This section is from the book "Food And Feeding", by Sir Henry Thompson. Also available from Amazon: Food And Feeding.
Soup.......... | Brunoise. | Consomme, with Italian pastes. |
Fish........... | Fillets of Sole a la Cardinal. | Crimped Cod and Oyster Sauce. |
Releve or Remove | Roast Leg of Mutton, with puree of Onions and Haricots (a la Bretonne). | |
Entree ... | Sweetbreads a la Financiere. | Braised Ox-tongue and Spinach. |
Roast...... | Pheasant. | Capon stuffed with fresh truffles.* |
Vegetable | Seakale and Butter Sauce. | |
Entremets | Iced Coffee, or Vanille Souffle. | Meringues aux Confitures. |
Souffle' of Bloater on Toast. | Curry of Shrimps on Fried Croutes. | |
* Fresh French truffles are in perfection in December and January, to which last - named month, fruitful in all good things, this dish might well be relegated; but are still in season through February. Fair English truffles, notably inferior, however, to the French black truffle, may be found in Covent Garden a month or two later. See also remarks respecting them, pp. 270, 271.
 
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