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A

BACHELOR'S

CUPBOARD

Concerning

Condiments

MANGO

are

stuffed

young

melons

or

cucumbers,

PICKLES

and

an

admirable

relish

with

cold

cuts.

MAYON-

is

an

uncooked

salad

dressing

made

from

NAISE

oil

and

the

yolks

of

eggs,

mustard,

lemon

juice

or

vinegar,

and

salt.

MINT

is

chopped

green

mint,

vinegar,

and

sugar,

SAUCE

mixed

and

served

cold

with

lamb

or

mut-

ton.

Also

served

in

America

with

hot

roast

lamb,

but

never

in

England.

MUSH-

tinned,

are

a

necessity

for

use

in

many

ROOMS

entrees,

or

cooked

in

the

chafing-dish

by

themselves.

Cepes

are

large

mushrooms

preserved

in

oil,

and

mushroom

catsup

is

a

delicious

relish.

Mush-

rooms

dried,

can

be

bought

at

Italian

groceries

and

are

better

as to

flavor

than

the

tinned

variety,

v^hen

used

for

sauces

and

garnishes

for

steaks.

MUSTARD

is

one

of

the

essentials,

like

salt,

in

every

cupboard.

Epicures

in

Shakespeare's

time

ate

mustard

w^ith

pancakes.

Several

varieties

of

mixed

mustards

may

be

bought

in

glass,

notably

the

German

mustard

and

English

mustard.

Mustard

mixed

in

warm

water

is

a

valuable

emetic

in

case

of

poisoning,

and

mustard

plasters

and

hot

mustard-water

foot-baths

make

this

condiment an

especially

valuable

one.

NOODLES,

are

respectively

the

American,

French,

and

NOUILLES

German

names

for

a

yellow

paste similar

^^^

to

macaroni,

but

containing

the

yolks

of

NUDELN

T-k

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Ti

eggs.

Delicious

as

cooked

like

macaroni,

and

much

used

also

in

clear

soups.

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