New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06


HIC B. writes: al enjoy your department In
the sunday issue so much that l send YOU this sug-
restion. which has been such pleasure 10 me. The
nrly spinning wheels which 50 hard to obtain a
few wears ago have continual joys as trclises
on which to train vines box Of various plants sits
on the inclined plane Of my wheel In 1t vigorous
Phylorcne vine has transformed the Care spokcs Of
my wool wheel into OF lovely green which the
florist assures me will be equally beautiful in my
hay window Perhaps else will enjoy ex-
nerimenting as have done this summer. if you offer
the suggestion through The Tribune
senolina is an Italian preparation OF wheat which
is less known to than macaroni. Like macaronl IL
is made Of the italian wheat. which is rich in gluen
n e. almost entirely composed Of the gluten Of the
wheat only small part Of the starch being left in the
nrcparntion Ii is therefore the exact opposite Of
farlpa which is made OF the starchy substances Of
wheat with the gluten rejected. Though semolha IS
moi ordinarily found the advertised lists Of our
grocery stores il can probably be obtained 81 the
Italian stores. II is granular In form and not unlike
sago IN appearance. Some Of the preparations put up
bv dealers in gluten foods similar in substance TO
semolina and may be used in place Of II. Venetian
semolra soup is made aLOut a. follows: Throw six
ounces Of semOna into two quarts Of boiling con,omne
Let II simmer in the cOnsOmme for fifteen minutes
Just before removing 1t from the fire add cup OF
cream in which the yok OF four eggs have been beaten
minutes after adding the eggs and cream, hut do not
let it boil again. You may add If you wish, glass
of madeira and the juice Of half lemon Turn 1t INTO
a warm tureen and serve it at once, accompanied by
pateiul Of grated Parmesan cheese. The Nenetiens
serve in this SOUP the hllets of that delicious little bird
the ortolan, which have been previously stewed IN
stock. The game bird most like the ortolan
in this country is the eedLira, which
viii soon be in our markets, plump
and fresh from the marshes OF Delaware aud Maryland
and the ice-helds Of the Caronas.
Properly speaking, the flets Of bird are the two
distinct LAYERS of flesh of which each side of the breast
is composed. though the flesh the drumsticks IS
sometimes utilized flllets. Our French maraeters
usually refer to the eedblrd as the ortoan. in spite
OF its diverse habits and different ornholocal family
In the months Of July and August the backhird. which
is inferior first cousin to the reedbrd Is commonly
served for il in markets. The white snOwbird or
bunting Is sometimes called the American ortoan
American epcures may. If they wish very delicious
dish, substitute for the orolnn fllet Of the Venetian
the breasts of reedbrds the hlles Of dozen
birds being required for the amount of soup given
Francaten gives the following rule for semolina
pudding: Mix twelve ounces Of semollna with SIX
ounces Of graduated sugar and tablespoonful oil
orange flower water. Orange extract used in proper
lion Of teaSpO0nful to teaspOOnfUl of water VIII
serve the purpose. Add quarter Of a pound
of butter to the ingredients already mentioned, two
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saH Stir this mixture over the fire until IL bos and
work 1T until If is perfectly smooth. Continue stirring
nhe paste The fire until it ceases 10 adhere % the
side 81 the saucepan pan set In another pan OF
boiling water, double boiler is the best thing to
cook il in As as the paste is finished add four
more eggs aud two large tablespoonfu Of butter ana
two ounces OF raafas bruised Next spread the in
side of plain mould with butter fill II with the
pudding leaving quarter of the space for t. swell
set the mould in the in deep pan half filled with
hot water, and bake for hour and quarter. Serve
| with cusard sauce or with fruit sauce The fruit
sauce is made By beating cnp Of fresh preserved
strawberries into two cups Of sugar and half cup OF
butter which have been beaten 10 a cream. cup
OF chopped pineappes. either preserved fresh or
cup Of peaches aprcOts may be substituted Tor
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