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24. Asparagus Salad. The asparagus is cleaned as directed under Vegetables (C,
No. 16), tie into bunches and cook in boiling salted water until tender and then
put it on a colander to drain. After it is cool cut the threads, lay the
asparagus neatly into a salad dish and pour over it oil and vinegar in equal
parts mixed with salt and pepper. The asparagus can also be cut into pieces and
cooked in salted water until tender.
25. Lettuce. Directions for cleaning, washing, rinsing and mixing lettuce are
given under No. 1. For a dressing according to the French method, for 6 persons
take the yolks of 2-3 hard boiled eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls of salad oil, a little
salt and vinegar and if liked, a little mustard and pepper, also some finely
chopped tarragon, a few young onions, etc.; to this can be added 2 spoonfuls of
thick sour cream, taking the yolk of an egg and 1 tablespoonful of salad oil
less.
In North Germany they take sour cream and sugar and mix them with the salad, or
a little vinegar is mixed with the cream. The sauce can also be made in the
following manner: 1 cupful of thick sour cream is stirred with 2 spoonfuls of
vinegar, salt, sugar, chopped tarragon and the yolks of 3 raw eggs, pour this
dressing over the lettuce just before serving, first moistening it with salad
oil.
A mixed salad of lettuce and sliced beans cooked until tender is also nice; 1/2
hour before serving mix through it a dressing made according to one of the
foregoing receipts. Finely sliced cucumbers can also be used, in which case take
only oil, sugar, vinegar and salt. When served with ham for the supper table mix
with sliced hard boiled eggs.
26. Cauliflower Salad. The cauliflowers are prepared the same as usual, and then
cooked in salted water until tender. Drain on a colander and arrange in the dish
so as to have the flowers to the top, pour over them a dressing made of a few
hard boiled eggs, vinegar, oil, pepper and salt.
27. Cucumber Salad. When peeling cucumbers be careful to cut off all of the
bitter end. Often they are bitter all the way through and them must not be used.
Slice, pour a little salad oil over them and just
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