138. Mince Herb Sauce

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (10)

two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped onions ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a tablespoonful of oil ↝ Oil, safflower [Fats and Oils]
ten tablespoonfuls of demi-glaze
four of broth or water ↝ Soup, broth [Soups, broth-based]
half a gill of broth or water ↝ Soup, broth [Soups, broth-based]
a tablespoonful of chopped parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]
one of mushrooms ↝ Mushrooms, raw [Other vegetables and combinations]
a little cayenne ↝ Peppers, raw, NFS [Other vegetables and combinations]
the juice of a quarter of a lemon ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
a little garlic ↝ Garlic, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

Instructions (9)

Put two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped onions in a stewpan.
Add a tablespoonful of oil.
Place it on the fire, stir a few minutes.
Add ten tablespoonfuls of demi-glaze and four of broth or water.
Boil, skim.
If too thick, and the scum should not rise, add half a gill of broth or water.
Boil, and reduce to a proper thickness.
Add a tablespoonful of chopped parsley if handy, one of mushrooms, and season with a little cayenne, the juice of a quarter of a lemon.
Serve.

Original Text

138. Mince Herb Sauce.—Put two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped onions in a stewpan, add a tablespoonful of oil, place it on the fire, stir a few minutes, add ten tablespoonfuls of demi-glaze and four of broth or water; boil, skim; if too thick, and the scum should not rise, add half a gill of broth or water; boil, and reduce to a proper thickness, and add a tablespoonful of chopped parsley if handy, one of mushrooms, and season with a little cayenne, the juice of a quarter of a lemon; serve. I often introduce a little garlic in this.

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