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Moulded Salmon, Cucumber Sauce

A historic early American dish of salmon, sugar, flour, mustard and few grains cayenne. Adapted from Moulded Salmon, Cucumber Sauce, from The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896).

Adapted from Moulded Salmon, Cucumber Sauce, in The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896), preserved in the Open Recipe Archive's Ye Old American Recipe Book collection and marked public domain. The method is condensed from the original and the quantities are restated in modern units; see the archive record at https://github.com/AdamBouhmad/open-recipe-archive/blob/main/collections/ye-old-american/recipes/moulded-salmon-cucumber-sauce.md.

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Remove salmon from can, rinse thoroughly with hot water, and separate in flakes

  2. Mix dry ingredients, add egg yolks, butter, milk, and vinegar

  3. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly until mixture thickens

  4. Add gelatine soaked in cold water

  5. Strain, and add to salmon

  6. Fill individual mould, chill, and serve with Cucumber Sauce

Adapted from Open Recipe Archive · The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896; archive record marked public domain). View a published recipe at Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)