Part 33

Animals feed, Men eat, but only intelligent Men know what to eat. Brillat Savarin.

Tomato Aspic

In Tomato Aspic--Tomato jellies with sardines should be made in ample time to harden on ice. The aspic referred to is ordinary gelatin mixed with soup stock instead of plain water. Remove the skin from sardines, then split them open and take out the backbone and cut them into narrow strips.

Mix together in equal quantities some stiff mayonnaise sauce and cool, but liquid, aspic jelly then stir in some chopped capers and small pieces of tomato, in the proportion of a dessertspoon of each to half a pint of the mayonnaise and aspic mixture; and, lastly, add the sardines.

Have at hand some small tomato molds which have been rather thickly lined with tomato aspic, fill them with the sardine mixture and leave on ice until the jellies can be unmolded; serve each on a small leaf of lettuce, and surround with a salad of water-cress and sliced tomatoes.

Suffrage Salad Dressing

Yolks of 2 eggs 3 tablespoons of sugar 2 tablespoons of tarragon vinegar 1 pinch of salt

Beat well; cook in double boiler. When cold and ready to serve, fold in 1/2 pint of whipped cream.

Cucumber Aspic

Four large cucumbers, one small onion, half a box of gelatine soaked in half a cup of cold water, salt and white pepper to taste. Peel the cucumbers, cut into thick slices and place, with the sliced onion, over the fire with a scant quart of water. Simmer for an hour, stir in the gelatine and, when this is dissolved, season the jelly, strain it and set aside to cool. It may be formed into small moulds and turned out on lettuce leaves, or used in a border-mould for garnishing a fish or tomato salad, or set to form in a salad bowl and taken out by the spoonful and served on lettuce leaves. French dressing is better with it than mayonnaise.

Boiled Mayonnaise Dressing

1 egg 1 piece of butter size of walnut 1 tablespoon of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of mustard 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon boiling water just before putting in double boiler.

Mix dry ingredients and beaten egg. Add melted butter and vinegar. Beat well until thoroughly mixed. Add boiling water; cook until thick. Use level measures. If too thick use plain cream to thin.

Mayonnaise Dressing Without Oil

2 Tablespoons Dry Mustard 2 " " Salt 2 " " Flour 2 " " Sugar

Sift together through fine strainer three times. Put into a double cooker two cups of milk. Beat four eggs thoroughly. Add to the milk. Melt two tablespoons of butter and add to the milk and eggs. Then add all the above dry sifted ingredients.

Put on fire, stirring constantly. When it begins to thicken add drop by drop one-half teacup vinegar.

Cook until thick, which will be about twenty minutes.

Remove from fire and put in cool place.

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French Dressing

1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil

Alabama Dressing

2 cups of oil yolks of 3 eggs 1/2 cup of vinegar

Make this carefully into a smooth and well blended mayonnaise. It will take fully 1/2 hour, but the success of the dressing depends upon the mayonnaise. Now stir in slowly 1/2 bottle chili sauce until well mixed with the mayonnaise. Then chop together very fine 1 bunch of chives, 3 hard boiled eggs, 2 pimentos, 1/2 green pepper; add paprika and salt to taste and mix well with the mayonnaise.

This will make about 1 quart of dressing. It should be kept in a cool place and covered when not in use. It will keep a long time.

Cooked Salad Dressing

Yolks 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons hot vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar