remnants of Steak.
Brawn.
Baked Custard.
Dinner.
Baked Gurnet.
Civet of Babbit.
Stewed Celery.
Potatoes.
Ground Bice Blanc-mangc
with Jam.
Cheese.
Marketing.
k or the Day.— -Gurnets or Gurnards, although they are at their best in October,
will probably be still oliered for sale, and will afford a pleasant variety for
the dinner-table for a few weeks later than this. The flesh is firm and well-
flavoured. The freshness of gurnet is determined like that of other fish
(see January ordj. A moderate-sized fish will be enough for two people. Two
A YEAR'S COOKERY.
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moderate-sized Rabbits, Ostend or Wild, whichever is preferred {see January
21th) ; three heads of Celery ; quarter of a pound of Bacon, if this is not in the
house {see January 3rd) ; Potatoes.
A year's cookery
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
For the Day.— Half a pound of Pipe Macaroni, if it is not in the house. Steak for Broiling (see January 22nd). One Tin of Oysters or, if preferred, one dozen large Oysters for Oyster Sauce ; Potatoes.
For To-morrow.— One Tin of Potted Grouse (see January 7th). Fresh Whiting for breakfast (see January 17th).
Breakfast. — Sardines (January 12th) ; Turkey and Tongue (Potted Grouse, January 7th); Milk Toast (June 17th).
Luncheon. — Ox-clieek Brawn (April 6th); Macaroni Cheese (March 20th).
Dinner. — Guinea Fowl Soup. — Take the remains of the Guinea
Fowl ; pick the meat from the bones, and put it aside. Bruise the bones, and put them into a stewpan with the skin and trimmings, any forcemeat there may be, two or three strips of bacon-rind scalded and scraped, three outer sticks of celery that have been preserved for flavouring, a sprig of thyme, a shalot, a small onion stuck with two cloves, a bay-leaf, and six peppercorns. Pour over all about three nints of the stock made from the leg of mutton, bring the liquor to a boil, skim it carefully, and simmer it gently for two hours. Mince the meat, and pound it in a mortar with a slice of the crumb of bread soaked injthe stock; season it pleasantly with salt, pepper, and a little grated nutmeg. It will be smoother if it is pressed through a hair sieve after it is pounded, but the operation is rather tedious, and may be dispensed with. Strain the soup, return it to the saucepan, add the pounded meat mixed to a paste with a spoonful or two of cold water. Boil twenty minutes longer, season with pepper and salt if required, and serve very hot. A few drops of brown colouring can be added if necessary. Broiled Steak (January 22nd) ; Oyster Sauce (October 16th) ; Fried Potatoes (February 2nd) ; Rhubarb Pie made on Friday; Cheese (June 8th).
Things that must not be Forgotten.
1. Prepare the ground rice blanc-mange for dinner to-morrow (August 7th).
2. Turn and rub the thin flank of beef.
3. Be careful to preserve about a pint and a half of the leg of mutton stock for the civet of rabbit to-morrow.
4. Turn the potted grouse into a jar, and ornament it with a neatlycut paper frill, for breakfast ( see January 7tli).
5. Ask the fishmonger to prepare the whiting for frying — that is, skin them, and fasten their tails in their mouths.
6. If hominy is to be used for breakfast it will need to be soaked (see February 10th).
February 17th,
Breakfast.
Fried Whiting.
Potted Grouse.
Tea-cakes.
Brown and White Bread and Butter.
Honey.
Boiled Hominy.
Luncheon.
Shepherd’s Pie, made of remnants of Steak.
Brawn.
Baked Custard.
Dinner.
Baked Gurnet.
Civet of Rabbit.
Stewed Celery.
Potatoes.
Ground Bice Blanc-mangc with Jam.
Cheese.
Marketing.
For the Day.— Gurnets or Gurnards, although they are at their best in October, will probably be still oliered for sale, and will afford a pleasant variety for the dinner-table for a few weeks later than this. The flesh is firm and wellflavoured. The freshness of gurnet is determined like that of other fish (see January ordj. A moderate-sized fish will be enough for two people. Two
moderate-sized Rabbits, Ostend or Wild, whichever is preferred {see January 21th) ; three heads of Celery ; quarter of a pound of Bacon, if this is not in the house {see January 3rd) ; Potatoes.
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