New-York tribune., 1906-11-26
THANKSGIVING MENU.
,,,,;,ne Dishes and Their Recipes
Hints for Desserts.

.,r IN. truly American festi-
sn..-vsx,vtng - never abates ana the o'u'iihe
q menu is stin adhered TO IN 1he A'e'os'
I16~. -. housemother OF TWO OF lhree een
sre oo,,s have caught glimpse OF '"eh-
rns eeo rb.nksgtying dinner she would have
IN many ways identioal with heI omh
n~a . q should be. Delightful as arc the
rt f'a' nv French cooks, they are not ap-
tss' - --rsnksgfving Day. This festival is
rspas" ustops but patriotic one, and should
~ .,,csn as the Fourth Of July. Some house
sn ,s,nk that, since the festival was originally
'r' r-viand one, the dinner should consist en-
sfe" - england dishes, but this idea is too
GREY - n-ovtncsI. Thanksgiving Us no longer
na0s r.uortsI of the old Puritan feast 1t Is
festival OF gratitude for INC prosperity OK 'he
nA..o, nA ani the Ienotest corner Of the land
s'0s -r,ch & part in Il as The Bay State
sr-GaEsTIvE BILL OF FARE
,,.. ths whols dinner would be robbed Of
os,,,,sl character # the turkey did not hold
!" -. - ~ honor which has belonged to Il since
t1 - ,rst thanksgiving Day. back in 1921, when
- gra6ford sitter issuing his proclamation.
-, ,our men 10 hunt for game. and they came
-, is6.n with wild turkeys. Rice and Indian
~ sucb important factors in the early growth OF
., ,ou,try must not be left out The rice may
.sr IN cream OF rice soup or IN the form or
.,aru.ttes with the chicken pie. It is rather too
,hv q as
.sssr potatoes and squash served The Indian
,-s should be served IN the form OF an Indian
,ssnr The old colonists used TO celebrate their
..,s With turkey. Indian pudding and pumpkin pie.
~, nud6!ng in its true character IS seldom seen
,c-,dsys. when fancy, indigestible desserts are
.. fad Of the hour, but If a good recipe is fol-
,,.s Il Is one OF the most delicious Of puddings.
.. solowing menu is thoroughly American and
i fashioned in character, although some Of the
I'm n vi Fyeu be
Zee in spite OF the fact that Il does not grow
this country, may be considered American for
IA. country leads the nations Of the world in the
assumption Of IL
Cream Of celery SOUP.
Boiled cod with egg sauce
A0A'f sweet potato croqusttes
Chicken pie Rice croquett.s.
Southern mango pickles. -
Baked Indian pudding with cream
Pumpkin pie.
.Knickerbocker seedcakes.
Coffee
rhs Soups, should be only the Ightest of cream
soups, Which VIII serve merely 10 stimulate the
t9petite The Virginia preserves the oldtme
s eeossa that are now as rare as
sloe q philadelphia cream cheese make simple
s3t iasa dessert .s very similar to the popular
hetr place A branded peach served with large
sooaael 2. ICE cream or singer pear with the
N ssfnont la maple sugar may, with advantage. take
e ss pace ot ms usual French bonbons at the end
me sweet stuffed mangoes of old Virginia are q
os-eaens spicy pickle; The quaint seedcakes that
Es.se lAe poarG or the Dutch settlers are a thor
V-lly representative dish, and are suitable at the
g. such dinner because OF their simplicity
aT have crisp brown crusf # ,bs DsK9a menu 1n IS
a 9. Gown until there IS only one dessert, such as
rim mia
5. ne simple seedoakes the more elaborate Dutch
.s,Aoehs. with raisin in the centre of each and
MADE after some old recipe handed Gown bv a New
AMSTERDAM or Albany housewife
,ss rssfs 4 are many ways in which the menu tust
Ms II localities where wild game, such as duck
/. paTtrioge Is abundant, 1t may with propriety
A. A. ola fashioned Thanksgiving dinners a pigeon
e S. was often served. and in Rhode Island and
~ yssn south, where persimmon pudding is linked
~ ansnksgiTlng' that may replace the Indian
/, ".ny cToquettes- For a change a peach cobbler
saNonie old Kentucky dish, may be served al
~. ~ people make the mistake Of serving plum
,-s .0Eg h az thanksgiving This IS English dish,
va roast goose and Christmas
., ..ss e9d may be replaced by another fish that is
ssssa tantog is Thanksgiving favorite near the
,srsi lSt N some regions. II desires an ex-
,slra raleo :. IN IN a cream of salmon soup Canned
rssd for Ill. . Is OF the very best quality. may be
PUMPhTN PIE
o.E the finest Connecticut pumpkins should he
80 50 1~ pumpkin pie. a delicious filling calls for
o. ups CT strained pumpkin. four cups OF milk
-. ess yolks. one even teaspoonful OF salt, one
loon1ul OF ginger. one tablespoonful OF
.-s AsH q nutmeg. one and half cups of sugar.
- epoh festive occasions. when the pie is to be
s ,rs hice' half cup Of cream This rul.
.ssiiorss1 1r pes Bake some Of the pies in the old
some bonssSiin sS 10 square cornered tins.
rts-Ie 1oessNlFes prefer to have ice cream st
ssrT1nSs e. ,-as instead Of pudding A novel way OF
hss - II IN bright red apples whose interior
spples - noii-o"ed out. Notch the toDs of the
ssrb ~ iI-SAe tnem look more festive and Mace
mp s,s 60 eH autumn leaf. When the mon, Is a
,irg nTlpleSt OF cake with an ice crean,Nsor1e
cream CO. pam white cake a New England
simple oSe Il however, the dinner mas been a
Esees ~. u IN zee cream is the only dessert that
fo- s'st CAKE may be used The folIoUip o rac,n.
.ssily 20 OeL CAKE which came originallv from Tha
o. butsr CosIse washington 1t calls for one Gun
III egt nIrS~aleo). TWO and half cups of sugar
.eh teaspoorfpp ot tIln cream or rich milk, one
elps az tartar one cup of seeded raIsns and co.
goiEs a. - houT- Cream the butter sugar and
,hsn sf;r ne eggs. Add slowly the rally and sods
.ogr wb,eLe mixture into the cream OF tartar end
fhs ii-eA should have been sfted toPetbar ASS
,hs esrs and fold In the stifiy besten ubj+S t
tdse pt 70 not Stir the cake after the yyhjtee sTs
tSke int Z, q large circular pan and norr tha
he sides - HiIlng II half full. Keen n hfph AZ
tss Cove ooer 10 have II rise as evenly as nos
hs SIDES MY nss.t teahcy pumpkins and cucumbers and
ZEN. of vhth hlth wreath Of autumn ieaves' ,I ara