Receipts for Invalids.
BEEF TEA.
Cut one pound of fleshy beef in dice, or thin slices, simmer for a
short time without water, to extract the juices, then add, by degrees,
one quart of water, a little salt, a piece of lemon peel, and a
sprig of parsley, are the only necessary seasonings; if the broth is
required to be stronger put less water.
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CHICKEN PANADA.
Boil a chicken till rather more than half done in a quart of water,
take of the skin, cut off the white parts when cold, and pound it to
a paste in a mortar, with a small quantity of the liquor it was boiled
in, season with salt, a little nutmeg, and the least piece of lemon
peel; boil it gently, and make it with the liquor in which the fowl
has been boiled of the required consistency. It should be rather
thicker than cream.
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CHICKEN BROTH.
After the white parts have been removed for the panada, return the
rest of the chicken to the saucepan, with the liquid, add one blade
of mace, one slice only of onion, a little salt, and a piece of lemon
peel; carefully remove every particle of fat. Vermicelli is very well
adapted for this broth.
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RESTORATIVE JELLIES.
There are various kinds of simple restorative jellies suited to an
invalid, among the best are the following:--
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HARTSHORN JELLY.
Boil half a pound of hartshorn shavings in two quarts of water over a
gentle fire until it becomes thick enough to hang about a spoon, then
strain it into a clean saucepan and add half a pint of sherry wine,
and a quarter of a pound of white sugar, clear it by stirring in the
whites of a couple of eggs, whisked to a froth; boil it for about four
or five minutes, add the juice of three lemons, and stir all together,
when it is well curdled, strain it and pour into the mould, if the
color is required to be deeper than the wine will make it, a little
saffron may be boiled in it.
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BARLEY JELLY.
Boil in an iron saucepan, one tea-cup full of pearl barley, with one
quart of cold water, pour off the water when it boils, and add another
quart, let it simmer very gently for three hours over or near a slow
fire, stirring it frequently with a wooden spoon, strain it, and
sweeten with white sugar, add the juice of a lemon, a little white
wine, and a quarter of an ounce of isinglass dissolved in a little
water, and pour it into a mould. This is a very nourishing jelly.
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CAUDLE.
Make a fine smooth gruel of grits, with a few spices boiled in it,
strain it carefully and warm as required, adding white wine and a
little brandy, nutmeg, lemon peel, and sugar, according to taste, some
persons put the yolk of an egg.
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RICE CAUDLE.
Boil half a pint of milk, add a spoonful of ground rice mixed with a
little milk till quite smooth, stir it into the boiling milk, let
it simmer till it thickens, carefully straining it, and sweeten with
white sugar.
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BARLEY MILK.
Boil half a pound of pearl barley in one quart of new milk, taking
care to parboil it first in water, which must be poured off, sweeten
with white sugar. This is better made with pearl barley than the
prepared barley.
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RESTORATIVE MILK.
Boil a quarter of an ounce of isinglass in a pint of new milk till
reduced to half, and sweeten with sugar candy.
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MILK PORRIDGE.
Make a fine gruel with new milk without adding any water, strain
it when sufficiently thick, and sweeten with white sugar. This is
extremely nutritive and fattening.
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WINE WHEY.
Set on the fire in a saucepan a pint of milk, when it boils, pour in
as much white wine as will turn it into curds, boil it up, let the
curds settle, strain off, and add a little boiling water, and sweeten
to taste.
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TAMARIND WHEY.
Boil three ounces of tamarinds in two pints of milk, strain off the
curds, and let it cool. This is a very refreshing drink.
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PLAIN WHEY.
Put into boiling milk as much lemon juice or vinegar as will turn it,
and make the milk clear, strain, add hot water, and sweeten.
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ORGEAT.
Beat three ounces of almonds with a table-spoonful of orange-flour
water, and one bitter almond; then pour one pint of new milk, and one
pint of water to the paste, and sweeten with sifted white sugar; half
an ounce of gum-arabic is a good addition for those who have a tender
chest.
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IRISH MOSS.
Boil half an ounce of carrageen or Irish moss, in a pint and a half
of water or milk till it is reduced to a pint; it is a most excellent
drink for delicate persons or weakly children.
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A FINE SOFT DRINK FOR A COUGH.
Add to a quarter of a pint of new milk warmed, a beaten new laid egg,
with a spoonful of capillaire, and the same of rose water.
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A REFRESHING DRINK.
Cut four large apples in slices, and pour over a quart of boiling
water, let them stand till cold, strain the liquor, and sweeten with
white sugar; a little lemon peel put with the apples improves the
flavour.
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A VERY FINE EMMOLIENT DRINK.
Wash and rinse extremely well one ounce of pearl barley, then put to
it one ounce of sweet almonds beaten fine, and a piece of lemon
peel, boil together till the liquor is of the thickness of cream and
perfectly smooth, then put in a little syrup of lemon and capillaire.
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A COOLING DRINK IN FEVER.
Put a little tea-sage, and a couple of sprigs of balm into a jug, with
a lemon thinly sliced, and the peel cut into strips, pour over a quart
of boiling water, sweeten and let it cool.
APPENDIX.
FRENCH METHOD OF MAKING COFFEE.
Take in the proportion of one ounce of the berries to half a pint of
water, and grind them at the instant of using them. Put the powder
into a coffee biggin, press it down closely, and pour over a little
water sufficient to moisten it, and then add the remainder by degrees;
the water must be perfectly boiling all the time; let it run quite
through before the top of the percolator is taken off, it must be
served with an equal quantity of boiling milk. Coffee made in this
manner is much clearer and better flavored than when boiled, and it is
a much more economical method than boiling it.
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A FRENCH RECEIPT FOR MAKING CHOCOLATE.
Take one ounce of chocolate, cut it in small pieces, and boil it about
six or seven minutes with a small teacup full of water; stir it till
smooth, then add nearly a pint of good milk, give it another boil,
stirring or milling it well, and serve directly. If required very
thick, a larger proportion of chocolate must be used.
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EGG WINE.
Beat a fresh egg, and add it to a tumbler of white wine and water,
sweetened and spiced; set it on the fire, stir it gently one way until
it thickens; this, with toast, forms a light nutritive supper.
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MULLED WINE.
Boil a little spice, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, in water, till the
flavor is gained, then add wine, as much as may be approved, sugar and
nutmeg; a strip or two of orange rind cut thin will be found a great
improvement.
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TO MAKE PUNCH.
To make one quart, provide two fine fresh lemons, and rub off the
outer peel upon a few lumps of sugar; put the sugar into a bowl with
four ounces of powdered sugar, upon which press the juice of the
lemons, and pour over one pint and a half of very hot water that
_has not boiled_, then add a quarter of a pint of rum, and the same
quantity of brandy; stir well together and strain it, and let it stand
a few minutes before it is drank.
Whiskey punch is made after the same method; the juice and thin peel
of a Seville orange add variety of flavor to punch, particularly of
whiskey punch.
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MILK PUNCH.
Put into a quart of new milk the thinly pared rind of a lemon, and
four ounces of lump sugar; let it boil slowly, remove the peel, and
stir in the yolks of two eggs, previously mixed with a little cold
milk; add by degrees a tea-cup full of rum, the same of brandy;
mill the punch to a fine froth, and serve immediately in quite warm
glasses. The punch must not be allowed to boil after the eggs have
been added.
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A FRENCH PLUM PIE.
Stew one pound of fine dried French plums until tender, in water,
rather more than enough to cover, with one glass of port wine, and
four ounces of white sugar, which must however not be added until
the plums are quite tender, then pour them with the liquor into a
pie-dish, and cover with a rich puff paste, and bake.
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ROASTED CHESTNUTS FOR DESSERTS.
Chestnuts are so frequently sent to table uneatable, that we will
give the French receipt for them. They should be first boiled for five
minutes, and then finish them in a pan over the fire; they will after
the boiling require exactly fifteen minutes roasting; the skin must be
slightly cut before they are cooked.
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TO ROAST PARTRIDGES AND PHEASANTS.
They may be either _piqué_ or not; partridges require roasting rather
more than half an hour, pheasants three-quarters, if small, otherwise
an hour; they are served with bread sauce.
Partridges may be stewed as pigeons.
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TO ROAST VENISON.
Wipe the venison dry, sprinkle with salt, and cover with writing paper
rubbed with clarified fat; cover this with a thick paste made of flour
and water, round which, tie with packthread white kitchen paper, so as
to prevent the paste coming off; set the venison before a strong
fire, and baste it directly and continue until it is nearly done, then
remove the paper, paste, &c.; draw the venison nearer the fire, dredge
it with flour, and continue basting; it should only take a light
brown, and should be rather under than over-done; a large haunch
requires from three to four hours roasting, a small one not above
three. Serve with the knuckle, garnished with a fringe of white paper,
and with gravy and red currant jelly, either cold or melted, in port
wine, and served hot.
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A VENISON PASTY.
Having baked or boiled two hours in broth, with a little seasoning,
any part selected, cut the meat in pieces, season with cayenne pepper,
salt, pounded mace, and a little allspice, place it into a deep dish;
lay over thin slices of mutton fat, and pour a little strong beef
gravy flavored with port wine into the dish; cover with a thick puff
paste, and bake.
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SALMON PIE.
Cut two pounds of fine fresh salmon in slices about three quarters of
an inch thick, and set them aside on a dish, clean and scrape five or
six anchovies and halve them, then chop a small pottle of mushrooms,
a handful of fresh parsley, a couple of shalots, and a little green
thyme. Put these together into a saucepan, with three ounces of
butter, a little pepper, salt, nutmeg, and tarragon; add the juice
of a lemon, and half a pint of good brown gravy, and let the whole
simmer, gently stirring it all the time; also slice six eggs boiled
hard, then line a pie-dish with good short paste, and fill it with
alternate layers of the slices of salmon, hard eggs, and fillets of
anchovies, spreading between each layer the herb sauce, then cover the
dish with the paste, and bake in a moderately heated oven.
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CHICKEN PUDDING.
Line a basin with a good beef-suet paste, and fill it with chicken,
prepared in the following way: cut up a small chicken, lightly fry the
pieces, then place them in a stew-pan, with thin slices of _chorissa_,
or, if at hand, slices of smoked veal, add enough good beef gravy to
cover them; season with mushroom essence or powder, pepper, salt, and
a very small quantity of nutmeg, and mace; simmer gently for a quarter
of an hour, and fill the pudding; pour over part of the gravy and keep
the rest to be poured over the pudding when served in the dish. The
pudding, when filled, must be covered closely with the paste, the
ends of which should be wetted with a paste brush to make it adhere
closely.
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A FINE BEEFSTEAK PIE.
Cut two pounds of beef steaks into large collops, fry them quickly
over a brisk fire, then place them in a dish in two or three layers,
strewing between each, salt, pepper, and mushroom powder; pour over a
pint of strong broth, and a couple of table-spoonsful of Harvey-sauce;
cover with a good beef suet paste, and bake for a couple of hours.
The most delicate manner of preparing suet for pastry is to clarify
it, and use it as butter; this will be found a very superior method
for meat pastry.
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AN EASY RECEIPT FOR A CHARLOTTE RUSSE.
Trim straitly about six ounces of savoy biscuits, so that they may fit
closely to each other; line the bottom and sides of a plain mould with
them, then fill it with a fine cream made in the following manner: put
into a stewpan three ounces of ratafias, six of sugar, the grated rind
of half an orange, the same quantity of the rind of a lemon, a small
piece of cinnamon, a wine-glass full of good maraschino, or fine
noyeau, one pint of cream, and the well beaten yolks of six eggs; stir
this mixture for a few minutes over a stove fire, and then strain it,
and add half a pint more cream, whipped, and one ounce of dissolved
isinglass. Mix the whole well together, and set it in a basin imbedded
in rough ice; when it has remained a short time in the ice fill the
mould with it, and then place the mould in ice, or in a cool place,
till ready to serve.
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ANOTHER EXCELLENT RECEIPT FOR A FRUIT CHARLOTTE.
Line a jelly mould with fine picked strawberries, which must first be
just dipped into some liquid jelly, to make them adhere closely, then
fill the mould with some strawberry cream, prepared as follows: take
a pottle of scarlet strawberries, mix them with half a pound of white
sugar, rub this through a sieve, and add to it a pint of whipped
cream, and one ounce and a half of dissolved isinglass; pour it into
the mould, which must be immersed in ice until ready to serve, and
then carefully turned out on the dish, and garnished according to
fancy.
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ICED PUDDING.
Parboil three quarters of a pound of Jordan almonds, and one quarter
of bitter almonds, remove the skins and beat them up to a paste, with
three quarters of a pound of white pounded sugar, add to this six
yolks of beaten eggs, and one quart of boiled cream, stir the whole
for a few minutes over a stove fire, strain it, and pour it into
a freezing pot, used for making ices; it should be worked with a
scraper, as it becomes set by freezing; when frozen sufficiently
firm, fill a mould with it, cover it with the lid, and let it remain
immersed in rough ice until the time for serving.
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ITALIAN SALAD.
Cut up the white parts of a cold fowl, and mix it with mustard and
cress, and a lettuce chopped finely, and pour over a fine salad
mixture, composed of equal quantities of vinegar and the finest salad
oil, salt, mustard, and the yolks of hard boiled eggs, and the yolk
of one raw egg, mixed smoothly together; a little tarragon vinegar is
then added, and the mixture is poured over the salad; the whites of
the eggs are mixed, and serve to garnish the dish, arranged in small
heaps alternately with heaps of grated smoked beef; two or three hard
boiled eggs are cut up with the chicken in small pieces and mixed with
the salad; this is a delicate and refreshing _entrée_; the appearance
of this salad may be varied by piling the fowl in the centre of the
dish, then pour over the salad mixture, and make a wall of any dressed
salad, laying the whites of the eggs (after the yolks have been
removed for the mixture), cut in rings on the top like a chain.
THE TOILETTE.
CHAPTER I.
The Complexion.
The various cosmetics sold by perfumers, assuming such miraculous
powers of beautifying the complexion, all contain, in different
proportions, preparations of mercury, alcohol, acids, and other
deleterious substances, which are highly injurious to the skin; and
their continual application will be found to tarnish it, and produce
furrows and wrinkles far more unsightly than those of age, beside
which they are frequently absorbed by the vessels of the skin, enter
the system, and seriously disturb the general health.
A fine fresh complexion is best ensured by the habitual use of soft
water, a careful avoidance of all irritants, such as harsh winds,
dust, smoke, a scorching sun, and fire heat; a strict attention to
diet, regular ablutions, followed by friction, frequent bathing,
and daily exercise, active enough to promote perspiration, which,
by carrying off the vicious secretions, purifies the system, and
perceptibly heightens the brilliancy of the skin.
These are the simple and rational means pursued by the females of
the east to obtain a smooth and perfect skin, which is there made an
object of great care and consideration. And it is a plan attended,
invariably, with the most complete success.
Cosmetic baths, composed of milk, combined with various emollient
substances are also in frequent use among the higher classes in the
East; and we have been informed that they are gradually gaining
favour in France and England. We shall give the receipt for one, as we
received it from the confidential attendant of an English lady, who is
in the habit of using it every week, and we can confidently recommend
it to the notice of our readers.
The luxurious ladies of ancient Rome, who sacrificed so much time and
attention to the adornment of their persons, always superintended the
preparation of their cosmetics, which were of the most innocent and
simple description--the first receipt we subjoin was one in general
use with them, and will be found efficacious in removing roughness,
or coarseness, arising from accidental causes, and imparting that
polished smoothness so essential to beauty.
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AN OLD ROMAN RECEIPT FOR IMPROVING THE SKIN.
Boil a dessert spoonful of the best wheaten flour with half a pint of
fresh asses milk; when boiling, stir in a table-spoonful of the best
honey, and a tea-spoonful of rose water, then mix smoothly, place in
small pots, and use a little of it after washing; it is better not to
make much at a time, as when stale it is liable to irritate the skin.
* * * * *
A VALUABLE RECEIPT FOR THE SKIN.
Boil in half a pint of new milk a thick slice of stale bread, and a
tea-spoonful of gum arabic; when boiled, set it at a little distance
from the fire to simmer almost to a jelly, then pass it through a
folded muslin, and stir in a spoonful of oil of almonds, and the same
quantity of honey, with a pinch of common salt; when cold it will be a
stiff jelly. A little of this mixture warmed and spread upon the skin,
about the thickness of a crown piece, and left on till it cools, will
remove, like magic, all appearance of the dry scurf to which some of
the finest skins are subject.
* * * * *
AN EMOLLIENT PASTE.
Blanch half a pound of sweet almonds, and two ounces of bitter
almonds, and pound them in a mortar, then make them into a paste with
rose water; this paste is a fine emollient.
* * * * *
A SUPERIOR OINTMENT FOR CHAPS, ROUGHNESS, ETC.
Mix with a gill of fresh cream a spoonful of beaten almonds; when
perfectly smooth put it in toilette pots, and use as ointment for
chaps, &c.; it will keep for a week if a little spirit of camphor is
added to it.
* * * * *
WASH FOR PIMPLES.
Dissolve half a dram of salt of tartar in three ounces of spirit
of wine, and apply with soft linen; this is an excellent wash for
pimples, but, as these are in general the result of some derangement
of the system, it will be wiser to discover and remedy the cause, than
merely attending to the result.
* * * * *
LOTION FOR REMOVING FRECKLES.
Mix one dram of spirit of salts, half a pint of rain water, and half
a tea-spoonful of spirit of lavender, and bottle for use. This lotion
will often be efficacious in removing freckles.
* * * * *
COLD CREAM.
Warm gently together four ounces of oil of almonds, and one ounce of
white wax, gradually adding four ounces of rose water; this is one of
the best receipts for making cold cream.
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A FINE SOAP.
Blanch and beat to a paste two ounces of bitter almonds, with a small
piece of camphor, and one ounce and a half of tincture of Benjamin;
add one pound of curd soap in shavings, and beat and melt well
together, and pour into moulds to get cool; the above is a very fine
soap.
* * * * *
LIP SALVE.
Mix together one ounce of white wax, the same of beef marrow, with a
small piece of alkanet root tied up in muslin; perfume it according
to fancy, strain, and pot while hot; the above is a fine salve for
chapped lips.
* * * * *
CHESNUT PASTE FOR RENDERING THE HANDS WHITE AND SOFT.
Boil a dozen fine large chesnuts, peeled and skinned, in milk; when
soft beat them till perfectly smooth with rose water; a tea-spoonful
of this mixture thrown into the water before washing the hands renders
them beautifully white and soft.
* * * * *
SUPERIOR MILK OF ROSES.
Boil fresh rose leaves in asses milk, and bottle it off for immediate
use; it will be found far more efficacious than the milk of roses sold
by perfumers.
* * * * *
AN EXCELLENT RECEIPT FOR LIP SALVE.
Melt one ounce of spermacetti, soften sufficiently with oil of
almonds, color it with two or three grains of powdered cochineal, and
pour while warm into small toilet pots. We mention the cochineal to
colour the salve, it being usual to make lip salve of a pale rose
colour, but we should consider it far more healing in its effects
without it.
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A COSMETIC BATH.
Boil slowly one pound of starwort in two quarts of water, with half a
pound of linseed, six ounces of the roots of the water lily, and one
pound of bean meal; when these have boiled for two hours, strain the
liquor, and add to it two quarts of milk, one pint of rose water, and
a wine glass of spirits of camphor; stir this mixture into a bath of
about ninety-eight degrees.
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SUPERIOR COLD CREAM.
Melt together one drachm of spermacetti, the same quantity of white
wax, and two fluid ounces of oil of almond; while these are still
warm, beat up with them as much rose water as they will absorb. This
is a very healing kind of cold cream. The usual cold cream sold by
perfumers is nothing more than lard, beat up with rose-water, which is
heating and irritating to the skin.
* * * * *
PASTE FOR RENDERING THE SKIN SUPPLE AND SMOOTH (AN ENGLISH RECEIPT).
Mix half a pound of mutton or goose fat well boiled down and beaten up
well with two eggs, previously whisked with a glass of rose-water; add
a table-spoonful of honey, and as much oatmeal as will make it into a
paste. Constant use of this paste will keep the skin delicately soft
and smooth.
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TO REMOVE TAN.
Cut a cucumber into pieces after having peeled it, and let the juice
drain from it for twelve hours, pour it off, and add to it an equal
quantity of orange flower-water, with a small piece of camphor
dissolved in a wine-glass of soft water, bottle the mixture, and wash
the parts that have been exposed to the sun two or three times in the
twenty-four hours.
* * * * *
EAU DE COLOGNE.
Mix together one ounce of essence of bergamot, the same quantity of
essence of lemon, lavender, and orange flower-water, two ounces of
rosemary and honey-water, with one pint of spirits of wine; let the
mixture stand a fortnight, after which put it into a glass retort, the
body of which immerse in boiling water contained in a vessel placed
over a lamp (a coffee lamp will answer the purpose), while the beak of
the retort is introduced into a large decanter; keep the water boiling
while the mixture distils into the decanter, which should be covered
with cold wet cloths, in this manner excellent Eau de Cologne may be
obtained at a very small expense.
* * * * *
TRANSPARENT SOAP.
Put into a bottle, windsor soap in shavings, half fill it with spirits
of wine, set it near the fire till the soap is dissolved, when, pour
it into moulds to cool.
* * * * *
MILK OF ROSES.
Put into a bottle one pint of rose-water, one ounce of oil of almonds;
shake well together, then add fifty drops of oil of tartar.
* * * * *
HUNGARY WATER.
Put into a bottle one pint of spirits of wine, one gill of water, and
half an ounce of oil of rosemary; shake well together.
* * * * *
LAVENDER WATER.
Take three drachms of English oil of lavender, spirits of wine
one pint; shake in a quart bottle, then add one ounce of orange
flower-water, one ounce of rose-water, and four ounces of distilled
water; those who approve of the musky odour which lavender water
sometimes has, may add three drachms of essence of ambergris or musk.
* * * * *
ESSENCE OF ROSES.
Put into a bottle the petals of the common rose, and pour upon them
spirits of wine, cork the bottle closely, and let it stand for three
months, it will then be little inferior to otto of roses.
* * * * *
ESSENCE OF LAVENDER.
Is prepared according to the above recipe, the lavender being
substituted for the roses.
* * * * *
SCENT BAGS.
Small bags filled with iris root diffuses a delicate perfume over
drawers, &c. A good receipt for a scent-bag is as follows: two pounds
of roses, half a pound of cyprus powder, and half a drachm of essence
of roses; the roses must be pounded, and with the powder put into silk
bags, the essence may be dropped on the outside.
* * * * *
ESSENCE OF MUSK.
Mix one dram of musk with the same quantity of pounded loaf sugar; add
six ounces of spirits of wine; shake together and pour off for use.
* * * * *
OIL OF ROSES.
A few drops of otto of roses dissolved in spirits of wine forms the
_esprit de rose_ of the perfumers--the same quantity dropped in sweet
oil forms their _huile antique a la rose_.
CHAPTER II.
The Hair.
All stimulating lotions are injurious to the hair; it should be cut
every two months: to clean it, there is nothing better than an egg
beaten up to a froth, to be rubbed in the hair, and afterwards washed
off with elder flower-water; but clear soft water answers every
purpose of cleanliness, and is far better for the hair than is usually
imagined.
One tea-spoonful of honey, one of spirits of wine, one of rosemary,
mixed in half a pint of rose-water, or elder flower-water, and the
same quantity of soft water, forms an excellent lotion for keeping the
hair clean and glossy.
A fine pomatum is made by melting down equal quantities of mutton suet
and marrow, uncooked, and adding a little sweet oil to make it of a
proper consistency, to which any perfume may be added. If essence of
rosemary is the perfume used, it will be found to promote the growth
of the hair. Rum and oil of almonds will be of use for the same
purpose. A warm cloth to rub the hair after brushing imparts a fine
shiny smoothness.
As a bandoline to make the hair set close, the following will be found
useful and cheap: take a cupful of linseed, pour over it sufficient
boiling water to over, let it stand some hours, and then pour over
three table spoonsful of rose-water; stir the seeds well about, and
strain it off into a bottle and it will be ready for use; or take a
tea-spoonful of gum arabic with a little Irish moss, boil them in half
a pint of water till half is boiled away; strain and perfume.
To remove superfluous hairs, the following receipt will be found
effectual, although requiring time and perseverance: mix one ounce of
finely powdered pumice-stone with one ounce of powdered quick-lime,
and rub the mixture on the part from which the hair is to be removed,
twice in twenty-four hours; this will destroy the hair, and is an
innocent application. In the East, a depilatory is in use, which
we subjoin, but which requires great care in employing, as the
ingredients are likely to injure the skin if applied too frequently,
or suffered to remain on too long: mix with one ounce of quick-lime,
one ounce of orpiment; put the powder in a bottle with a glass
stopper; when required for use, mix it into a paste with barley-water;
apply this over the part, and let it remain some minutes, then gently
take it off with a silver knife, and the hairs will be found perfectly
removed; the part should then be fomented to prevent any of the powder
being absorbed by the skin, and a little sweet oil or cold cream
should be wiped over the surface with a feather.
CHAPTER III.
Teeth.
Water is not always sufficient to clean the teeth, but great caution
should be used as to the dentifrices employed.
Charcoal, reduced to an impalpable powder, and mixed with an equal
quantity of magnesia, renders the teeth white, and stops putrefaction.
Also two ounces of prepared chalk, mixed with half the quantity of
powdered myrrh, may be used with confidence.
Or, one ounce of finely powdered charcoal, one ounce of red kino, and
a table spoonful of the leaves of sage, dried and powdered.
A most excellent dentifrice, which cleans and preserves the teeth,
is made by mixing together two ounces of brown rappee snuff, one of
powder of bark, and one ounce and a half of powder of myrrh. When the
gums are inclined to shrink from the teeth, cold water should be used
frequently to rinse the mouth; a little alum, dissolved in a pint of
water, a tea-cup full of sherry wine, and a little tincture of myrrh
or bark, will be found extremely beneficial in restoring the gums to a
firm and healthy state. This receipt was given verbally by one of our
first dentists.
Every precaution should be used to prevent the accumulation of
tartar upon the teeth; this is best done by a regular attention to
cleanliness, especially during and after illness. "Prevention is
always better than cure," and the operation of scaling often leaves
the teeth weak and liable to decay.
Acids of all sorts are injurious to the teeth, and very hot or cold
liquids discolour them.
The best toothpick is a finely-pointed stick of cedar. Toothbrushes
should not be too hard, and should be used, not only to the teeth,
but to the gums, as friction is highly salutary to them. To polish the
front teeth, it is better to use a piece of flannel than a brush.
Toothache is a very painful malady, and the sufferer often flies
to the most powerful spirits to obtain relief; but they afford only
temporary ease, and lay the foundation for increased pain. A poultice
laid on the gum not too hot takes off inflammation, or laudanum
and spirits of camphor applied to the cheek externally; or mix with
spirits of camphor an equal quantity of myrrh, dilute it with warm
water, and hold it in the mouth; also a few drops of laudanum and oil
of cloves applied to decayed teeth often affords instantaneous relief.
Powdered cloves and powdered alum, rubbed on the gum and put in the
diseased tooth will sometimes lessen the pain.
Toothache often proceeds from some irritation in the digestive organs
or the nervous system: in such cases pain can only be removed by
proper medical treatment.
CHAPTER IV.
Hands.
Nothing contributes more to the elegance and refinement of a lady's
appearance than delicate hands; and it is surprising how much it is
in the power of all, by proper care and attention, to improve
them. Gloves should be worn at every opportunity, and these should
invariably be of kid; silk gloves and mittens, although pretty and
tasteful, are far from fulfilling the same object. The hands should
be regularly washed in tepid water, as cold water hardens, and renders
them liable to chap, while hot water wrinkles them. All stains of ink,
&c., should be immediately removed with lemon-juice and salt: every
lady should have a bottle of this mixture on her toilette ready
prepared for the purpose. The receipts which we have already given
as emollients for the skin are suitable for softening the hands and
rendering them smooth and delicate. The nails require daily attention:
they should be cut every two or three days in an oval form. A piece of
flannel is better than a nail-brush to clean them with, as it does not
separate the nail from the finger.
When dried, a little pummice-stone, finely powdered, with powdered
orris-root, in the proportion of a quarter of a tea-spoonful to a
tea-spoonful of the former, mixed together, and rubbed on the nails
gently, gives them a fine polish, and removes all inequalities.
A piece of sponge, dipped in oil of roses and emery, may be used for
the same purpose.
When the nails are disposed to break, a little oil or cold cream
should be applied at night.
Sand-balls are excellent for removing hardness of the hands. Palm
soap, Castille soap, and those which are the least perfumed, should
always be preferred. Night-gloves are considered to make the hands
white and soft, but they are attended with inconvenience, besides
being very unwholesome; and the hands may be rendered as white as the
nature of the complexion will allow, by constantly wearing gloves in
the day-time, and using any of the emollients we have recommended for
softening and improving the skin.
CHAPTER V.
Dress.
In dress, simplicity should be preferred to magnificence: it is
surely more gratifying to be admired for a refined taste, than for an
elaborate and dazzling splendour;--the former always produces pleasing
impressions, while the latter generally only provokes criticism.
Too costly an attire forms a sort of fortification around a woman
which wards off the admiration she might otherwise attract. The true
art of dress is to make it harmonize so perfectly with the style
of countenance and figure as to identify it, as it were, with the
character of the wearer.
All ornaments and trimmings should be adopted sparingly; trinkets and
jewellery should seldom appear to be worn merely for display; they
should be so selected and arranged as to seem necessary, either for
the proper adjustment of some part of the dress, or worn for the sake
of pleasing associations.
Fashion should never be followed too closely, still less should
a singularity of style be affected; the prevailing mode should be
modified and adapted to suit individual peculiarity. The different
effect of colours and the various forms of dress should be duly
considered by every lady, as a refined taste in dress indicates a
correct judgment.
A short stout figure should avoid the loose flowing robes and ample
drapery suitable for tall slight women; while these again should
be cautious of adopting fashions which compress the figure, give
formality, or display angles. The close-fitting corsage and tight
sleeve, becoming to the short, plump female, should be modified with
simple trimmings, to give fullness and width across the shoulders and
bust, and a rounded contour to the arms. Flounces and tucks, which
rise high in the skirt, are not suitable to short persons; they cut
the figure and destroy symetry. To tall women, on the contrary,
they add grace and dignity. Dresses made half high are extremely
unbecoming; they should either be cut close up to the throat or low.
It is, however, in bad taste to wear them very low on the shoulders
and bosom: in youth, it gives evidence of the absence of that modesty
which is one of its greatest attractions; and in maturer years it is
the indication of a depraved coquetry, which checks the admiration it
invites.
It is always requisite for a lady to exert her own taste in the choice
of form, colour, and style, and not leave it to the fancy of her
dress-maker, as although the person she employs may be eminently
qualified for her profession, a lady who possesses any discernment can
best judge of what is suitable to her style of countenance and figure.
In dress there should be but one prevailing colour, to which all
others should be adapted, either by harmonising with it, or by
contrast; in the latter case the relieving color should be in small
quantity, or it would overpower the other in effect, as a general
rule, sombre negative colours show off a woman to the greatest
advantage, just as the beauties of a painting are enhanced by being
set in a dull frame; still, there are some occasions with which the
gayer tints accord better, and as propriety and fitness are matters of
high consideration, the woman of taste must be guided in the selection
of her apparel by the knowledge of the purport for which it is
intended, always endeavouring to fix on that shade of colour which
best becomes her complexion.
CHAPTER VI.
Effect of Diet on Complexion.
As the color of the skin depends upon the secretions of the _rete
mucuosum_, or skin, which lies immediately beneath the _epedirmis_, or
scarf skin, and as diet is capable of greatly influencing the nature
of these secretions, a few words respecting it may not be here
entirely misplaced.
All that is likely to produce acrid humours, and an inflamatory or
impoverished state of the blood, engenders vicious secretions, which
nature struggles to free herself from by the natural outlet of the
skin, for this organ is fitted equally, to _excrete and secrete_.
Fermented and spirituous liquors, strong tea and coffee should
be avoided, for they stimulate and exhaust the vital organs, and
interrupt the digestive functions, thereby producing irritation of
the internal linings of the stomach, with which the skin sympathises.
Water, on the other hand, is the most wholesome of all beverages, it
dilutes and corrects what is taken into the stomach, and contributes
to the formation of a perfect chyle.
Milk is very nutritious, it produces a full habit of body, and
promotes plumpness, restores vigour and freshness, besides possessing
the property of calming the passions, and equalising the temper.
Eggs are, in general, considered bilious, except in a raw state, when
they are precisely the reverse; this is a fact, now so universally
acknowledged, that they are always recommended in cases of jaundice
and other disorders of the bile.
Spices, and highly seasoned meats import a dryness to the skin, and
render the body thin and meagre.
Animal food taken daily requires constant exercise, or it is apt to
render the appearance coarse and gross. It should be combined with
farinaceous and vegetable food, in order to correct the heating
effects of a concentrated animal diet.
Excess as to quantity should be strictly guarded against. When the
stomach is overloaded it distributes a badly digested mass throughout
the system, which is sure to be followed by irritation and disease,
and by undermining the constitution, is one of the most certain
methods of destroying beauty.
CHAPTER VII.
Influence of the Mind as regards Beauty.
All passions give their corresponding expression to the countenance;
if of frequent occurrence they mark it with lines as indelible as
those of age, and far more unbecoming. To keep these under proper
_control_ is, therefore, of high importance to beauty. Nature has
ordained that passions shall be but passing acts of the mind, which,
serving as natural stimulants, quicken the circulation of the blood,
and increase the vital energies; consequently, when tempered and
subdued by reason, they are rather conducive than otherwise, both to
beauty and to health.
It is the _habitual frame of mind, the hourly range of thought_ which
render the countenance pleasing or repulsive; we should not forget
that "the face is the index of the mind."
The exercise of the intellect and the development of noble sentiments
is as essential for the perfection of the one, as of the other,
fretful, envious, malicious, ill humoured feelings must never be
indulged by those who value their personal appearance, for the
existence of these chronic maladies of the mind, _cannot be
concealed_.
"On peut tromper un autre, mais pas tous les autres."
In the same way candour, benevolence, pity, and good temper, exert the
most happy influence over the whole person;--shine forth in every
look and every movement with a fascination which wins its way to all
hearts.
Symmetry of form is a rare and exquisite gift, but there are other
conditions quite as indispensable to beauty. Let a woman possess but
a very moderate share of personal charms, if her countenance is
expressive of intellect and kind feelings, her figure buoyant with
health, and her attire distinguished by a tasteful simplicity, she
cannot fail to be eminently attractive, while ill health--a silly or
unamiable expression, and a vulgar taste--will mar the effect of form
and features the most symetrical. A clever writer has said, "Beauty
is but another name for that expression of the countenance which is
indicative of sound health, intelligence, and good feeling." If
so, how much of beauty is attainable to all! Health, though often
dependant upon circumstances beyond our control, can, in a great
measure, be improved by a rational observance of the laws which nature
has prescribed, to regulate the vital functions.
Over intellect we have still more power. It is capable of being so
trained as to approach daily nearer and nearer to perfection. The
thoughts are completely under our own guidance and must never be
allowed to wander idly or sinfully; they should be encouraged to
dwell on subjects which elevate the mind and shield it from the petty
trivialities which irritate and degrade it.
Nothing is more likely to engender bitter thoughts than idleness and
_ennui_. Occupations should be selected with a view to improve and
amuse; they should be varied, to prevent the lassitude resulting from
monotony; serious meditations and abstract studies should be relieved
by the lighter branches of literature; music should be assiduously
cultivated; nothing more refines and exalts the mind; not the mere
performance of mechanical difficulties, either vocal or instrumental,
for these, unless pursued with extreme caution, enlarge the hand and
fatigue the chest, without imparting the advantages we allude to.
Drawing is highly calculated to enhance feminine beauty; the thoughts
it excites are soothing and serene, the gentle enthusiasm that is felt
during this delightful occupation not only dissipates melancholy
and morbid sensibility, but by developing the judgment and feeling,
imparts a higher tone of character to the expression of the
countenance.
Indolent persons are apt to decide that they have "no taste" for such
or such pursuits, forgetting that tastes may be acquired by the mind
as well as by the palate, and only need a judicious direction.
Frivolous employment, and vitiated sentiments would spoil the
finest face ever created. Body and mind are, in fact, so intimately
connected, that it is futile, attempting to embellish the one, while
neglecting the other, especially as the highest order of all beauty
is _the intellectual._ Let those females, therefore, who are the
most solicitous about their beauty, and the most eager to produce
a favourable impression, cultivate the _moral, religious, and
intellectual attributes_, and in this advice consists the recipe for
the finest cosmetic in the world, viz.--CONTENT.
INDEX.
Almondegos soup, 11.
Almond pudding, 117.
rice, 126.
paste, 127.
tea-cakes, 152.
Amnastich, 83.
Apple charlotte, 139, 140.
jelly, 166.
sauce, 23.
Apricot jam, 165.
preserve, 164.
marmalade, 163.
Arrowroot pudding, 136.
Asparagus sauce, 28.
soup, 12.
Barley milk, 178.
jelly, 177.
soup, 14.
Batter pudding, 135.
Beans, French, to stew with oil, 93.
_au beurre_, 96.
to pickle, 170.
Béchamel, 32.
Beef, rump, to stew, 53.
à la mode, or sour meat, 53, 54.
of, an olio, 52.
Beef, stewed with French beans, 54.
with white dried peas and beans, and celery, 56.
collops, 57.
cold roast, to warm, 57.
steak, with chesnuts, 58.
steak, stewed simply, 58.
hash of, 57.
brisket of, with vegetables, 59, 60.
brisket, with onions and raisins, 59.
tea, 171.
ragout of, 60.
steak pie, 188.
to salt, 61.
to spice, 61.
to smoke, 62.
_Blanc_, 51.
Blanching, directions for, 57.
Blancmange, 147.
Blanquette of veal, 70, 71.
of chicken, 71.
Boiling, rules for, 49.
Bola d'Amor, 114.
Toliedo, 115, 116.
d'Hispaniola, 116.
Bola, plain, 152.
small do. 152.
Bottling fruit, rules for, 161.
Braising, directions for, 52.
Brandy cherries, 162.
Bread crumbs for frying, 36.
and butter pudding, 130.
fruit-tart, 128.
pudding, 135.
sauce, 22.
Brocali, stewed, 93.
Broiling, directions on, 50.
Broth, chicken, 176.
Browned bread crumbs, 30.
flour, for colouring and thickening soups, sauces, and gravies, 30.
Butter cakes, 156.
melted, 25.
oiled, 24.
Cabbage and rice stewed, 94.
red, stewed, 96.
to pickle, 172.
Cakes, observations respecting, 113, 114.
almond tea, 152.
rich plum, 153, 154.
siesta, 151.
sponge, 158.
pound, 156.
soda, 155.
diet bread, 154.
for Passover, 158.
a bola, 152.
a very plain, 155.
a plain lunch, without butter, 156.
breakfast, 159.
drop, 154.
cinnamon, 153.
butter, 156.
short, 156.
_matso_, 157.
icing for, 159.
Calf's head to stew, 64.
feet, stewed with Spanish sauce, 64.
au fritur, 65.
stewed simply, 65, 66.
jelly, 145.
Caper sauce, 27, 19.
Carrots, _au beurre_, 95.
Carp, stewed, 41, 42.
Cassereet, a, 81.
Casserole au riz, 101.
Caudle, 178.
rice, 178.
Cauliflower, to pickle, 170.
Celery, stewed with mutton, 75
Celery sauce, 19.
Charlotte Russe, 189.
a fruit, 190.
apple, 139.
Chestnuts, stewed with steaks, 58.
to roast, 185.
Cheesecakes, 108.
savoury, 98.
Cherry batter pudding, 131.
preserved whole, 165.
Chejados, 119.
Chicken broth, 176.
pudding, 188.
panado, 175.
Chocolate, to make, 182.
Chorissa, 62.
omelette, 109.
stewed with rice and fowl, 83.
Cinnamon cakes, 153.
Citron pudding, 150.
Clarify to, suet, 52.
sugar, 160.
Cocoa nut pudding, 120.
doce, 120.
Coffee, French method of making, 120.
Collard veal, 67.
Collops, beef, 57.
College pudding, 131.
Colouring for soups and sauces, 2, 3, 30, 31.
Commeen, 55.
Consommé, 1, 2, 3.
Cooling, drink a, in fever, 94.
Creams, directions for making, 143, 189.
Crême brun, 128.
Cressy soup, 7.
Croquettes, 100.
Cucumbers, to pickle, 173.
sauce, 29.
mango, 94.
Cumberland pudding, 131.
Currant jelly, 165, 166.
jam, 165.
Curried veal, 68.
chicken, 68.
Custard pudding, 135.
Custards, 144.
Cutlets, veal, 68.
à la Française, 69.
in white sauce, 69.
in brown sauce, 70.
mutton, 78, 79.
lamb, with cucumbers, 81.
Damson marmalade, 163.
Descaides, 89.
Devilled biscuits, 98.
Diet bread cake, 154.
for Passover, 158.
Doce, cocoa nut, 120.
Drink for a cough, 180.
an emollient, 181.
a cooling, in fever, 181.
a refreshing, 181.
Drop cakes, 154.
Duck stewed with peas, 85.
seasoning for, 27.
Dutch, stew of fish, 40.
Dutch toast, 87.
Edgings of Potatoes, 91.
of rice, 91.
Egg paste, 105.
wine, 183.
balls, 36.
marmalade, 121.
sauce, 18.
English, do., 28.
Eggs, scallopped, 98.
savoury, 98.
_See_ omelette.
Escobeche, 34.
Farcie, _see_ forcemeat.
Fish, directions for boiling and broiling, 37.
fried in oil, 38.
in butter, 39.
a soup, 15.
sauce without butter, 21.
sauce to bottle, 22.
stewed white, 39,
brown, 41.
stewed in Dutch fashion, 40.
salad, 44, 40.
fritters, 47.
omelette, 47.
scallopped, 58.
baked haddocks, 43.
herrings, 43, 44.
mackarel, 44.
escobeche, 34.
stewed carp, 41, 42.
of, fillets, 42.
water souchy, 41.
impanado, 55.
white bait, 45, 46.
fricandelle, 46.
Fondeaux, 102.
Fondu, 102.
Forcemeat, directions for making, 33.
for risoles, fritters, balls, &c., 33, 34.
of fish for croquettes, &c., 35.
for dressing fish fillets, 35.
for dressing cutlets, 35, 36.
Fowls, a savoury way of roasting, 82.
forced and boned, 82.
boiled, 83.
blanquette of, 85.
curried, 84.
stewed with rice, 83.
a nice way of dressing with sweetbread, 84.
broiled with mushrooms, 86.
Fricandelle, Dutch, 46.
Fricandelles, 72.
Fricandeux, a, white, 62.
brown,63.
a, superior receipt, 67.
Fricassee of veal, 63.
of sweetbreads, 74.
Fritters of rice, 125.
of French roll, 123.
Fruit pies, 106.
Frying, directions for, 50.
Gateau de tours, 138.
de pomme, 139.
Geese, seasoning for, 27.
German puffs, 117.
Gherkins, to pickle, 170.
Giblet soup, 14.
stewed, 86.
pie, 108.
Glazing, directions for, 51.
Gloucester jelly, 177.
Gooseberry jam, 165.
Gravy soup, 3.
Gravy, a rich brown, 17.
for roast fowls, 18.
another for ditto, 18.
ditto, when there is no meat to make it with, 20.
to draw strong, 24.
Green, colouring for soups, &c., 31.
Grimstich, 122.
Grosvenor pudding, 149.
Haddocks, to roast or bake, 33.
Haman's fritters, 123.
Harricot, a, 76.
Hartshorn jelly, 176.
Hash a, to make, 57.
Herbs, savoury, for seasoning soups, &c., 27.
Herrings smoked, a nice way of dressing, 43.
Iced pudding, 190.
Iceing for cakes, 159.
Impanado, 45.
Irish stew, 77.
moss, 180.
Italian salad, 191.
Italian cream, 143.
Jams, to make, 165.
Jaumange, 138.
Jerusalem artichokes, 96.
Jelly, savoury, 20.
Jellies, calf's-feet, 145.
orange, 146.
lemon, 146.
hartshorn, 176.
Jellies, Gloucester, 177.
punch, 146.
bread, 177.
noyeau, 146.
apple, 166.
barley, 177.
currant, 165.
Juditha, a, 148.
Julienne, soup à la, 5.
Kimmel meat, 54.
Kugel and commeen, 55.
Lamb, stewed with sprew, 79.
with peas, 80.
cutlets and cucumbers, 80, 81.
shoulder of, a nice receipt for, 81.
Lamplich, 124.
Larding, 51.
Lemon tarts, 126.
jelly, 146.
Luction, 118.
Maccaroni with cheese, 99.
pudding, 136.
Mackarel, baked, 44.
Macrotes, 121.
Malagatany soup, 4.
English do. 5.
Maigre soup, 12.
Maintenont cutlets, 76.
Marmalades, 163.
Melon mango, 171.
Milk, barley, 179.
porridge, 178.
restorative, 179.
Mince meat, 121.
pies, 110.
Minced veal, 71.
Miroton, a, 71, 72.
Mint sauce, 23.
Mock turtle soup, 3.
Melina pie, 109.
Matso cakes, 157.
fried, 157.
diet bread, 158.
Mushrooms _au naturel_, 96.
large flap, 97.
to pickle, 172.
sauce, 25.
Mutton, a French receipt for roasting, 75.
stewed with celery, 75.
a simple way of dressing, 76.
cutlets maintenant, 76.
a haricot, 76.
Irish stew, 77.
a l'Hispaniola, 77.
collops, 77, 78.
cutlets, 78, 79.
smoked, 79.
Nouilles paste, 105.
Noyeau cream, 143.
jelly, 146.
Oil twist, 153.
Olio, 52.
Omelet sweet, 142.
souflé, 142.
savoury, 99.
chorissa, 109.
Onion sauce, 23.
to pickle, 172.
Orange jelly, 146.
Orgeat, 180.
Ox-tail soup, 16.
Palestine soup, 8.
salad, 99.
Pancakes, 129.
for children, 129.
Parsley crisped, 30.
Parsley fried, 31.
Partridges, 185.
Passover pudding, 133.
ditto, 133.
ditto, 133.
fritters, 134.
a superior kind, 134.
ditto with currants, 134.
balls for soup, 9,10.
diet bread, 158.
cakes, 157.
Pastry, directions for making, 103.
plain puff paste, 104.
rich, ditto, 105.
short crust, 105.
nouilles or egg paste, 105.
beef dripping paste, 106.
glaize for, 106.
Patty meats, 110.
Peas-soup, summer, 13, 14.
winter, 13.
stewed with oil, 93.
Pears to stew, 150
to bake, 151.
syrup of, 160.
Pepper pot, 6.
Pheasants, to roast, 185.
Piccalili, 171.
Pickling, rules for, 169.
Pie a fruit, 106.
giblet, 108.
a savoury, 107
a ditto for persons of delicate digestion, 88.
a beef steak, 188.
a French plum, 185.
salmon, 187.
Pigeons, 86.
Pippins, stewed, 151,
Piqué, _see_ larding.
Plum cake, 153.
jam, 167.
pudding, 132.
_Poelée_, 51.
Pommes frites, 13.
Porridge, 179.
Potatoes, to mash, 91.
balls, 91.
wall, 91, 92.
shavings, 92.
soup of, 7.
Poultry cold, to warm, 85.
Pound cake, 156.
Prenesas, 118.
Preparation for cutlets, 36.
Preserving, observations on, 161.
Puddings, directions for, 112.
plum, 132.
millet, arrowroot, ground rice, tapioca, sago, 136.
Passover for, 133.
iced, 190.
almond, 117.
cocoa nut, 120.
citron, 150.
Grosvenor, 149.
Yorkshire, 136.
suet, 137.
bread, 135.
rice, 130.
custard, 135.
batter, 135.
cherry batter, 131.
ratafia, 132.
college, 131.
Cumberland, 131.
rich bread and butter, 130.
Punch, 183.
jelly, 144.
whiskey, 184.
milk, 184.
_Pureé_ of vegetables, 96.
Quince marmalade, 163.
Rachael, a, 118.
Ragout of beef, 60.
Ramakins, 100.
Raspberries preserved whole, 165.
jam, 165.
jelly, 166.
Ratafia pudding, 132.
Restorative milk, 176.
jelly, 179.
Rice fritters, 125.
pudding for children, 130.
fruit tart, 127.
souflé, 143.
custard, 128.
caudle, 178.
wall, 91.
Risoles, 33, 34, 100.
Roasting, rules for, 50.
Rump of beef stewed, 53.
Russe, a charlotte, 139.
Salmon cutlets, 42.
pie, 187.
Sauces, piquante, 17.
egg, 18.
English, do., 28.
celery, 19.
tomato, 19.
for steaks, 21.
without butter for fish, 21.
for fish to keep, 22.
to serve with ducks, 22.
oiled butter, 24.
bread, 22.
apple, 23.
onions, 23.
melted butter, 25.
mushroom, 24.
white, to throw over vegetables, 26.
for puddings without butter, 26.
Robert, 26.
caper, 27, 19.
à la Tartare, 28.
for roast mutton, 28.
asparagus, 28.
cucumber, white, 29.
brown, 29.
velouté, 31.
béchamel, 32.
Sauer krout, 56.
Savoury jelly, 20.
herb powder, 27.
Seasoning for poultry, 27.
Siesta, a, 151.
Soda cake, 155.
Sopa d'ora, 119.
Souflè, 140, 141.
omelette, 142.
rice, 143.
Soups, almondegos, a superior white soup, 11.
asparagus, 12.
cressy, 7.
malagatany, 4.
English do., 5.
gravy, 3.
barley, 14.
carrot, 8.
giblet, 14.
Julienne, 5.
mock turtle, 3.
matso, 9.
Palestine, 8.
de poisson, or fish, 15.
ox tail, 16.
peas, summer, 13.
winter, 14.
potatoe, 7.
à la turque, 6.
vermicelli, 9.
white, a, 9.
tomato, 10.
vegetable, or French, 11.
Spanish beans and peas, 29.
Spinach à la Française, 92.
Sponge cakes, 158.
Spring dish, a, 95.
Staffin, 125.
Steak stewed with chestnuts, 58.
stewed simply, 58.
Stewing, rules for, 50.
Stock--see _consommé_.
Strawberries preserved whole, 164.
jam, 165.
jelly, 166.
Suet to clarify, 52.
Sugar to clarify, 160.
Sweetbreads roasted, 73.
stewed white, 73.
brown, 74.
fricasseed, 73.
Tart de moy, 122.
Tartlets, 107.
Tendons of veal, 66.
Thickening for soups and sauces, 2.
Timbale of maccaroni, 87.
Tomato soup, 10.
sauce, 17.
dry soup, a, 97.
Tourte à la creme, 149.
Trifle, an easy one, 137.
a still more simple and quickly made, 147.
Truffle sauce, 20.
Turke soup, à la, 6.
Turkey boned and forced, 82.
Veal, a white fricandeaux of, 62.
brown, do. 63.
tendons of, 66.
fricandeaux, 67.
collard, 67.
curried, 68.
cutlets, 68, 69. 70.
blanquette of, 70.
minced, 71.
stuffing, 34.
miroton of, 71, 72.
smoked, 73.
Vegetable or French soup, 11.
observations on, 90.
Velouté, 31.
Venison to roast, 186.
a pasty, 186.
Vermicelli pudding, 136.
soup, 9.
Vol-au-vent, 109.
de fruit, 110.
petits, 110.
Waflers, 126.
Walnuts, to pickle, 173.
Water souchy, 41.
Whey wine, 179.
tamarind, 179.
plain, 180.
White bait, 45, 46.
White soup, 9.
superior, do., 11.
Wine, mulled, 183.
egg, 183.
Yorkshire pudding, 138.
End of Project Gutenberg's The Jewish Manual, by Judith Cohen Montefiore