One tablespoonful of vinegar, three tablespoonfuls of olive oil, a
saltspoonful of salt and one of white pepper, and a few drops of any
good sauce. Lettuce should be well washed in very cold water, leaf by
leaf, and drained in a basket, which comes for the purpose, then placed
on the ice, and at serving time put into the salad bowl. Lettuce should
never be cut with a knife, but torn with a fork and spoon, and it should
not be allowed to stand after the dressing is poured over it.