The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-05
A SHAD SUPPER
x x x BY coRNELIA c BEDFORD x x <
81 CORNELIA c. BEDFORD



-HE first shad of the season is usu-
ally remembered, and never more
pleasantly than when it is made
abe occasion for d hot supper to which
rhc host has hidden one or two of his
special friends. For such a meal ar-
range the menu as follows,
Oyster Cocktails.
Planked Shad. Potatoes HOllaudaise.
Rolls OF Brown Bread Sandwiches.
Stuffed Tomato Salad.
Cheese Crusts.
Fruit
Coffee.
This is a simple menu, much of
which can be prepared early i'm the
tIay. The potatoes should be new ones
band quite small yet as even in size as
possible Each should be well scrubbed
with a small vegetable brush until the
outer skin is entirely removed, they
may then rest in cold water until pUJ
uu Co boil
The shad should Poe "a male or buck,
Thc call For roe Shad is a tribute Io the
zoe, as the flesh of the female fish is
distinctly inferior TO that of the male.
Have the fish dealer clean and split
ID open. When received DC should be
au hour before cooking 1T is then well
washed dried on cloth and the flesh
side brushed with melted butter.
Select large firm tomatoes. one for
each person. for five people allow one
big cucumber. Il small bunch of water
cr.ss and a veIf-blsnehed head of LETT
3uee. Iu the morning pun che lettuce
apart. wash each leaf WE'LL iet stand I'm
cold water for feW moments. foII iu
Il wet towel on piece of chCcsCi1th.
3 lru iu dry paper. and put iu I'd cold
frFce Pick over the WatcrcTe=S. Te-
i-etmg aU undesirable seems break
into bits and finish Bon the same way as
tbo lettuce. CUT "a piece from the Stem
end gf each tomato, scoop out Che eeu-
Tors. sprinkle With pinch OF eall and
rUru upside down 60 drain
Crate quarter OF pound or more
OF dry. rather sharp cheese. Cut front
stale loaf of bakers bread twice as
many chin slices ass there are seats 8t
The table. From each Slice stamp out
Some fancy shape such as star.
-rIiicped circle or crescent. Saute
these quickly in HttIe hot butter iu
tle frying pam Transfer 10 q fat
baking PAN. and when cold heap ON
each as much of the grated cheese MS
li wiz hold then sprinkle with paurika
and a very Ilue dIy mustard sitting
The latter through small hue sieve.
aS 81 tends % Eall iu Jumps
The oysters for the cocku,iIs-half
dozen of moderate size for each
perscu-are riased in cold water
drained and kept cool. The mixture
hien i7 poured over them needs for
zach glass two tablespoOUsfui OF
tAeir own liquor. "a hale tcaspoonful of
ienon Juice. tWC drops nj tabasco
ant half teasuoonful of freshly
etated horseradish. "a hair tcasVoonful
n Worcestershire. dezsertsp0oufu
u tomato ratsup. teaspoouTul GT
HeEar and tiny pinch OF sait-a
e ghly seasoned compound and one
warranted 90 provoke appetite. 10 may
be made early iu the dag and left to
chill
select whichever fruit can be found
ln me condiuon-stra wberries are now
1aiTiE reasonable. bat uileapples are
quite as appropriate the latter mav
De pared, eyed. shredded ur diced and
SrsaTe4i the berries should only be
fulled. rinsips and dishiug being de-
taved unti the last minute
These prelimiuaries being completed
attention NAV be given to the dining
room and taole Pussy willows. ample
on other fruit blooms or wild Violets
would pA very aDUrouriste for deco /
alton 81 pr0curahIe. if not crocuses 3
or IonQuils are equally sug- +
eesfive of srrihg.
Pianked saad originated along tho !