Recipes for Cooking and Preparing for the Table 



To PRESERVE FOR WINTER USE. Pull into strips one-half inch wide, 

 spread on a piece of mosquito netting and place in the sun or current 

 of warm air. When dry hang up in small bags or mosquito netting in 

 a dry place. Mcllvaine. 



TO COOK CLAVARIA. 



Fry in hot butter, oil or fat until well done; or stew, covered with a 

 little water, over a slow fire for half an hour. When done add cream 

 or milk, a little flour, plenty of butter and season with pepper and salt. 

 Salt last, always, or it will harden the plants. Mcllvaine. 



To PlCKLE (English recipe). Put the tender parts into jars with 

 peppercorns, mustard seeds and nasturtium seeds. Pour on them cold 

 white wine vinegar. Fill up and cork hermetically. Hay. 



TO COOK CLITOCYBE MULTICEPS. 



To BAKE. Wash caps, remove stems, let drain for a few minutes; 

 place gills upward in a pan; place on gills a small-sized lump of butter; 

 season with pepper and salt; grate cheese over each layer, cover pan, 

 and place in hot oven to bake for one-half hour. 



An exceptionally fine dish. They are excellent fried. 



Other species of similar consistency may be cooked in the same way. 

 See Toadstools with Cheese. Mcllvaine. 



TO COOK COPRINUS. 



"In regard to the C. micaceus I find that they are better cooked after 

 the following recipe : 



"Trim the stems, wash the toadstools carefully through several waters, 

 then drain them in a colander. Spread them out in a long baking pan, 

 dust lightly with salt, pepper, put over a few bits of butter, cover with 

 another pan and bake in a moderate oven for twenty-five minutes. Add 

 four tablespoonfuls of cream, bring to boiling point; dish on toast. 



'The C. atramentarius may be cooked in precisely the same manner. 

 I find that all these inky mushrooms are better cooked in a very slow 

 heat in the oven, and they must be covered or they lose their flavor." 



Mrs. S. T. Rarer. 



C. comatus, or any other Coprinus, may be treated in the same man- 

 ner ; or they may be stewed slowly in a covered dish for from five to 

 ten minutes. Mcllvaine. 



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