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5 cts.
A : 3 or 4 Bermuda onions, peel and cut into thin slices, cover with 1 tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. salt and 1 pt. ice water for three hours;
B : French Dressing No. 436 (French Dressing), omit oil, using all vinegar.
Drain A and serve ice cold, covered with B.
10 cts.
A : 3 cs. cold boiled potatoes cut into dice, balls, or thin slices, marinate 1/2 an hour in French Dressing No. 436 (French Dressing) and 2 tbsps. more of vinegar ;
B : Boiled Dressing No. 434 (Boiled Dressing) and 1 tbsp. each chives and parsley, minced, or Mayonnaise Dressing No. 437 (Mayonnaise Dressing); gar-nish with 2 hard-boiled eggs and 6 stoned olives.
Mix A with B and serve on lettuce.
10 cts.
A : 2 cs. hot-boiled rice, 1/2 tsp. each salt and paprica ;
B : Mayonnaise Jelly Dressing No. 439 (Mayonnaise Jelly Dressing), colored pale green ;
C:1/2 c. each celery, beets, carrots, asparagus, and green peas, mixed with French Dressing No. 436 (French Dressing).
Grease border mould with oil or butter, pour in A ; when cold turn out on bed of lettuce, cover with B, fill centre with C, and serve very cold. To boil rice see No. 371 (Rice Saute).
25 cts.
A : 12 boneless sardines, scald, drain, and put on ice for an hour ;
B : French Dressing No. 436 (French Dressing), 2 hard-boiled eggs cut in slices, 6 stoned olives, and 3 gherkins, diced.
Cover A with B. Serve on lettuce.
25 cts.
A : 2 cs. cold boiled salmon, 1 tbsp. lemon-juice, ltsp. parsley, minced, 2 drops Tabasco 3auce ; mix with Boiled Dressing No. 434 (Boiled Dressing) and 1 tbsp. granulated gelatine solved;
B : Cucumber Sauce No. 155 (Cucumber Sauce).
Mix A thoroughly, fill small moulds, place on ice for two or three hours, turn out on lettuce, and Berve with B.
35 cts,
A: 1 pt. scallops, soak in salted water 1 hour, drain and boil 5m. in acidulated boiling water, plunge in ice-wal cut in thin slices, 1 c. celery and French Dressing No.
436, or Mayonnaise Dressing No. 437 (Mayonnaise Dressing);
B : 1 tbsp. each chives, tarragon, gherkins, and olives, chopped fine, or capers, boiled eggs, and beets.
Mix A thoroughly, garnish with B, and serve.
25 cts.
A: 1 pair roe, boil 1/2 hour in salted, acidulated water, plunge in ice-water, drain, skin, and cut into thin slices with silver knife, add French Dressing No. 436 (French Dressing), or May-onnaise Dressing No. 437 (Mayonnaise Dressing) ;
B : 1 cucumber cut in cubes, 1 tsp. chives, minced.
Mix A, garnish with B, and serve on lettuce.
50 cts.
A: 1 qt. shrimps, marinate 1/2 hour in French Dressing No. 436 (French Dressing), mix with Mayonnaise Dressing No. 431 (Game Sauce) ;
B : 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 lemon sliced, 6 Pim Olas. These are olives stuffed with sweet red pepper, and may be bought for sixty cents a jar.
Serve A on water-cress and garnish with B.
 
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