| Jerry Avins |
Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
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> I have been meaning to post this for some time but never got around to
> it, its more a curiosity than anything else, but i actually spent 50
> dollars on an old book press so as to be abel to make the following
> recipe. Only later to have it pointed out to me that i could have put a
> brick on a plate to the same effect.
>
> Book makers sandwich
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> "This substantial sandwich is favoured by people attending race
> meetings; after perusal it well be seen that such a snack could on
> occasion take the place of a full meal.
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> Cut of the crusts from the ends of a sandwich loaf leaving at least 1 cm
> of bread on them.
> Grill a thick steak, well seasoned with salt and pepper; allow it to
> cool then spread it with mustard and sprinkle with grated horseradish.
> Butter the crusts, put the steak between them and tie up with string.
> Wrap it in several sheets of clean absorbent paper, place in a press and
> tighten it gradually before leaving it for 30 minutes. When removed it
> will be seen that the inside of the sandwich is saturated with the meat
> juice which the outside crust has prevented from escaping. The string
> and paper are removed and the sandwich is then wrapped in grease proof
> paper or placed in a box with a lid.
Well, maybe almost the same thing with a weighted plate, but think how
much more elegant the press is! In mind of unusual cooking tools, I met
a steamfitter* who had some pipe fittings connected like a funnel that
allowed him to cook rice and other foods for his lunch.
...
Jerry
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Most buildings in lower Manhattan have no furnaces, instead heating with
steam piped in from the street like any other utility.
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| Joseph Littleshoes |
Jerry Avins wrote:
> Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
> ...
>
> > I have been meaning to post this for some time but never got around
> to
> > it, its more a curiosity than anything else, but i actually spent 50
>
> > dollars on an old book press so as to be abel to make the following
> > recipe. Only later to have it pointed out to me that i could have
> put a
> > brick on a plate to the same effect.
> >
> >
>
> Well, maybe almost the same thing with a weighted plate,
I expressed myself poorly, rereading my post i can see how some one
might think i was comparing the sandwich to a "brick on a plate"
> but think how
> much more elegant the press is! In mind of unusual cooking tools, I
> met
> a steamfitter* who had some pipe fittings connected like a funnel that
>
> allowed him to cook rice and other foods for his lunch.
At my request a metal worker friend fabricated for me a steel box with
a tightly fitted cube of metal to go inside that i can use in my book
press to simulate a "duck press". The only authentic versions of which
i could find were elaborately decorated antique versions costing
hundreds if not thousands of dollars (Sheffield plate vs. pure silver)
it 's great for making a quick pate. Took me a bit of time to get the
metal seasoned but now it works just fine, though i still get the
occasional question about making my own books when people see the old
book press in my kitchen.
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Joseph Littleshoes
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