FoodNetArchive

Harper's cook book encyclopædia

1902

Page 251

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Mixed Preserves. See Preserves. Meringues. See Cakes. Mixed Salad. See Salads. Meringue Sauce. See Puddings. Merveille Salad. See Salads. Milk. — Absolutely clean bottles are necessary to sterilize milk. Soak them in soda and hot water and scald with boiling water just before using. The fresher the milk the better. Put the milk in the bottles and cork them Mixing. — Liquids and dry materi- als should be mixed separately. When mixing a liquid with a solid or dry material the liquid is to be added very slowly and stirred constantly to avoid lumps. Mock Crab Bisque. See Soups. Mock Turtle Soup. See Soups. 223 Molasses MUSHROOMS Mutton and Lamb Molasses. — The following recipes calling for molasses will be found under their respective heads as in- dicated : Molasses Candy. See Candy. .. Fruit Cake. See Cakes. Layer Tarts. See Pies. Pudding. See Puddings. Mousseline Pudding. See Puddings. Mousses. See Ices. Muffins. See Bread. Mullet a la Maitre d’Hotel. See Fish. Mulligatawny with Chicken. See Soups. .. with Veal. .. with Vegetables. See Soups. Mush, Indian-meal. See Porridge. .. Wheat. Mushrooms. — The following recipes for cooking mushrooms will be found under their respective headings as indicated : Mushrooms k la Bordelaise. See Vegetables. .. k la Cassetout. .. k la Creole. Devilled. .. for Garnish. Fricassee. .. Grilled. .. Ragout. .. Scalloped. .. Stew. .. Toast .. Omelet. See Vegetables ; also Eggs. Mushrooms Force-meat of. See Force-meats. Stuffing for Turkey. See Force-meats. Catsup. See Pickles. .. Sauce. See Sauces. Muskmelon Pickles. See Pickles Mussels a la Mariniere. See Fish. .. au Gratin. Mustard, Indian. — To a mixture of mustard and flour in equal quan- tities, rubbed to a smooth, stiff paste with boiling water, add a little salt, and reduce the thickness as follows : Boil down four shallots, shred finely, with a wineglassful each of vinegar and mushroom catsup, and half a glassful of anchovy sauce. In ten minutes pour these ingredients, boil- ing hot, into the basin over the mus- tard-and-flour mixture, stirring until it is smooth and of the proper con- sistency. Put a shallot, bruised, into each bottle when stored. Indian mus- tard wrill keep for some time and is excellent as a breakfast relish. Time, ten minutes to boil. Sufficient for x/\ lb. of mustard. Mustard Sauce. See Sauces. Mustard, Tartar.' — Moisten, with equal quantities of horseradish and chilli vinegar, x/\ lb. of the best mus- tard to which a teaspoonful of salt has been mixed. Add the liquids gradually, and rub with the back of a spoon until smooth. Less chilli vinegar, and a little tarragon, if ap- proved, will make an excellent mus- tard ; or more horseradish vinegar may be used, while the other vinegar is diminished in quantity. Sufficient, a quarter of a pint of vinegar. MUTTON AND LAMB The recipes for lamb, sheep, kid- neys, etc., will be found at the end of the mutton recipes. The best mutton is that of sheep from four to five years old. It is all the better if kept for a few days before it is used. Like all young animals, lamb ought to be thoroughly 224 Mutton, Boiled MUTTON Mutton Cutlets