This section is from the book "The Post-Graduate Cookery Book", by Adolphe Meyer. Also available from Amazon: The Post-Graduate Cookery Book.
Boil the sprouts as shown above, but do not refresh them. When done, drain on a towel, so that all humidity will be absorbed; dress on a dish, and place a few pats of butter on top.
Peel and wash the celeriac, and cook as indicated for Braised Celery with gravy.
Cook the celeriac in salted water, drain, slice and heat in cream sauce.
Celeri Rave a la Poulette - Celeriac, Poulette Style. Prepare a celeriac in cream, but heat in poulette sauce.
Although belonging to the cabbage tribe, cauliflower is a favorite with nearly everybody.
Choose a firm head of cauliflower, cut off the stem and remove all the green leaves; lay it in cold water, being careful to free it from insects.
Boil in plenty of lightly salted water for about 30 minutes. Drain and serve on a napkin. Serve Dutch sauce separate.
Note. - In England it is customary to leave some of the green leaves on the cauliflower. If the heads are small, this method is to be recommended, as it gives the cauliflower a most pleasing aspect.
Proceed as indicated for Asparagus Tips, Milan Fashion.
Cauliflower served under these names is nothing more than plain boiled cauliflower with bread crumbs fried in butter poured over before serving. I have mentioned it here for the benefit of those to whom these names were unknown.
Cold cauliflower may be served with mayonnaise tartar, re-moulade, or vinaigrette sauce, or just plain French dressing.
Cook a cauliflower as instructed above; drain it and dress it on a dish, pour over some crayfish sauce, and besprinkle with finely chopped lobster coral.
Note. - It may occasionally happen that the cauliflower is not as firm as it should be, or that it is a trifle too much cooked and falls apart; to give it a good appearance when serving, just place it into a dome-shaped mould, press it lightly, and then unmould.
Spread some cream sauce on the bottom of a baking dish; separate a cooked head of cauliflower into flowerets; season these with salt, pepper and grated nutmeg, and lay them in dome-shape over the sauce on the baking dish; cover with thick cream sauce, strew over some grated Parmesan cheese, place a few small pats of butter on top, and bake in a brisk oven.
Note. - For American plan or private dinners this dish may be prepared and served in small individual shells or cases.
 
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