Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 22, 2014

At the Instant of Serving

IMG_9189-001   At the instant of serving, the drained asparagus cut into the size of peas are put into half a pint of thickened veal gravy, mixed with the yolks of a couple of eggs, and well seasoned with salt and cayenne, or white pepper for the receipt (recipe) Asparagus Sauce, for Lamb Cutlets.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 20, 2014

Throw the Peas???

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After the asparagus that has been cut into the size of peas for the receipt (recipe) Asparagus Sauce, for Lamb Cutlets, the directions are to wash them well, then drain and throw them into plenty of boiling salt and water until they are quite tender.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 18, 2014

Sauce for Lamb Cutlets

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Eliza Acton recommended Asparagus Sauce, for Lamb Cutlets.  To make this receipt (recipe) she directs to cut the tender points of some young asparagus into half-inch lengths, or into the size of peas only: wash them well and drain.   The asparagus cut into the size of peas is in the copper colander for washing.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 16, 2014

A Fine Clear Brown

IMG_9155-001  The thin loin strips for the receipt (recipe) Lamb Cutlets, after being dipped twice in both egg and clarified butter and bread crumbs, were fried in a spider in a little good butter of a fine clear brown.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 15, 2014

Season the Cutlets

IMG_9153-001  After the loin of lamb was cut thin, the receipt (recipe) for Lamb Cutlets directs to season the cutlets with salt and white pepper; dip them lightly with egg, and then into very fine bread-crumbs, then into clarified butter, and again into the bread-crumbs.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 14, 2014

Cut the loin thin

IMG_9137-001  The receipt (recipe) for Lamb Cutlets is from Eliza Acton’s Modern Cookery for Private Families first published in 1845 and remained in print for more than seventy years.  The first step is to cut the loin thin.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 13, 2014

Reproduction Redware Baking Dish

IMG_9169-002   The small redware baking dishes that were utilized for baking the Salmon Pudding were produced by artisans from a copy of an original mould.  More information as been posted on my Food History Sources page.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 11, 2014

From an Original Mold

IMG_9169-001  The baked Salmon Puddings were easy to remove from the well buttered reproduction redware that was produced from an original mold.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 10, 2014

Bake One Hour

IMG_9168-001   The Salmon Pudding receipt (recipe), after being pressed closely and evenly into the reproduction redware moulds, was baked in a bake kettle with red-hot embers as heat for one hour.

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Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | June 8, 2014

IMG_9159-001  Prior to placing the redware moulds containing the receipt (recipe) Salmon Pudding in the bake kettle, the moulds were heated slowly on the hearth floor to prevent the moulds from cracking during baking.

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