About: For Luncheon and Supper Guests by Alice Bradley
FOR LUNCHEON AND SUPPER GUESTS
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FOR LUNCHEONAND SUPPER GUESTS
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TEN MENUSMORE THAN ONE HUNDRED RECIPES
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SUITABLE FOR COMPANY LUNCHEONSSUNDAY NIGHT SUPPERS, AFTERNOON PARTIESAUTOMOBILE PICNICS, EVENING SPREADSAND FOR TEA ROOMS, LUNCH ROOMSCOFFEE SHOPS, AND MOTOR INNS
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BY
ALICE BRADLEY
PRINCIPAL OF MISS FARMER'S SCHOOL OF COOKERYAUTHOR OF"THE CANDY COOK BOOK" AND "COOKING FOR PROFIT"
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WHITCOMB&BARROWSBOSTON,1923
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DEDICATED
TO THE THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WHO LIKE TO ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDSAND PREPARE FOR THEM SOMETHING NEW AND DELICIOUS TO EAT
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INTRODUCTION
Meals of many courses are neither practical nor popular with the modernhostess. For a company luncheon or supper it is not necessary to servemore than a hot dish, a salad, a biscuit or sandwich, a dessert and abeverage. A first course and a relish may be provided if desired.
SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPERS
The following menus were arranged especially as Sunday night suppers,but they are equally suitable for midday luncheons or high teas. Many ofthe dishes will be found desirable for afternoon teas or eveningspreads, and for use in tea and lunch rooms, and for automobile picnics.
PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS
Preparations for Sunday night suppers should be made on Saturday as faras possible. For a luncheon it is a help to have some things done theday before. For picnics and parties much must be done in advance. As anaid to the hostess we have listed after each menu what these preliminarypreparations may be.
COOKING AT THE TABLE
Many of the hot dishes may be prepared in a chafing dish or on anelectric grill. For these, much of the measuring may be done in advance,the ingredients being put in small dishes on a tray. Coffee and tea maybe made at the table with electric appliances.
SANDWICHES AND BISCUITS
Sandwiches may be made and wrapped first in dry cheesecloth, then indamp cheesecloth, and placed in a covered crock some hours before ameal. The hot biscuits may be replaced by rolls or bread and butter ifdesired.
AUTOMOBILE PICNICS
For picnics the beverages and hot dishes may be prepared at home andcarried in thermos food jars. The cold dishes may be packed in a smallportable refrigerator. The biscuits, sandwiches, cakes, and cookiesshould be carefully wrapped in wax paper and packed in boxes. Ice creamsmay be taken in the freezer. Hot sandwiches and bacon may be cooked overthe coals or on a portable oil or alcohol stove. In some menus it may bedesirable to omit or modify a few of the dishes, if food is to becarried several miles.