Printed in tbe United States of America PREFACE. What science can boast of having done more for the happiness of humanity and the advance of the civilization of the world than the art of cooking ? It is strange that this, the most valuable, is so often left in the hands of the ignorant It should be the duty of every woman who expects to become a wife and mother to study the art of cooking and the science of domestic affairs, for the destiny of the world depends upon the food we eat Never is a man more susceptible to kind and noble deeds than after partaking of a good meal. And I sincerely hope that this work may be of benefit, and give able assistance, to our many tried housekeepers in preparing healthy and nutritious food. Gesike Lemoke. Mrs. Lemcke's Cooking School 26 West 94th Street New York City PRACTICAL INDIVIDUAL WORK Day Classes Evening Classes CONTENTS. PAOB Soups, stc. 1 Soups without Meat . . 62 Fruit and Wine Soups . . 64 Beer and Milk Soups . . 67 Forcemeats 72 Forcemeat Balls and Dumplings 78 Small Dumplings for Fruit and Wine Soups .... 82 Sauces 89 Cold Sauces 107 Butters, etc Ill Essences, etc 118 Sea Food, etc 116 Oysters 116 aams 124 Mussels 180 Shrimps 181 Lobster 182 Crabs 187 Soft-shell Crabs . . .188 Frogs 189 Terrapin 140 Scallops 141 Eels 142 Smelts 148 Flounders and Sole. . .150 Halibut 156 Tnrbot 158 Fresh Mackerel . .160 Salt Mackerel . • . .165 Herring 166 Fresh Codfish . . . .170 Codfish 170 Salt Codfish • • • .174 PAOl Sea Food, etc. (Continued). Salmon 179 Trout 190 Carp 192 Shad 196 Sheepshead . . . • 202 Kingfish 204 Haddock 205 Red Snapper . . . .207 Whitebait .... 209 Whitefish • . . .210 Weakfish . . . .210 Perch 218 Pike 216 Pompano 221 Blnefish 222 Butterfish .... 224 Blackfish 225 Bass 226 Meats 282 Beef 282 Veal. . . . , .274 Sweetbreads .... 295 Lamb 800 Mutton 818 Cold Lamb and Mutton . . 829 Pork 881 Cold Pork .... 848 Poultry 857 Chicken 858 Cold Chicken . . . .887 Turkey 893 Cold Turkey . • . .898 Geese 404 VI CONTBNTa PouurftT {CofUinued^ Puck 418 Pig«on 421 Salpiook • . • ' • . 426 Gamb 480 Canyasbaok Duok, etc . .480 Veniaon, Hare, Rabbit, etc . 446 Samdwiches AMD CanapAb • . 454 Vbgbtablbs 458 Potatoes 458 Sweet Potatoes . . .470 Tomatoes. .... 471 Asparagus .... 475 Cabbage, eta .... 477 Beans 485 Peas 491 Carrots, Turnips, etc . • 482 Com, Beets, Celer j, etc • . 496 Cucumbers, etc . • . 500 ViGBTABiiBS Coniiwued^ Oyster Plant, Parsnip, Arti- choke, etc .... 504 TrufBles 507 Musiirooms .... 506 Onions 512 Purees, etc . • . .518 MACABOm AVD NUDLBS . . . 516 Nudles 518 RiGB, HOIONT, AND BbBAD CbOU- STADB8 522 Cheese Dishes .... 528 Ego Dishes 582 Pancakes, Muffins, Gems, etc. . 548 Bread, Cakes, etc. . . . 550 Punches 579 Fbuit Shrubs • . • • 585 Chafino Dishes .... 587 Mrnus •••«., EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN CUISINE. 80TTPS, Etc.

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Printed in tbe United States of America PREFACE. What science can boast of having done more for the happiness of humanity and the advance of the civilization of the world than the art of cooking ? It is strange that this, the most valuable, is so often left in the hands of the ignorant It should be the duty of every woman who expects to become a wife and mother to study the art of cooking and the science of domestic affairs, for the destiny of the world depends upon the food we eat Never is a man more susceptible to kind and noble deeds than after partaking of a good meal. And I sincerely hope that this work may be of benefit, and give able assistance, to our many tried housekeepers in preparing healthy and nutritious food. Gesine Lemcke. Mrs. Lemcke's Cooking School 26 West 94th Street New York City PRACTICAL INDIVIDUAL WORK Day Classes Evening Classes CONTENTS. PAOB Soups, stc. 1 Soups without Meat . . 62 Fruit and Wine Soups . . 64 Beer and Milk Soups . . 67 Forcemeats 72 Forcemeat Balls and Dumplings 78 Small Dumplings for Fruit and Wine Soups .... 82 Sauces 89 Cold Sauces 107 Butters, etc Ill Essences, etc 118 Sea Food, etc 116 Oysters 116 Clams 124 Mussels 180 Shrimps 181 Lobster 182 Crabs 187 Soft-shell Crabs . . .188 Frogs 189 Terrapin 140 Scallops 141 Eels 142 Smelts 148 Flounders and Sole. . .150 Halibut 156 Tnrbot 158 Fresh Mackerel . .160 Salt Mackerel . • . .165 Herring 166 Fresh Codfish . . . .170 Codfish 170 Salt Codfish • • • .174 PAOl Sea Food, etc. (Continued). Salmon 179 Trout 190 Carp 192 Shad 196 Sheepshead . . . • 202 Kingfish 204 Haddock 205 Red Snapper . . . .207 Whitebait .... 209 Whitefish • . . .210 Weakfish . . . .210 Perch 218 Pike 216 Pompano 221 Blnefish 222 Butterfish .... 224 Blackfish 225 Bass 226 Meats 282 Beef 282 Veal. . . . , .274 Sweetbreads .... 295 Lamb 800 Mutton 818 Cold Lamb and Mutton . . 829 Pork 881 Cold Pork .... 848 Poultry 857 Chicken 858 Cold Chicken . . . .887 Turkey 893 Cold Turkey . • . .898 Geese 404 CONTENTS Poultry (Continued) Puck 418 Pig«on 421 Salpicon • . • ' • . 426 Gamb 480 CANVASBACK Duok, etc . .480 Veniaon, Hare, Rabbit, etc . 446 Samdwiches AMD CanapAb • . 454 Vbgbtablbs 458 Potatoes 458 Sweet Potatoes . . .470 Tomatoes. .... 471 Asparagus .... 475 Cabbage, eta .... 477 Beans 485 Peas 491 Carrots, Turnips, etc . • 482 Com, Beets, Celer j, etc • . 496 Cucumbers, etc . • . 500 Vegetables (Continued) Oyster Plant, Parsnip, Artichoke, etc .... 504 TrufBles 507 Musiirooms .... 506 Onions 512 Purees, etc . • . .518 MACABOm AVD NUDLBS . . . 516 Nudles 518 RICE, HOMINY, AND BREAD CROUSTADES 522 Cheese Dishes .... 528 Ego Dishes 582 Pancakes, Muffins, Gems, etc. . 548 Bread, Cakes, etc. . . . 550 Punches 579 Fbuit Shrubs • . • • 585 Chafino Dishes .... 587 Mrnus •••«., EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN CUISINE. SOUPS, ETC.

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