Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks: Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

and upon the pan, kettle, or other utensil. A good oven is by far more easy, and answers perfectly the purpose. An oven not only warms the under and upper parts of the utensil, but all around it also. BUNCH OF SEASONINGS. It is composed of parsley, thyme, bay-leaf, and cloves, and sometimes a clove of garlic is added. Place the sprigs of parsley in the left hand, rather spread, lay the others on and in the middle of the parsley, and envelop them in it as well as possible, then tie the whole with twine. As all these seasonings are never served except when chopped, they are more easily taken out than if they were not tied together. BUTTERED PAPER. Dip in lukewarm butter a piece of white paper of the size you want, and envelop the piece to broil or roast with it. Tie the paper around with twine or coarse thread. OILED PAPER. The only difference between oiled and buttered paper is, that it is dipped in sweet or olive oil instead of butter. CATSUP. Beware of what is sold under the name of catsups and pickles; many cases of dyspepsia, debility, and consumption come from using such stuff. CAVIARE. It is made with the roes, hard and soft, of the sterlet. It is imported from Russia, and is served as a _hors-d'oeuvre_, with slices of lemon and toast. CERVELAS, SAUCISSONS, ETC. Cervelas, saucissons, as well as smoked sausages, are pork-butchers' preparations, cut slantwise in very thin slices, and served as _hors-d'oeuvre_, with parsley in the middle of the dish. CHEESE. Cheese is the first plate of _dessert_ to be partaken of. "A dinner without cheese is like a handsome lady with but one eye."--_Brillat-Savarin_. "Cheese takes away all the taste that might be left from preceding dishes, and by that means prepares the palate for the appreciation of the good things, the delicate flavors of the dessert and wines." COCHINEAL. Cochineal, or carmine. Buy the cochineal in powder, prepared for cooking purposes, mix some (say the size of half a split pea) with a few drops