Veal Cutlets ([No. 521] and [No. 90]). Pork Chops ([No. 93]).
[151-*] The season for these is from the 29th of September to the 25th of March; to ensure their being tender when out of season, STEW THEM as in receipt [No. 500].
TO WARM UP COLD RUMP-STEAKS.
Lay them in a stew-pan, with one large onion cut in quarters, six berries of allspice, the same of black pepper, cover the steaks with boiling water, let them stew gently one hour, thicken the liquor with flour and butter rubbed together on a plate; if a pint of gravy, about one ounce of flour, and the like weight of butter, will do; put it into the stew-pan, shake it well over the fire for five minutes, and it is ready; lay the steaks and onions on a dish and pour the gravy through a sieve over them.
[153-*] See “The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life,” by the editor of “The Cook’s Oracle.” Published by G. B. Whittaker, No. 13, Ave-Maria Lane.
VEGETABLES.
Sixteen Ways of dressing Potatoes.[155-*]—(No. 102.)
The vegetable kingdom affords no food more wholesome, more easily procured, easily prepared, or less expensive, than the potato: yet, although this most useful vegetable is dressed almost every day, in almost every family, for one plate of potatoes that comes to table as it should, ten are spoiled.