Archive for February, 2009
Ginger delicacies recipe
The West Indians make and serve many delicious desserts and conserves made with ginger. Either the prepared ginger in pots may be used or the ordinary ginger root may be obtained from the grocery shops. Ask for stem ginger, as this kind is less apt to be stringy and coarse. Read the rest of this entry »
Swedish rice pudding recipe
Place in a baking dish
One quart of milk,
Six tablespoons of well-washed rice,
Two-thirds cup of sugar,
One teaspoon of vanilla extract,
One-half teaspoon of salt,
Two tablespoons of butter, broken into tiny balls.
Sweetbreads polaska recipe
Select medium-sized sweetbreads, place the sweetbreads in cold water to soak, adding one teaspoon of lemon juice; soak for two hours and then wash and pat dry. Remove the tubes and fatty particles and then place in a saucepan. Cover with boiling water and cook for twenty minutes. Blanch under cold running water and let cool. Pat dry and then place in icebox until needed.
Liver dumplings recipe
Parboil four ounces of liver until tender, and then put through a food chopper. Either beef, pork or lamb liver may be used. Mince three onions very fine. Place four tablespoons of fat in a frying pan and add onions and liver. Cook gently until onions are tender and then lift and turn into a mixing bowl and add
How to boil meat – correct method
Place the meat in a saucepan of boiling water and then keep the water boiling rapidly for five minutes after the meat is added. Then place the saucepan in a position where it will cook just below the boiling point for the required length of time. Constant and rapid boiling will cause the albumen in the meat to harden; therefore, no amount of cooking afterward will soften the fibre. It will only cause the meat to fall apart without being tender.
How to fry and how to deep fry
There are two methods of frying:
First РSaut̩ing-cooking food in the pan with just sufficient fat to prevent scorching. This method is commonly used, but has nothing to really recommend it, as the food absorbs quantities of grease. This makes it difficult to digest.
Delicious muffins recipe
Muffins are made from a drop batter and may be baked in rings, on a griddle, in muffin pans or in custard cups. To bake the muffins in rings on a griddle upon the top of the stove–grease the griddle well, and also have the rings well greased. Put the griddle on to heat when starting to mix the drop batter and keep the rings cool until ready to bake.
California orange bread recipe
Grate the rind of two oranges and then place in a bowl and add
One cup of orange juice, warmed to 80 degrees Fahrenheit,
Two tablespoonfuls of melted shortening,
Four tablespoonfuls of sugar,
One and a half teaspoonfuls of salt,
One egg. Read the rest of this entry »
Pullao recipe
Pullao is the most festive dish in India. It stands for all that roast turkey does in this country. At weddings, feasts, and holidays it is the chief dish. Among the Hindustani Christians it is the Christmas dinner. Sometimes it is served with rivers of hot curry flowing over it, but often it is eaten without the curry. In India it is usually made with chicken, but any kind of meat does nicely.
Split Peas and dal soup recipes
Split Peas or Dal.
Split peas, or “dal,” as they are called in India, belong to the lentil family. There are three kinds–the green, which very much resembles an ordinary dried pea; the yellow, and the red. In this country we only see two kinds–the green and the yellow. The red are more frequently seen in India, and have a more delicate flavor.
Bird nests recipe
This could be a delicious treat for your family, and it’s very easy to make too. You don’t need a lot of experience, as you’ll discover some of the things on the way.
Griddle cakes recipe
To bring the true nut flavor from the buckwheat we must go back to old-fashioned method of setting the buckwheat to rise overnight. Don’t you remember the brownstone crock that was kept in the pantry and each time it was left with just enough of the mixture to start a new batter? The buckwheat would be prepared each night just before bedtime, and in the morning a cup of warm water was added, together with a couple of tablespoonfuls of syrup.
How to make mexican tamales – recipe
Take a pound of meat. Mutton, chicken, or beef may be used. It must be cut in bits. If the meat has not sufficient fat, add crisco or butter, or whatever one uses. Stew until meat is very tender. Into this soup add a cup of tomato sauce or a cup of boiled and strained tomatoes highly seasoned. Then stir in enough cornmeal to thicken it as for mush. Cook for a few minutes and then turn all into a rice boiler or steamer, and cook until the cornmeal loses its raw taste. When a little cool, add a few raisins, ripe olives, almonds, or peanuts, the latter cut up fine.
