Calf's Kidneys Larded, Madeira Sauce

The kidneys blanched for a few minutes, then freshened in cold water and afterwards wiped dry, larded with seasoned strips of pork, arranged in a sautoir with a dash of tarragon vinegar,powdered mixed herbs, melted butter and consomme, quickly braised and glazed; served on a bed of mashed potatoes with Madeira sauce poured around.

Brochette Of Calf's Kidneys

See receipe under head of "Brochette."

Calf's Kidneys Broiled, Parsley Butter

The kidneys blanched and cooled, then cut in two lengthwise, seasoned with salt and pepper, dipped in melted butter, rolled in fresh bread crumbs, broiled till done; served on toast with Maitre D'Hotel butter poured over them, and garnished with cress and lemon.

Calf's Kidneys Sautes With Mushrooms

The kidneys lightly blanched and refreshed, cut in small slices, sauteed with minced onion and sliced button mushrooms; when done, sprinkled with parsley, salt, pepper and a dash of tarragon vinegar, moistened with a little Colbert sauce and served on a toast garnished with fancy croutons.

Patties Of Calf's Kidneys

Puff paste patty shells filled with the preceding, saute, but having the kidneys cut in very small dice.

Ragout Of Calf's Kidneys

Kidneys cut about the same size as button mushrooms, sauteed in butter with mushrooms and minced shallots with a clove of garlic; when browned, put into a Bordelaise sauce and simmered for a few minutes; served, a border of potato croquette mixture forced through a fancy tube, sprinkled with chopped parsley, and the ragout in the center.

Calf's Kidneys Croquettes With Peas

Cold braised kidneys (see Calf's Kidneys Larded, Madeira Sauce), minced and seasoned, made hot in a thick Madeira sauce, turned into a pan to cool, smoothed with a knife, covered with a buttered paper; when cold, cut in pieces, formed into croquettes of the desired shape, breaded, fried, and served with green peas at the ends of the dish and Madeira sauce poured around, the croquettes decorated with a frill.

Calf's Kidneys Fried, Sauce Colbert

The kidneys split lengthwise and seasoned with salt and pepper, rolled in flour, then fried in butter; served on toast with Colbert sauce poured over; garnished with croutons.

Calf's Kidneys In Croustades

Broiled kidneys and cold boiled ham both cut into small dice; minced mushrooms fried in butter, then drained and added to the meats with a little chopped parsley, all mixed, moistened with Bechamel sauce, made hot, filled into croustades and served.

Calf's Kidney Omelet

The mixture given for "Patties of Calf's Kidneys," the omelet made of beaten eggs, chopped chives, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg, enclosing some of the kidneys, and served with more of the meat in sauce poured around.