The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged EditionMeier, Lina
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The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Meier, Lina
Cooking, German
Preparation: The tongue is cleaned and put on to boil in cold water
until tender. It is then skinned and sliced, ½ pt. of vinegar poured
on and left for a few hours. The bouillon is seasoned with salt, wine,
champignon juice, lemon juice, some vinegar and the 4 pieces of
gelatine are dissolved in the bouillon. The tongue, champignon and
pickle slices and capers are put into a porcelain dish, the bouillon
poured on and cooled; then turned out on a platter and served.
No. 6—HEADCHEESE FROM GOOSE OR DUCK.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 goose, 8 to 10 lbs.
6 calves’ feet
For Cooking.
6 qts. of water
Salt
6 pepper-corns
2 cloves
1 bay-leaf
1 large sliced onion
Some soup greens
1 tsp. of meat extract
½ cup of good vinegar
4 whites of eggs and shells
Preparation: The goose and calves’ feet are cleaned and well jointed,
then put to boil in cold water with all the other ingredients. When
the goose is tender, take it out of the broth, remove all spices that
may adhere to it, place it into a porcelain or stone jar. Let the
calves’ feet cook until boiled down to 3 qts., remove all fat and
season with vinegar, meat extract and salt if necessary. Put in the
crushed egg shells, beat the white of egg with water and add it to the
bouillon, let it come to boil and then set aside to simmer until the
white of egg curdles. After one hour, strain the bouillon and pour it
through a white cloth over the goose meat.
Remarks: If you wish to prepare the headcheese quickly, omit the
calves’ feet and use 35 pieces of gelatine dissolved in 3 qts. of
bouillon, which is also clarified with white of egg and egg shells.
Remarks: The meat of the calves’ feet may be breaded in roll crumbs,
fried in butter and served with a raisin gravy. If you wish to make
this headcheese from duck, take 2 ducks.
No. 7—HEAD CHEESE FROM PARTRIDGE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
3 partridges
2 qts. of water
Salt
4 pepper-corns
½ onion
2 cloves
1 bay-leaf
2 tbsps. of lemon juice
4 tbsps. of Madeira or good white wine
2 whites of eggs and egg shells
15 pieces of gelatine or 1⁄20 of a lb.
¼ tsp. of meat extract
Preparation: The partridges are cleaned and dressed and put to boil in
cold water with the spices. When it is done, carve it and put it into
a porcelain dish. Let the bouillon boil down to 1¼ qts., season with
white wine or Madeira, lemon juice and meat extract and remove all
fat, then dissolve the gelatine in it. Stir the whites of eggs with
some bouillon and add it with the egg shells, then boil for a few
minutes and set aside to simmer until the bouillon is clear. Strain it
through a sieve and a cloth and pour it on to the meat to cool. Turn
it out on a platter and garnish with lettuce and lemon slices.
No. 8—FISH IN JELLY.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
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