Twenty-four Little French Dinners and How to Cook and Serve ThemMoore, Cora
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Twenty-four Little French Dinners and How to Cook and Serve Them
Moore, Cora
Cooking, French
Put it in the oven and when it is done, which can be easily ascertained
by lifting a bit of the flesh, you, being American, may garnish the
board with mashed and seasoned potatoes, set the board back in the oven
till the potatoes are browned and serve. The French, on taking the
cooked fish from the oven, merely brush it with a little oil or melted
butter, squeeze some lemon juice over, sprinkle a few bits of parsley
about, and send the fish thus to the table.
Small fish, such as perch, smelts, etc., are best fried in deep fat or
its substitute, first being dipped in egg and rolled in fine cracker or
breadcrumbs, then served with a Sauce Mousseline, mashed potatoes or
boiled new ones, and a crisp salad.
This Sauce Mousseline is made by beating two eggs in a saucepan, adding
a cupful of top milk, butter the size of a walnut and pepper and salt,
then stirring over the fire till it begins to thicken. When of the
proper consistency, add a tablespoonful of lemon juice and it is ready
for the table.
A tart sauce for boiled fish that is much favored in the south of France
but which, if it has ever crossed the water, has kept its arrival very
quiet, is quite simply made and will be much liked as a decided change.
To make it dissolve a tablespoonful of powdered mustard in a half cupful
of fish stock and add two tablespoonfuls of white wine vinegar by
preference, though other vinegar will do. Let this come to a boil, add
two or three slices of lemon and boil a few minutes longer. Take from
the fire and add two eggs that have been beaten with a teaspoonful of
water. Season with salt and pepper and heat again but do not allow to
boil.
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vinegars, Worchestershire and many another flavoring designed to give a
vinegars, Worcestershire and many another flavoring designed to give a
left of the morn ng cereal except to the advantage of some later made
left of the morning cereal except to the advantage of some later made
over a moderate fire and add to it chopped parsely and chives, or
over a moderate fire and add to it chopped parsley and chives, or
a boil and mix in two or three tablespoonsfuls of grated Parmesan cheese.
a boil and mix in two or three tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesan cheese.
fish, cover in the kettle with cold water and, plenty of salt. Bring
fish, cover in the kettle with cold water and plenty of salt. Bring
and moisten with hot water, then add a few drops of vinegar a dash of
and moisten with hot water, then add a few drops of vinegar, a dash of
on each side of the bone, duct with pepper and salt, dip in flour,
on each side of the bone, dust with pepper and salt, dip in flour,
parsely, salt and paprika, and serve with a rich wine jelly on a
parsley, salt and paprika, and serve with a rich wine jelly on a
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