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The Cook County cook book

1912

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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
PARSNIP AND PORK STEW.— Clean and scrape the rind of ^4 lb. of fat salt pork. Put it on to boil in 2 qts. of cold water. Put with it any remnants of cold roast pork of pork chops, first removing any burned parts; or you may use 1 lb. of fresh uncooked pork, or only the salt pork, if you prefer. After it has stewed for an hr., skim off the fat. Wash and scrape 2 large parsnips, cut them into inch slices, and add them to the stew; add also 1 small onion, sliced. Half an hr. before dinner, add 4 or 5 potatoesScrapple, cut in small pieces, and parboiled 5 minutes. When done skim out the meat and vegetables, thicken the liquor with flour and water, add more salt and pepper, if necessary, cook 10 minutes longer, then pour it over the meat. — ^Mrs. Jennie Austin, 3826 S. La Salle St., Chicago, 111. BROILED PORK TENDERLOINS.— Split the tenderloin through lengthwise, put on a wire broiler, and cook over a clear fire; when done put in a pan with a lump of butterBroiled Pork Tenderloins and let the juice of the meat and butter come to a boil. This makes a delicious gravy. Season with salt and pepper. — Mrs. M,»L. Baker, 3560 For- est Ave., Chicago, 111. TENDERLOINS STUFFED WITH OYSTERS.— Split 2 large tenderloins, season with salt and pepper. Make a dressing of a pt. of oysters, a cup cracker crumbs; season with salt, pepper and celery-saltTenderloins Stuffed with Oysters. Spread the dressing on one-half of the tenderloin, covering with the other half. Spread the top thickly with dress- ing; tie together with a string, bake like chicken, baste often. — Mrs. C. J. Jeffries, Winnetka, 111. SWEET BREAD • BOILED SWEET BREAD.— Wash in cold water; be careful not to break the membrane. If broken, wrap in cheesecloth before cooking. Simmer in salted acidulated water 20 minutes. To water COOK COUNTY COOK BOOK 345 may be added 1 slice of onion, 1 bay leafBoiled Sweet Bread. Each ntay be diced and served in chopping-dish. (2 cups diced material, Ij/^ cups sauce.) — Mrs. Joseph King-, Kenilworth, 111. BROILED VEAL SWEETBREADS.— Soak in tepid water V^ hr.; throw into hot water to harden and whiten;. then draw off the outer casing, remove the little pipes and cut into thin slices, roll in beaten. ^%^, then in cracker crumbs, and broil. Or, drop them in hot fat and butter, and fry. — Mrs, Abner Grant, Sherman, 111. FRIED SWEETBREADS.— Clean the sweetbreads, dip in egg and cracker crumbsFried Sweetbreads and fry in hot fat until a nice brown. Serve hot.— Mrs. S. J. Walsh, 4442 Langley Ave., Chicago, 111. SWEETBREADS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE.— Lay the sweetbreads in cold, salted water for an hr., take out all the stringy parts, and lay in clear water for a short time. Dry on a towel, dip in beaten ^^% and bread crumbs, rolled fine, and fry brown in but- ter, lay in a hot disli. For the Sauce.— Pour a cup of cream or rich milk in a stew- pan, add a piece of butter, pepper, salt, a little parsley, and a very little thickening, then add a can of mushroomsSweetbreads with Mushroom Sauce, and pour whole over the sweetbreads. — Eloise Jennings, Winnetka, 111. TONGUE