Chow Chow

One gallon each of cut string-less beans, very small white onions, green gherkins and flowerets of cauliflower, two pounds of dry mustard, two gallons of white wine vinegar, two ounces each of turmeric and mustard seed, two pounds of sugar and one pint of olive oil. The cauliflower, beans and onions boiled separately till tender, the gherkins soaked in strong salted water for one day, then mixed together and filled into crocks; the vinegar brought to the boil, mustard and turmeric mixed and moistened with a little vinegar, then stirred into the boiling vinegar; when it begins to thicken, the mustard seed, sugar and oil are stirred in, poured boiling hot over the vegetables in the crocks, then put away for use.

Chutney

A table condiment imported from the East Indies, and purchasable at the grocery stores in bottles, may be made as follows: One and a half pints of vinegar, two ounces of whole ginger bruised, one ounce each of chilies and mustard seed, two ounces of salt and twelve ounces of sugar all boiled together for three quarters of an hour, then strained through a hair sieve. Put the strained vinegar to boil again with one large onion shredded, one crushed clove of garlic, six shallots, two ounces of seedless raisins and two pounds of peeled and sliced apples, boil until they are quite soft, then put into stone jars, tie over with skin or parchment paper and keep for use.

Cider

Apple juice obtained by pressure, then fermented and matured.

Cinnamon

A spice which may be purchased ground or in stick form, used as a flavoring for cakes, puddings, liqueurs, cordials, syrups, sauces, etc.

Cisco

One of the small fish of the lakes, resembling in size and appearance the fresh water herring.

Fillets Of Cisco In Batter

The fish scaled and filleted free from bone, seasoned with salt and pepper, dipped into a thin batter, fried; served with or without tomato sauce and garnished with parsley and lemon.

Broiled Cisco, Lemon Parsley Sauce

The fish scaled, drawn, washed, wiped and the sides scored, seasoned with salt and pepper, rolled in olive oil, then in flour, broiled and basted till done; served with maitre d'hotel butter poured over, and garnished with lemon and chip potatoes.

Cisco Saute, Julienne Potatoes

Prepared as in the preceding recipe, rolled in flour, slowly fried a delicate brown with butter, served with some of the butter over it, garnished with Julienne potatoes, lemon and parsley.

Citric Acid

A crystal obtained from acid fruits; used by confectioners and caterers, pop and soda water manufacturers. Street vendors at the fairs simply dissolve it in water, sweeten it, fill it into glasses, place a thin slice of lemon in and sell it for lemonade; also flavor it with a little oil of raspberry, strawberry, etc., adding a drop or two of carmine, and sell it as rasp-berryade, strawberryade, etc.