one drain them in a colander; also boil small roses of
cauliflower, green peas, beets and potatoes cut into small dice and
some boiled string beans cut into small pieces; mix all the
ingredients together and add 1 onion chopped very fine, some chopped
parsley and chervil; add pepper, salt, oil and vinegar; put the
salad into a salad dish and set it on ice for 1 hour.
896. +Beet and Potato Salad.+-- Prepare a potato salad and mix it
with half the same quantity of boiled beets cut into fine slices.
897. +Green Pepper Salad.+-- Scoop out the insides of 2 green peppers
and lay them for 1 hour in cold water; in the meantime prepare a
mayonaise as follows:--Stir the yolks of 3 eggs to a cream and add
by degrees 3 tablespoonfuls oil, stirring constantly; when this is
well mixed add 3 tablespoonfuls vinegar; set this in a saucepan of
hot water and stir and boil till the contents begin to thicken; then
remove and stir until cold; slowly add 3 tablespoonfuls more oil, 3/4
teaspoonful salt, 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls sugar and 1 tablespoonful English
mustard; shortly before serving add 1 tablespoonful condensed milk
which is not sweet; chop fine 1 pound roast veal, lamb or boiled
tongue, or 2 kinds of meat, 3 hard boiled eggs and 1 large onion;
also chop the peppers very fine; mix all together, pour over the
mayonaise, mix it well and set the salad on ice for 1 hour; in
serving arrange it neatly on a salad dish, sprinkle over 1
tablespoonful capers and garnish with green lettuce leaves.
898. +Tripe Salad.+-- Boil 2 pounds honeycomb tripe in salt water
till tender; when done drain off the water, cut the tripe into 1
inch square pieces and mix it with mayonaise; put the salad into a
dish and let it stand in a cool place for 1 hour before serving.
A few hard boiled eggs cut into slices may be added to this salad;
also finely cut celery and lettuce leaves.
899. +Herring Salad.+-- Lay 6 herrings for 24 hours in cold water,
take them out, remove skins and bones, wipe dry with a towel and cut
them into small square pieces; cut in the same manner 3 boiled
beets, 2 white onions, 1 pound roasted veal, 3 sour apples and 5
small pickles; mix these ingredients together and prepare the
following sauce:--Stir the herring milk to a cream and slowly add 1
cup salad oil, 2 teaspoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 4 eggs, 1/2 cup
vinegar, 2 tablespoonfuls stewed cranberries, a pinch of cayenne
pepper and 4 tablespoonfuls French mustard; when all are well
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