365 Foreign Dishes eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 81 pages of information about 365 Foreign Dishes.

365 Foreign Dishes eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 81 pages of information about 365 Foreign Dishes.

A Foreign Dish for every day in the year

1908

JANUARY.

1.—­Austrian Goulasch.

Boil 2 calves’ heads in salted water until tender; then cut the meat from the bone.  Fry 1 dozen small peeled onions and 3 potatoes, cut into dice pieces; stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour and the sauce in which the meat was cooked.  Let boil up, add the sliced meat, 1 teaspoonful of paprica and salt to taste; let all cook together fifteen minutes then serve very hot.

2.—­East India Fish.

Slice 1/2 pound of cooked salmon; then heat 1 ounce of butter in a stew-pan; add 2 small onions chopped fine, 1 ounce of cocoanut, 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped.  Let cook a few minutes, then add 1 pint of milk; let boil up once.  Add the fish, 1 teaspoonful of curry paste, 1 teaspoonful of paprica and salt to taste.  Let cook a few minutes, then stir in 1 large tablespoonful of boiled rice.  Serve very hot with toast.

3.—­English Gems.

Cream 1 cup of butter with 2 cups of brown sugar; add 4 beaten eggs, 1 teaspoonful of soda dissolved in 1 large cup of strong coffee, 1 cup of molasses, 4 cups of sifted flour, 1/2 teaspoonful each of nutmeg, allspice, cloves and mace, 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar sifted with 1/2 cup of flour, 1 cup of raisins, 1/2 cup of currants and chopped citron.  Mix well and fill buttered gem pans 1/2 full and bake until done.  Then cover with chocolate icing.

4.—­Turkish Pudding.

Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin; chop 1/4 pound of dates and mix with 2 ounces of boiled rice, 1/2 cup of pulverized sugar and 1 teaspoonful of vanilla; then mix the gelatin with 1 pint of whipped cream.  Mix all well together and turn into a mold and stand on ice until cold.  Sprinkle with chopped nuts.  Serve with whipped cream.

5.—­Chinese Chicken.

Cut a fat chicken into pieces at the joints; season with all kinds of condiments; then put in a deep saucepan.  Add some chopped ham, a few sliced bamboo sprouts, 1 chopped onion and a handful of walnuts.  Cover with hot water and let stew slowly until tender.  Add some Chinese sauce and parsley.  Serve with shredded pineapple.

6.—­Scotch Scones.

Sift 1-1/2 pints of flour; add a pinch of salt, 1 teaspoonful of soda mixed with 1 pint of sour milk.  Mix to a soft dough.  Lay on a well-floured baking-board and roll 1 inch thick.  Cut with a round cake-cutter and bake on a hot greased griddle until brown on both sides.  Serve hot with butter.

7.—­Egyptian Meat Balls.

Chop 1 pound of raw beef; season with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoonful of curry-powder; add 2 stalks of chopped celery, 1 small onion and some chopped parsley.  Mix with 2 beaten eggs and 1/2 cup of bread-crumbs, and make into small balls.  Let cook in hot butter until tender.  Serve on a border of boiled rice and pour over all a highly seasoned tomato-sauce.

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