August 22, 2011

Perch, brook trout, catfish, and all small fish are best fried. They should be cleaned, washed well in cold water and immediately wiped dry inside and out with a clean towel, and then sprinkled with salt. Use oil if convenient, as it is better than drippings or lard. Never use butter as it is apt to burn. See that Continue reading →

May 30, 2010

Make a rich lemonade, using two lemons to one pint water. Rub some of the rind with loaf sugar, so as to extract the oil, say about four lemons to a gallon. Take the whites of eight eggs beat to an icing, adding pulverized sugar; about two pounds sugar to a gallon, including the icing, Continue reading →