The Starvation Treatment of DiabetesHill, Lewis Webb
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The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes
Hill, Lewis Webb
Diabetes; Diet in disease
Cut a small cucumber in halves lengthwise. Scoop out centres and cut
boat-shaped. Cut cucumber cut from boats in small pieces and add one
and one-half olives finely chopped. Moisten with French dressing, fill
boats with mixture and serve on lettuce leaves.
SPINACH SALAD.
Drain and finely chop one-fourth cup cooked spinach. Season with salt,
pepper, lemon juice, and melted butter. Pack solidly in an individual
mould, chill, remove from mould, and arrange on a thin slice of cooked
tongue cut in circular shape. Garnish base of mould with wreath of
parsley and top with sauce tartare.
Sauce Tartare.--To one tablespoon mayonnaise dressing add
three-fourths teaspoon finely chopped capers, pickles, olives, and
parsley, having equal parts of each.
SWEETBREAD AND CUCUMBER SALAD.
Mix two tablespoons cold cooked sweetbread cut in cubes, one
tablespoon cucumber cubes, and one-half tablespoon finely chopped
celery. Beat one and one-half tablespoons heavy cream until stiff,
then add one-eighth teaspoon granulated gelatin dissolved in one
teaspoon boiling water and three-fourths teaspoon vinegar. Set in a
pan of ice water and as mixture begins to thicken, add sweetbreads and
vegetables. Mould and chill. Remove from mould, arrange on lettuce
leaves, and garnish top with a slice of cucumbers and sprig of
parsley.
CHICKEN AND NUT SALAD.
Mix two tablespoons cold cooked chicken or fowl cut in cubes with one
tablespoon finely chopped celery and one-half tablespoon English
walnut meats browned in oven with one-eighth teaspoon butter and a few
grains salt, then broken in pieces. Moisten with mayonnaise dressing.
Mound and garnish with curled celery, tips of celery, and whole nut
meats.
PRINCESS PUDDING
1 egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon granulated gelatin dissolved in
1 tablespoon boiling water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 grain saccharine dissolved in
1/4 teaspoon cold water
1 egg white.
Beat egg yolk until thick and lemon-colored, add gelatin, continue the
beating. As mixture thickens add gradually the lemon juice and
saccharine. Fold in white of egg beaten until stiff and dry. Turn into
a mould and chill.
COFFEE BAVARIAN CREAM.
2 tablespoons coffee infusion
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 egg yolk
Few grains salt
3/4 teaspoon granulated gelatin soaked in
1 teaspoon cold water.
1 grain saccharine dissolved in
1/2 teaspoon cold water
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Scald coffee, water and one-half cream. Add egg yolk, slightly beaten,
and cook until mixture thickens; then add gelatin and salt. Remove
from fire, cool, add saccharine, remaining cream beaten stiff, egg
white beaten until stiff, and teaspoon vanilla. Turn into mould and
chill.
LEMON CREAM SHERBET.
1/4 cup cream
2 tablespoons cold water
1/2 grain saccharine dissolved in
1/2 teaspoon cold water
4 drops lemon juice
Few grains salt
Mix ingredients in order given and freeze.
ORANGE ICE.
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