The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
I)eIicious Salads
For Hawaiian
Gourmets.

If the poor but proud young
DC ~, .,ho supported life for a week by
fsSAD ~ eovers sent her daily by her
srAs sa,ce who was unaware of her
''l' al',r neei. is not such joke as it
sflp'I' N the mortal who believes
By .,uare meals day. According
: p 80 Thomas Murrey, who was
l ,ba inventor of dishes as well
''f- ,,n,ous hand at preparing them,
i . the flowers of the garden are
s'a when prepared as a salad. The
p'lsl's the nasturtium, the violet, the
rla, "a the mariSold are a rev Oh
Ben. according to Murrey, are not
sslsa s.lv understood or appreciated
s 1sls.Li5 The dressing OF salad
y An taiot that makes or mars it. The
sule po wing of a salad dressing is an
lroVe' g ,nil,r the world over pride
n hp..1 on the mixing of good dress
iisls FuS ,repare their salads personally
rs, .,bIa This is the best way to
i' dressing. If green salads are al
ID rast in the dressing for any
sssu y, time before serving, they are
slsIl taoor,a soggy and heavy and the
~ If the crisp fresh leaves is lost
saI' French dressing it is always
~ - miy the ingredients in a bowl
Nv .@ar stirring well add the leaves of
W l. o., green. is used. The whole can
saa', 81 tossed about with a wooden fork
f5h Ian - and served The very best
~ 4 :, H. only sort that should enter in
y. ssad dressing. Pepper Is best when
vi ground from a small table mill.
-. r,alitv of the vinegar is also inn
- - 4 mixture of pure tarragon,
F l.,sgon and malt will be found admir-
90 paprika, the red Hungarian pep
i an excellent addition to most
,.sssings giving a pungent flavor.
T1,aa narts of oil to one of vinegar IS
- nroner allowance, although many
..,.ars use four parts of oil. The salt,
,ss1osrs and vinegar must be thorough
: bJpnded before the oil is added. The
Tosisb add dry mustard TO their French
sressings
/ saIee yinaigrette, which is a more
.,bo-sts form of the plain French
tossing is made with a saltspoonful
4 san half saltspoon of pepper, six
,,bsspoons of oil, two tablespoons of
dragon vinegar and teaspoonful each
chopped parsley shallot and gherkins.
fansrs may be used if preferred to the
pixies.
A dressing resembling a mayonnaise
smeyhat, which can be mixed quickly
!; the table is made with teaspoonful
d dr. mustard, moistened with very
little water Pepper, salt and oil are
aGsd the last drop by drop while the
ul1ing goes on. This thickens gradual
4. and little vinegar is added to thin
De sauce It is more apt to be sue
as when mixed hurriedly than the elu-
sye mayonnaise.
4 mayonnaise sauce is sure to turn out
1srfeetly If the directions are followed,
u stirring kept up constantly, and the
hsreients used in correct proportion
I'D condition. The oil should be cold
sd the bowl or dish-a soup plate is
Nest-should also be chilled by placing
ke in it for a few moments. The yolks
& two eggs are mixed to a smootIs con-
steneY with two saltspoonfuls of salt
~ one Of pepper and oil gradually add
4 at first. drop by drop. A wooden
'7c9n should be used, the stirring con-
hung in one direction. When the
alee thlckenS the oil may be added in
ssater quantity. When it grows quite
.tth add the vinegar charity. A little
s19n juice improves the color and some
pisons add little powdered sugar.
popular English salad sauce is made
rubbing the yolks of two hard-boiled
gg' together. When very smooth and
nc ron Jumps add a teaspoonful OF
III and a saltspoonful of pepper, a
tzSpo0nful of dry mustard, then by de-
sless siK tablespoonfuls of oil and two
I vinegar. After mixing for twenty
ile minutes four tablespoonfuls of thick,
sssst cream are added
~ Laubouchere, editor of London
lala offered prize once for the best
"a and from several hundred recipes
elsl half a dozen. The jury finally
.saf9ei the palm to lettuce salad
hlsd in this way:
from SIX lettuce heads, remove the
s..sf caves and strip the good part
sa NE remaining ones. The lettuce
sue be broken. not cut: then wash
allowed to remain in water. rims
~ Tried carefully in a napkin. For
@'s''as take the yolks Of two hard