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dozen or so of mushrooms, and fry them slowly until 

 they are cooked. In this process they will absorb 

 all the fat of the bacon, and, with the addition of a 

 little salt and pepper, will form a most appetizing 

 breakfast relish. 



19 Mushrooms en Caisse 



The following is recommended as a dainty by 

 Worthington Smith : " Peel the mushrooms lightly 

 and cut them into pieces ; put them into cases of 

 buttered paper, with a bit of butter, parslej, green 

 onions, and shallots chopped up; salt and pepper; 

 dress them on a gridiron over a gentle fire and serve 

 in the cases." The cases might be made of pastry. 



20 Hungarian Soup of Boleti 



" Dry the Boleti in the oven ; soak the mushrooms 



in tepid water, thickening with toasted bread till the 



whole be of the consistency of a puree ; then rub 



through a sieve, throw in some stewed boleti, boil 



together, and serve with the usual condiments." — • 



Paulet. 



21 Boletus Fritters 



Persoon recommends this method of treatment of 

 the Boletus as very appetizing: The fritters may be 

 prepared in the method ordinarily adopted, the slices 

 of the mushroom being dipped in batter and brown- 

 ed either in the frying-pan or in the hot fat, after the 

 manner of the doughnut. 



22 Beefsteak flushroom 



This species is claimed to resemble meat in flavor 



