This section is from the book "The Cook Book By "Oscar" Of The Waldorf", by Oscar Tschirky. Also see: How to Cook Everything.
Pound in a mortar one teaspoonful of ham or tongue; add the yolk of a hard-boiled egg, a little boiled and finely-minced parsley and a seasoning of grated nutmeg and cayenne. When well-mixed, add the yolk of a raw egg and form the mass into small balls; plunge these into a saucepan of boiling milk, poach for two or three minutes, add them to the hot soup for which they are made, and serve.
Put the yolks of three hard-boiled eggs into a basin, break them up and mix them with the yolk of a raw egg. Form the paste into small balls, plunge them into a saucepan of boiling water and let them remain for two minutes to get hard. They are then ready for use.
Put into a saucepan of boiling salted water half a wineglassful of vinegar, keeping it on the side of the fire to boil gently. Break some eggs separately into a cup, pour them gently into the boiling water, cover over the pan and let them remain for three minutes. A few only should be put in at a time. When done take them out with a perforated slice, and plunge them into cold water. Remove, pare them round-shaped and either put them into a tureen with the soup or serve separately on a dish.
 
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