This section is from the book "The Culinary Handbook", by Charles Fellows. Also available from Amazon: The Culinary Handbook.
One of the best of salad plants; seen on our markets in three shapes, called the cabbage lettuce, Cos lettuce and Romaine lettuce.
Well washed, wiped and shred lettuce leaves sprinkled and tossed with French dressing.
Same as the preceding, adding very finely shred spring onions.
Hearts of cabbage lettuces washed and wiped dry, sprinkled with chopped chives, chervil and tarragon leaves, then dashed with a dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
Well washed, wiped and shred lettuce tossed with French dressing, garnished with peeled and sliced tomatoes having a drop of Ravigote sauce on each.
Well washed, wiped and shred lettuce tossed lightly with Remoulade sauce, add minced capers, garnish with sliced peeled tomatoes spiinkled with French dressing.
Well washed, wiped and broken lettuce leaves tossed and glistened with a dressing composed of 2 tablespoons of olive oil well beaten with 3 whole eggs, then add a dessert spoonful of rich cream and one of tarragon vinegar; served garnished with very thin slices of cucumber sprinkled with French dressing.
Trimmed, washed and drained lettuces, parboiled a few minutes, the insides then filled with sausage meat, the heads tied, arranged in a shallow sautoir, moistened with white stock and Madeira sauce, seasoned with salt and pepper, covered with buttered paper, placed in oven and cooked till done, about 20 minutes; served with the string removed and the sauce poured over.
 
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