Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-03

4SHme Dninfy suggestions for n
Thanksgiving Dinner.

Town Topics
In planning Thanksgiving dinner il
must he remembered that the character
Of this feast Is substantial and of the
family order rather than one formal and
OF many courses. II is not dinner OF
surprises In the culinary art, hut a regu-
lation meal, according TO New England
custom. II course of oysters or CLAIMS
on the half.shell are served first, let the
soup be green turtle, if not have oyster
soup. / do not recommend in small
family the making of green turtle soup,
whom it can he purchased of such deli
cious quality prepared by chef It is
us costly as IS quart, but that quart
may be reduced With Madeira wine so
that two quartsof very rich soup is made.
think tish may be dispenEod with, ex-
cepting an entree OF hcailoped oyster
crabs, Which, II properly prepared, are
delicate and toothsonle. From the fish
de.ilers obtain large, clean scHllop shells.
Have tnoso scrubbed. Fill them with
dry bread grated, oyster crabs and sweet
butter; season with mace, cayenne pepper
and salt. Bake brown in the oven, and
serve with slice of lemon OH each shell.
As canvas back ducks from Havre de
Grace are just in market, they are the
delicacy for the Thanksgiving dinner
roasted, consequently | should suggest q
boiled spring turkey, stuffed with either
Italian chestnuts or chopped, blanched
almonds and pitted rasins. To every
pound of almonds unshelled add tea
cupful of chopped rnisins. Hold together
with beaten egg this is delicious and
delicate stuffing. It must be seasoned
calf Al
Do up the turkey in cloth while boiling
to preserve the meat very white. Awhile
sauce should be served with boiled turkey
and potato croquetts, cauliflower and
celery.
Canvas back ducks are now fat and
prime; therefore it is economy to buy
them now and let them hang in cold
place, which will not hurt them. A bFace
Of ducks weighing six pounds cost "a !;
those not so heavy are less in price. If it
is possible to roast ducks on spit before
the fire, do SO if not they must go in the
oven. They should have their wings cut
of, be drawn, singed, wiped dry, and
seasoned inside with salt and pepper.
Roast in a quick oven from 20 to 80
minutes. Red currant jelly and fried
hominy should be served with them. Dip
slices of cold boiled hominy in beaten
egg and bread crumbs and fry brown.
A plain lettuce salad should follow.
Nearly every family have their own style
of dressing lettuce. The plain French
dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper
is much improved by adding the white of
an egg beaten to a stiff froth.
Florida oranges glace are delightful for
dessert, and may be prepared with only
little trouble. Take off the skin and pith
from large, fine oranges, observing care
not to cut them through pass a double
thread through the centre Of each with
long needle. Pound and sift one pound
of loaf sugar, add to it the whites of two
eggs, and whisk this for at least 20
minutes. Hold the oranges by the thread,
and dip them into the beaten sugar and
eggs, covering every part then pass a
thin stick through the thread and fix it
across 9 very slow oven for the sugar to
dry.
Pumpkin pics should be baked in what
is known to the housewife as square
pan. But it is not square.