Preparation: The eggs are boiled 20 minutes in 2 qts. of boiling water, then shelled and either sliced or quartered and used for garnishing spinage and ragout.

No. 4—FRIED EGGS.

Quantity for 6 Persons.

Preparation: The butter is heated in a clean spider and each egg carefully put in and fried until the white around the yolk has become opaque or firm. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and take out with a cake turner, place on platter and garnish with parsley.

No. 5—POACHED EGGS.

Quantity for 6 Persons.

Preparation: Add salt and vinegar to the water, boil it and put each egg in on a ladle, hold it there until the white has become firm, then put it on a skimmer to let the water drip off, place it on the warm buttered toast and put into oven until all eggs are poached.