Fillet of sole, Judic. Put four fillets of sole in a buttered pan, season with salt and pepper, put a little butter on top, squeeze the juice of a lemon over all, and bake in the oven until done. Then place four pieces of lettuce braisé on a platter, lay the fillets on top, cover with cream sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese, put small bits of butter on top, and bake again in the oven until brown.
Tenderloin steak, Bernardi. Broil a tenderloin steak. Place on a platter and garnish with croustades filled with spinach in cream, and artichoke bottoms filled with macédoine of vegetables. Pour some sauce Madère over the meat.
OCTOBER 14
| BREAKFAST | LUNCHEON | ||||
| Stewed prunes | Eggs Nantaise | ||||
| Bacon and eggs | Pompano sauté, d'Orsay | ||||
| Coffee | Broiled honeycomb tripe | ||||
| Rolls | Maître d'hôtel potatoes | ||||
| Lettuce salad | |||||
| Apple snow and cakes | |||||
| Coffee | |||||
| DINNER | |||||
| Potage Champenoise | |||||
| Ripe olives | |||||
| Boiled brook trout, Romanoff | |||||
| Hollandaise potatoes | |||||
| Shoulder of mutton, Budapest | |||||
| Peas à la Française | |||||
| Laurette potatoes | |||||
| Celery mayonnaise | |||||
| Biscuit glacé, St. Francis | |||||
| Assorted fancy cakes | |||||
| Demi tasse | |||||
Eggs Nantaise. Split and toast two English muffins. Lay a few boiled asparagus tips on each half. Put a poached egg on top and cover with cream sauce.
Pompano sauté, d'Orsay. Season the pompano with salt and pepper, roll in flour and fry with melted butter. Then place the fried fish on a platter, and sprinkle with plenty of chopped parsley and lemon juice. In a hot pan put two ounces of butter, and when brown pour over the fish.
Apple snow. Peel, core and slice three large apples. Preferably sour ones. Cook in a little water and vinegar until soft. Then drain, and rub the apples through a sieve. When cold gradually add the whites of three eggs whipped very stiff, and half a cup of powdered sugar. Dress in dishes of fancy shape, and garnish with dots of currant jelly.
Potage Champenoise. Mix one quart of cream of potatoes with one quart of cream of celery. Add as garniture one-half cup of carrots and celery cut in very small dices, and boiled soft in consommé.
Boiled brook trout, Romanoff. Put six one-half pound trout in boiling water, to which has been added one-half glass of vinegar, and cook for about fifteen minutes. Serve on a platter on folded napkin. Garnish with parsley in branches and two lemons cut in half. Serve separate, sauce mousseline, to which has been added six chopped anchovies.