This section is from the book "The Cook County Cook Book", by The Associated College Women Workers. See also: Larousse Gastronomique.
Wash and drain 1 can of shrimps and break into pieces not too fine. Reserve a few whole ones. Cut equal quantity of celery in pieces 3/4 inch long; wrap in a piece of muslin wrung out of cold water and keep in cold place away from the air until ready to serve. When ready to serve, mix carefully with salad dressing. Arrange lettuce leaves on a platter. Put a spoon of salad on each leaf and lay one of the whole shrimps on this. Serve at once. - Eloise Jennings, Winnetka, 111.
Wash 1 can shrimps and 1 can of peas in cold water. Mix and serve with one-half salad dressing and one-half whipped cream. The peas make a good substitute for celery when it cannot be procured. - Mrs. Conklin, 914 N. 5th Ave., May-wood, 111.
Mix well together 1 qt. shrimps, chopped fine, 3 hard-boiled eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste. - Mrs. Pitt, 240 S. 20th Ave., Maywood, 111.
Break shrimps into pieces, marinate with French dressing 1 hr. At serving time add equal quantity of celery, cut in 1/2-inch lengths or chilled cubes of cucumbers, mix with mayonnaise dressing and heap on lettuce, garnish with slices of cucumbers, marinated with French dressing. - Mrs. Robert S. Ap-pleton, 1128 Centre Ave., Wilmette, 111.
To 1 cup of shrimps add 2 cups of cold cooked asparagus tips, and toss lightly together. Season with salt and pepper. Make a dressing of the yolks of 3 hard-boiled eggs, rubbed through a sieve, and sufficient oil and vinegar to make the consistency of cream, using twice as much oil as vinegar. Pour over the asparagus and shrimps. - Mrs. C. E. Worth, Wheeling, 111.
Break the shrimps in pieces and marinate with French dressing. At serving time, add an equal quantity of chilled cubes of cucumber; mix with mayonnaise dressing. Shape into a mound and cover lightly with whole shrimps and the heart leaves of lettuce. Surround with sliced cucumbers, dressed with French dressing, flavored with onion juice. - Mrs. C. J. Canthorn, Wilmette, 111.
 
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