1934 Gordon's Cocktail & Food Recipes

Food Recipes ~HE recipes which follow are not spe– ~ cifically classified for serving with any particular kind of drink. One's own taste will in most instances be a sufficient guide to the :fitness or desirability of food and drink combinations. Only the sweets may confuse or confound. Few recipes for sweets are given, as sugar with alcohol is like carrying coal to Newcastle. Fruits or cakes may be served with sweet wines without hazard; with hard or "dry" drinks the sweets · should be avoided. Canapes and Hors d'oeuvres (Pronounced OR DER) Bread is the usual base for the canape. The bread should be sliced thin, cut in small pieces in shapes to suit, dipped in melted butter and toasted or browned in the oven. Small crack– ers may be used as a substitute for toast. Cov– ering the base with the desired food completes the canape. Canapes may be used as a first course to 11