This section is from the book "Lessons In Cooking Through Preparation Of Meals", by Eva Robeeta Robinson. Also available from Amazon: Lessons in Cooking Through Preparation of Meals.
Breaded Veal Steak
New Potatoes In Cream Creamed Cauliflower
Radishes
Cherry Pie
Wipe the steak with a damp cloth, then dip into fine breadcrumbs, then in beaten egg, then in crumbs again and saute in butter, suet, etc., until a golden brown in color, and the meat is tender throughout.
Wash and scrape, do not pare. 8 small new potatoes. Cook in boiling salted water; when tender, drain and cover with 1 c thin White Sauce (p. 38).
Separate a cauliflower into sections, wash well, and cook in boiling salted water until tender, about 30 m. Drain and cover with 1 c Medium White Sauce.
Wash little red radishes thoroughly, cut off the long roots and tops and serve on a bed of chopped ice.
About 40 m before dinner time wash and scrape the new potatoes and put on to cook. Then wash and prepare the cauliflower and start to cooking. Bread the veal steak and cook. Brown first one side, then the other, then lower the fire and cook slowly until tender. Veal needs thorough cooking. Now clean the radishes and place on the table, then cut the pie, made in the morning, and place on a side table until needed. Make the cream sauce for the potatoes and cauliflower, when ready to use adding more milk to that for the potatoes, drain the potatoes and cauliflower, pour over the cream sauce, take up the meat, and serve the dinner.
Saturday Dinner - | Cost | |
Breaded Veal Steak (2 lbs.) ..... | $ | 1,035 |
New Potatoes in Cream .............................. | 700 | |
Creamed Cauliflower .................................. | 550 | |
Radishes ........................ | 50 | |
Cherry Pie ................................................... | 3,056 | |
Bread and Butter ............................................ | 600 | |
Total Dinner ......................................... | $ | 5,991 |
Total for Day (4) .......... | 12,137 | |
Per Person per Day ......... | 3,034 |
 
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