f chopped ham, onion, celery, carrot,
and parsley, with salt and paprika to season. Simmer for an hour,
strain, and serve very hot.
FINE HERB SAUCE--I
Fry in butter one tablespoonful each of minced parsley and onion.
Add to one pint of White Sauce and reheat. Season with salt and
pepper, and serve.
FINE HERB SAUCE--II
Prepare according to directions given for Brown Italian Sauce,
using butter instead of oil and half a cupful of minced parsley
instead of the thyme and bay-leaf. Season with grated nutmeg and
add to either Spanish or Veloute Sauce.
FLEMISH SAUCE
Prepare a cupful of Drawn-Butter Sauce, take from the fire, add
the yolks of two eggs well-beaten, and pepper, grated nutmeg, made
mustard, vinegar, and minced parsley to season.
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Add gradually half a cupful of melted butter and serve.
GARLIC SAUCE
Peel the garlic and boil for an hour, changing the water four times.
Drain, chop, and mix to a smooth paste with melted butter. The
flavour is mild and resembles almond.
SAUCE A LA GASCONNE
Chop together a tablespoonful of capers and a bean of garlic. Fry
in olive-oil, seasoning with pepper and grated nutmeg. Add a
wineglassful of white wine, a cupful of Veloute Sauce, a bay-leaf,
and a sprig of thyme. Boil for fifteen minutes, skim, add another
wineglassful of white wine, strain, and add the yolks of three eggs
well beaten. Season with lemon-juice, butter, anchovy essence,
and minced parsley.
GENEVA SAUCE
Brown one tablespoonful of flour in butter, add two cupfuls of thick
stock and one cupful of red wine, and cook until thick, stirring
constantly. Add two small onions chopped, a bunch of sweet herbs,
two tablespoonfuls of chopped mushrooms, and salt and pepper to
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season. Simmer for half an hour, add a wineglassful of Madeira,
strain, and serve.
GOOSEBERRY SAUCE
Boil a pint of green gooseberries for ten minutes in water to cover.
Drain, press through a sieve, and mix with an equal quantity of
White Sauce.
HESSIAN SAUCE
Mix four tablespoonfuls of freshly grated horseradish with an equal
quantity of fresh bread-crumbs, a tablespoonful of sugar, and a
little salt and pepper. Mix to a smooth paste with sour cream and
serve with baked fish.
HOLLANDAISE SAUCE--I
Beat half a cupful of butter to a cream and add gradually the yolks
of two eggs well beaten. Then add the juice of half a lemon and
pepper and salt to season. Place the bowl over boiling water and
be
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