New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15

breast Of a nIrnD chicken Add TO II the same bulk
OF bread soaked in milk and pressed out leaving
il still moist. Add also the yolk OF an egg ana d
toaspooncul OF melted butter. and season with salt
and pepper Put the whole through PURGE sieve
and II IL IS then too stif and dry add little cream
to mosten II. stuff the olives a. soon as they ar"
cooled and drained and tie a little thread around
each Put them into 4 little boiling stock and JET
them simmer twenty minutes. For game supp"r
they ale nice cold. Probably the majority of
gentlemen for whom these olives are especially pre-
pared. would prefer cavare or the plain olive r
it were known how much trouble this little entree
entails
Fried oysters are one Of the few things on earth
that are easily prepared. Select the sweetest and
freshest oysters and take care to have them
opened especially for The occasion. rs II II impos
sible 20 tell how long the opened oyster has
been out OF its she'll Lay the oysters In milk Then
ha,ten them a. little and roll them n mixture
Of about one-ha.f flour and one-haf sifted cracker
crumbs. see that every portion Of them Is covered
each A. fast as a ke,,iofu is ready PHI, thcr
sEould b~ fried delicate brown. and should Dee
ment aftCrward to have the faj absorbed some
Eous"keepers prefer To lay the OYSTER after th"y
the Das' % DIV" on. The oysters are allowed 20
brown on one side and ihen on The 3ihcr. arry,
Of waforlikc thinne~s buttcrcd ighty. TWO strips
ar put together to form sandwiches.
Remember that the wOodCork j. the chief dish
asa f. must De simply and perfectly cooked II j.
requires simple seasoning Of salt and pepper
ana should hc cooked rapidly and served mined
afc]. \ failure 10 follow one Of these simple di-
rectonS may spoil the birds. No sauce is necessary
for woodcoCk The only allowable would be
the maitre dhote butter which il generally served
win broiled birds. This is simply the sweetest
and best Of butter with the 5ui-" OF half q lemon
and half a teaspoonful Of parsley added TO every
hcaped tablespoonful.
DO not forget that watNrcress salad Is dressed
merely with tarragon vinegar sat and pepper II
Is the Only salad except peppcrgrass In which oil is
used
Potato puns not dficut 10 make They are
especially nice with woodcock Boil light medium
sized potatoes. When they are done. which VIII D."
~ about haf an hour. drain on The water. let
them steam moment to exhaust all moisture. hut
90 not allow them TO stand uncovered. While they
Al" SCANNING dy COdrS" iiucn towel over them
mash them. add three tab cspoor:uls Of hot cream
OF rich milk. and beat tho potato VOL. Add also
the Eolk1 Of TWO eggs even Tablespoonful Of salt
ano ABOUT three drops of onion juice" Finally fold
IN lightly the whites Of three eggs beaten 10 a
sun lroth. Hav" some tat heated very hOi-until
II Setms A.. Overland slip table poonful Of tho
inlNiur" AT a time INTO H. pun viii be- formed
H. infoe minutes In out and put I'm others n
several are put Iu a. once tho fat 9 cooled too
nH'h. Those pu0s are mic" baked boz buttcrod tir
cups in IN" oven which must he heated very hot
Tor m" work In this case rub each puT with
butter on the top 10 brown II evenly.