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roasted green peppers or slices cucum–
bers. Russian dressing is sometimes
employed to
advantag~.
The alligator pear can be served on
a bed of tender lettuce leaves or on a
lace paper doylie.
Used as an hors d' oeuvre or as a
salad.
GREEN PEPPER SALAD.
The Cu,ban mode of serving green
peppers for salad is to roast them in
contact with live charcoals, so as to
blister the tough skin which covers
them, turning often to avoid burning.
When the peppers are
bli~iered
all
over, the skin will readily come off.
Rince in cold water and macerate for
an hour in French dressing.
QUIMBOMBO. (Okra).
Cut off tips and heads and boil
until tender in salted water with the
juice of a lemon (to cut the slime) ,
drain and prepare with salt, pepper,
oil and vinegar.
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