A DINNER FOR FOURTEEN OR SIXTEEN PERSONS.
N.B. It is the fashion to lay two table-cloths, and never to leave the table uncovered. Of course, the individual things must be varied according to the season.
FIRST COURSE.
Queen Soup, white, removed by Plain boiled Turbot.
Pet.i.ts Pates of Oysters.
+----------+ | Plateau, | | or | | Epergne, | | or | | Candles. | +----------+
Pet.i.ts Pates of Chickens.
Herb Soup, brown, removed by Dressed fish (Salmon.)
Remove the whole and set on as follows:--
Sweetbreads, Stewed Beef, Small larded. with Beef Vegetables. Pies.
Reindeer Tongues, Dressed Peas. Rissoles of highly dressed in Veal and Ham, sauce. served in sauce.
Macaroni, +----------+ Dressed with | | Eggs.
Parmesan | Plateau. | cheese. | | +----------+
Mutton Stuffed Cabbage. Supreme of Cutlets Fowls.
glazed in onion sauce.
Vol-au-vent. Roasted Turkey, Small breast with truffles, of Veal morels, chesnuts, &c. glazed brown, with Peas under.
On the sideboard, fish sauces, cold pie, hot ham, saddle of mutton roasted; pickles, cuc.u.mbers, salad, mashed potatoes, greens, and cauliflowers, crumbs of bread, and grated Parmesan cheese. These should be handed round, to eat with soup, or game, or fowl, if liked.
SECOND COURSE.
Larded Hare, removed by Souffle[16-*].
Cauliflower, Orange with cheese. Jelly.
Apples in compote.
+----------+ Puffs and | | Stewed Tartlets. | Plateau. | Partridges.
Dressed Italian Pigeons. Cream.
Creams in Gla.s.ses.
Small Puddings, Two roasted Pheasants, Jerusalem with sauce. one larded, Artichokes.
one plain, removed by Fondu[16-+].
[16-*] Light sweet Pudding.
[16-+] Melted Cheese.
Remove the whole.
THIRD COURSE.
Gruyere[17-*]
Pickles. Cheese Pickles.
and Schabzieger[17-*].
Savoury Toasts.
Bologna Brawn.
Sausages. +----------+ | | | Plateau. | | | +----------+ Cold Pie. Cold Pie.
Savoury Toasts.
Anchovies. Kipper Salmon.
Stilton and Parmesan.
Radishes, cuc.u.mbers, salad, b.u.t.ter, &c. to be handed from the side table.
[17-*] Swiss cheeses.
DESSERT.
Cream Ice, Pistachio Nuts and removed by Figs.
Orange chips. a Preserved Pineapple.
Dried Cake. Preserved Sweetmeats. Plums.
+----------+ Chantilly | | Pyramid with Basket. | Plateau. | various Sweetmeats.
Almonds Cake. Preserves of and Raisins. Apricots.
Brandy Water Ice Sugared Cherries. a la Macedoine, Walnuts.
removed by Grapes.
DINNER FOR TWELVE OR FOURTEEN PERSONS.
FIRST COURSE.
White Soups, Lamb Cutlets and removed by plain Fish: Stewed Chicken.
Asparagus sauce. removed by Bouilli, dressed according to any of the various receipts.