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 fat is cut off and the cutlets salted and peppered
and dipped in flour, then fried quickly in hot butter on both sides.
They are then taken out and put on a hot platter. The sliced onion and
flour are browned in the drippings, bouillon, wine, spices, lemon
juice, salt, 4 pepper-corns added, and cooked a while. The cutlets are
then put into this gravy, covered and placed into the oven to stew one
hour. When done, strain the gravy and serve with cutlets on the same
platter.
No. 20—PORK KIDNEYS.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1¾ lbs. pork kidneys
Salt, pepper
1½ tbsps. of flour
⅛ lb. of butter
1 pt. of bouillon
1½ tbsps. of vinegar
Preparation: The kidneys are cut crosswise into ¼ inch slices and
fried in the hot butter 1 minute. Salt and pepper, stir in the flour,
cook another minute and pour in bouillon and vinegar and cook 1 to 2
minutes more, stirring constantly. Have a good hot fire. The kidneys
are tender when they do not look red any longer. If they cook too
long, they get hard. Serve at once.
No. 21—PORK RAGOUT OR PORK PEPPER.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of lean pork
1½ tbsps. of butter or lard
Salt, pepper
½ onion
2 cloves
1 bay-leaf
1½ tbsps. of vinegar or 1 wineglassful of red wine
3 tbsps. of flour
Some water or bouillon
½ cup of pig’s blood if you can get it
Preparation: The meat is cut into 2½ inch squares. The butter and
flour is browned, then bouillon or water, onion slices, spices and
salt added and cooked a few minutes. Put in the meat and cook slowly ½
hour. Add the vinegar or red wine and continue to cook slowly until
done, which will require ½ to 1 hour. Put the ragout in a warm dish
and stir the blood into the gravy, strain and pour over the meat.
Remarks: You may omit the blood.
No. 22—MOCK RABBIT.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 lb. chopped pork
1 lb. chopped veal
1 lb. chopped beef
2 tbsps. of butter
3 eggs
2 soaked rolls
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tbsp. of capers
Salt
1 pinch of pepper
⅛ lb. of butter or lard for frying
½ tbsp. of flour
1 cup of water
1 cup of roll crumbs
Preparation: All the meat must be chopped very fine and mixed well
with the roll from which the water has been well drained, eggs, 2
tablespoonfuls of butter, lemon juice, capers, salt, pepper, and 1
teaspoonful of grated onion. It is shaped into an oblong loaf and
strewn with roll crumbs. The butter or lard is heated, the loaf of
meat put in and baked in the oven one hour, basting frequently. Take
out the mock rabbit carefully and put it on a platter. For the gravy,
brown ½ tablespoonful of flour in the drippings, add the water, boil,
and when done, strain and serve with the mock rabbit. You may also add
¼ cup of cream and some lemon juice to the gravy.
Remarks: You may also put 2 to 3 peeled, hard-boiled eggs into the
loaf of meat, whole, before baking it. It is fine for slicing cold.
No. 23—STUFFED HOG’S HEAD.
Quantity for 10 Persons.
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