Indian Domestic Economy and Receipt Book: Comprising Numerous Directions for Plain Wholesome Cookery, Both Oriental and English, with Much Miscellaneous Matter, Answering All General Purposes of Reference Connected with Household Affairs Likely to be Immediately Required by Families, Messes, and Private Individuals, Residing at the Presidencies Or Out-stations |
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Page 642 - Conviction, shall not be forthwith paid, the same shall be levied by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the Offender, by Warrant under ~,'.'". .. the Hand and Seal of such...
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Page 102 - A good way to warm up any cold fish. Stew the oysters slowly in their own liquor for two or three minutes, take them out with a spoon, beard them, and skim the liquor, put a bit of butter into a stew-pan ; when it is melted, add as much fine bread-crumbs as will dry it up...
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Page 145 - Let it stew gently till perfectly tender, about three hours ; then take out the cheek, divide into pieces fit to help at table ; skim, and strain the gravy ; melt an ounce and a half of butter in a stewpan ; stir into it as much flour as it will take up ; mix with it by degrees a pint and a half of the gravy ; add a tablespoonful of mushroom or walnut ketchup, or port wine, and boil a short time.
Page 204 - ... fire to keep hot while you thicken the gravy ; take three ounces of butter and some flour, rub together, put in the gravy, stir it well, and let it boil about ten minutes ; strain it through a sieve over the hare, and it is ready.
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| Title | Indian Domestic Economy and Receipt Book: Comprising Numerous Directions for Plain Wholesome Cookery, Both Oriental and English, with Much Miscellaneous Matter, Answering All General Purposes of Reference Connected with Household Affairs Likely to be Immediately Required by Families, Messes, and ... |
| Author | Robert Riddell |
| Edition | 5 |
| Published | 1860 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 677 pages |
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