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
The veal sweetbreads are scalded, the membrane removed, salted and
peppered, the lemon juice dripped on, then dredged with flour and
fried in ⅛ lb. of butter to a nice brown color. The sweetbreads are
cut into nice pieces. The champignons are heated in 1 tablespoonful of
butter; lemon juice, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoonfuls of cream are
added. The truffles are peeled and sliced and stewed with ½
tablespoonful of butter, 3 tablespoonfuls of bouillon, 1 pinch of
salt. The crab meat from the 8 crabs is chopped fine and stirred with
1 tablespoonful of butter and 1½ tablespoonfuls of flour; add a little
cream and boil. The lemon juice, salt, pepper and 1 yolk of egg are
stirred in and set to cool. Small dumplings are formed from this
mixture and fried in hot lard. The batter for the dumplings must be
thick; try one first and if it does not hold together, add more flour.
These small dishes must be prepared while the fish is cooking. That
which is done must be kept hot in hot water. The fish, when done, is
served on a hot platter in a swimming position, three crabs are placed
on the fish’s back, the other seven along its sides. The pieces of
sweetbread are also arranged neatly around the fish and the
champignons and truffles, as well as the fish dumplings. All must be
very hot and kept so until the gravy is done.
The Gravy: Into the butter in which the sweetbreads were fried stir
some flour and add bouillon or water, pour it into the pan in which
the fish was fried and cook for 2 minutes, taste and strain. It must
be smooth and be served with the fish.
Remarks: This is a fine dish for parties. Potato balls and green
lettuce are served with it.
No. 20—PICKEREL WITH TOMATO SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
3½ lbs. of pickerel, white fish or cod fish
Salt
1 sheet of paper
⅛ lb. of butter, good measure
Gravy.
⅛ lb. of butter
⅛ lb. of ham
6 tomatoes
3 tbsps. of flour
2 tbsps. of Parmesan cheese
Salt
Pinch of pepper
½ pt. bouillon
½ pt. of cream
Preparation: The fish is dressed, washed, dried, salted, placed into a
pan and lightly covered with a buttered paper. Then the hot butter is
poured over it and it is cooked in the oven until well done, basting
frequently for about one hour. In the meantime the gravy is prepared
thus: The ham is cut into small pieces and fried light yellow in the
butter, with onion slices and flour, then add bouillon and cream,
season with salt, pepper and add Parmesan cheese; also put in the
sliced or chopped tomatoes and cook until pretty thick. Strain the
gravy, taste it and heat it again. The fish, which must be a nice pink
color, is brushed with the thick gravy and served in a swimming
position. The rest of the gravy may be served separately.
No. 21—PICKEREL OR CODFISH SALAD.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
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