Select smooth, firm tomatoes cut in half and then place in a deep dish.  Cover with cracked ice and serve with the following dressing: 

COUNTRY DRESSING

Place in a bowl

  Three tablespoons of salad oil,
  One tablespoon of vinegar,
  One teaspoon of sugar,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One-half teaspoon of white pepper,
  One-quarter teaspoon of mustard.

Beat until creamy and then serve ice cold.

TOMATO FRITTERS

Select firm tomatoes and then cut in one-half inch slices.  Dip in the prepared batter and then fry until golden brown.  Serve with cream sauce.

How to prepare the batter:  Place one egg in a bowl and add

  One cup of water,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One-half teaspoon of pepper.

Beat to mix and then add

  Two tablespoons of grated onions,
  One and one-half cups of flour,
  Two teaspoons of baking powder.

Beat to a smooth batter and then dip the tomatoes into it.  Fry quickly until golden brown.

SPINACH

Let us first begin with the washing of the spinach.  Take your cleanser and scour out the sink and then scald it with boiling water.  Now place a clean cloth over the drain and turn the spinach into the sink.  Use plenty of lukewarm water to wash with.  This is necessary to free these crinky little leaves from the sand and grit.  Now rinse in plenty of cold water to crisp it.  Shake the spinach dry and place in a deep saucepan and cover and then steam gently until tender.  Do not add any water.  In this manner the spinach is virtually cooked in its own juices.  Now turn into a chopping bowl and chop fine and then rub through a coarse sieve and it is ready for use.  You must prepare and cook the spinach early in the day, so that you will have time to properly prepare it, and then, when it is wanted, simply reheat it.

SPINACH A LA MODE

Prepare and cook the spinach as given above and then turn into a sieve and let drain, with a weight, for three hours.  Now chop fine and then place one tablespoon of bacon or sausage fat in the frying pan and add

  One small onion, minced very fine,
  The prepared spinach.

Heat slowly until very hot and then season with salt and pepper.  Lift to a hot platter and garnish with a slice of hard-boiled egg.

SPINACH PUDDING

Cook the spinach as directed in the above methods and then add

  One cup of creamed sauce,
  One tablespoon of grated onion,
  One cup of fine bread crumbs,
  One and one-half teaspoons of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika.

Mix thoroughly and then pour into well-greased baking dish and bake in a hot oven for twenty minutes.