OLIVE AND CLAM COCKTAIL

Use olive meats for this.  Olive meats are pieces of olives cut from large olives and packed in jars.  There are no stones nor waste.  Place in a small bowl

  Three tablespoons of chili sauce,
  One tablespoon of horseradish,
  One tablespoon of lemon juice,
  One-quarter cup of olive meats,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  One tablespoon of grated onion.

Mix thoroughly and then divide into four cocktail glasses.  Add three cherrystone or little-neck clams to each glass.

SAUCES

A formula is necessary if the housewife is to have her sauces uniform, so that

One level tablespoon of flour and one cup of milk make a thin sauce, as for soups.

Two level tablespoons of flour and one cup of milk make a thin sauce.

Three level tablespoons of flour and one cup of milk make a medium sauce.

Four tablespoons of flour and one cup of milk make a thick sauce.

Five level tablespoons of flour and one cup of milk make a sauce for cutlets, croquettes, etc.

Use a saucepan that is scoured bright, add the flour to the cold milk and then stir to dissolve, using fork or wire whip to facilitate the process.  Never use a spoon for this purpose, as it is impossible to thoroughly dissolve the lumps.  Place on the fire and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Cook for five minutes after the boiling point is reached and then remove from the fire and add seasoning.  It is then ready to use.  If you desire a butter flavor, add one tablespoonful of butter with the seasoning and stir until melted.

Part milk and water, stock, chicken broth, oyster or clam juice may be used in place of all milk with very good results.  When making soups or sauces for meat and vegetable dishes the liquid from the canned vegetables, or the water in which the fresh vegetables were cooked, may be combined with an equal portion of milk.

Many splendid varieties of sauce can be made from the plain cream sauce.  For parsley sauce add four tablespoonfuls of finely chopped parsley to one cup of cream sauce.

ONION SAUCE

One-half cupful of cooked onions, rubbed through a coarse sieve, and then add to one cupful of cream sauce.

PIMENTO CREAM SAUCE

Three canned pimentos, rubbed through a fine sieve and then add to one cupful of cream sauce.

SUPREME SAUCE

  One cupful of thick cream sauce,
  One-half cupful of mushrooms, pared and cut in pieces and parboiled,
  Yolk of one egg.

Seasoning well to taste.

CELERY SAUCE