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
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 oz. butter
¼ small onion
2 tbsps. of flour
¾ pt. of bouillon
1 pinch of salt and pepper
2 yolks of eggs
Preparation: Melt the butter, add the peeled onion and steep a little
while, then stir in the flour and bouillon and cook 10 minutes, season
with salt and pepper. Beat the 2 yolks of eggs with a little water and
slowly stir it into the gravy. Do not boil any more.
No. 2—DUTCH GRAVY.
For Fish, Chicken or Veal With Rice.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 oz. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
½ pt. of fish stock, chicken or veal broth
1½ tsps. of lemon juice, for fish
2 tbsps. white wine, for chicken
Salt
2 yolks of eggs
¼ cup of cream
Preparation: Melt the butter, stir in the flour, stew a few minutes,
fill up with fish stock, stirring constantly, then season with salt
and lemon juice and add the 2 yolks of eggs as given under No. 1.
Remarks: If the gravy is for chicken or veal with rice, season it with
white wine.
No. 3—FINE DUTCH GRAVY FOR FISH OR VEAL.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 oz. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
½ pt. fish stock or bouillon.
½ cup sour cream
1 tbsp. of lemon juice
1 tbsp. of capers
3 sardines
Salt
1 pinch of white pepper
2 yolks of eggs
Preparation: Melt the butter, stir in the flour, simmer gently, fill
up with fish stock, or bouillon if it is intended for veal. Cook,
stirring constantly, add sour cream, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
The sardines are cleaned, chopped and put into the gravy with the
capers. Cook slowly for ten minutes, stirring frequently, then strain
through a fine sieve, heat it again and add the 2 yolks of eggs.
No. 4—WHIPPED DUTCH GRAVY.
For Fish, Asparagus, Cauliflower, Oyster Plants and Scorzonera.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
½ pt. of fish stock for fish, or ½ pt. of vegetable broth for
vegetables
1 oz. of butter
3–4 yolks of eggs
Salt, pepper
1½ tbsps. of flour
Preparation: The flour is mixed well with fish stock or vegetable
broth and whipped while over the fire, until it thickens; then add the
fresh butter and the yolks of eggs, which have been beaten with water.
Let it boil, stirring constantly. Serve at once.
Remarks: The gravy may be seasoned with 1 teaspoonful of lemon juice.
No. 5—GOOD FISH GRAVY.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 oz. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
⅓ pt. of fish stock
2–3 yolks of eggs
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt
½ cup of cream
Preparation: Melt the butter, stir in the flour, add the fish stock
and cream and cook a little while, stirring constantly, then season
with lemon juice and salt if necessary. Finally stir in the yolks of
eggs.
No. 6—CAULIFLOWER GRAVY.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 oz. of butter
2 tbsps. of flour
½ pt. of cauliflower broth
Salt to taste
2 yolks of eggs
Nutmeg to taste
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