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The bride's cook book

1915

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Presented as published in 1915. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Pick one large can of crab or a fresh crab, season with salt and pepper. Beat one ^^^ stiff and add olive oil slowly until one cup has been used. If this does not make enough dressing add more oil. However, always add oil before your ingredients or dressing will not thicken. Put in juice of one lemon, quarter tea- spoon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, and one teaspoonful of Winto Condensed TomatoesCrab a la Louis. Shred %-cup lettuce, mix with crab, using a small amount of olive oil. Pour dressing over it and garnish with hard boiled q^^. Suggestions For the General Use of WINTO BRAND CONDENSED TOMATOES 1. A spoonful of Condensed Tomato stirred into a cup of mayonnaise will give a delicious tomato flavor. 2. Meat soup is greatly improved by adding one level teaspoonful Con- densed Tomato for each portion. 3. When preparing beans for baking, additional flavor is gained by using two or three teaspoonfuls of Condensed Tomato. 4. A teaspoonful of Condensed Tomato and a bouillon cube makes a very delicious plate of soup. 5. Condensed Tomato spread between two thin slices of buttered bread makes an appetizing sandwich. 6. Use Condensed Tomato in any way in which you would use strained canned tomato. Condensed Tomato, however, is five times the strength of canned tomato and should be diluted accordingly. Packed by WINTERS CANNING CO., Suisun, Calif. . , BRIDE'S COOK BOOK No wheat flour or prepared wheat in any form should be used for any purpose other than human consumption. No wheat fit for human consumption should be used for other purposes. SUGAR; Householders should not use more than y^ pound of sugar per person per week. Householders in cities may not buy more than 2 pounds of sugar at any one time. Householders in the country may not buy more than 5 pounds of sugar at any one time. In addition to the above, however, sugar may be used for home canning, and will be available to the house- holder for that purpose upon his signing a certificate that such sugar is desired and will be used only for that purpose. MEATS : Meats of all kinds and poultry and more particularly beef, should be most economically used, eliminating all waste. Purchases of these products should be restricted and the quantity prepared for each meal reduced. Consumption of all meats, including poultry, should be reduced as nearly as possible to 2 pounds per week per person over four years of age. MILK: Fresh milk and milk in evaporated and condensed form, and cheese, may be liberally used. BUTTER: Butter may be used for normal consumption. ICE: No more ice should be used than is absolutely neces- , sary. TO SAVE TRANSPORTATION LOCAL SUP- PLIES SHOULD BE GROWN AND USED. GUIDE FOR MENU MAKING. THE FIVE FOOD GROUPS. Study them. Every food you eat may be put into one of these groups. Each one serves a special purpose in nourishing your body. You should eat some food from each group daily. GROUP I. VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. Eat these freely. They contain mineral matter, vegetable acids, and body- regulating substances necessary to health. Eat them when they are in season. Eat local products. They are cheaper and fresher. GROUP IL MEAT AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES. They help