NYPL RESEARCH LIBRARIES 3 3433 08224455 3 HOW TO USE A CHAFING DISH When the dish is placed on the table, either before the host or hos- tess, as the occasion may demand, have ready also the necessary mate- rials. Butter may be made into balls, each ball representing an ounce. Arrange these in a pretty dish on the right. If cream is to be used, meas- ure and put it in a little pitcher on the left. Bottles containing sauces and catsups or wine, should also be placed on the left as well as large materials, such as lobster, etc. This saves much time and confusion. See that the lamp is filled and How to Use WELSH RAREBIT Have grated one pound of good old English dairy cheese. Rub the bottom of the chafing dish with a clove of garlic; put in the cheese, add one tablespoonful of tomato catsup, one of Worcestershire sauce, saltspoonful of salt, dash of cayenne and one tablespoonſul of butter. Stir a moment until it begins to melt, adding, a little at a time. about four tablespoonfuls of ale or beer. As soon as the mixture is soft and creamy pour it over the toast, and serve. 12 A CHAFING DISH WELSH RAREBIT No. 2 Grate one pound of cheese as above described. Put it in the chaſing dish with half cup of thick, sweet cream, one teaspoonful of made mustard (French or German), dash of cayenne; rub spoon with a tiny piece of garlic. Stir the cheese until melted. Serve on buttered hot toast, at once. MELTED CHEESE Put into the chafing dish one gill of ale, one tablespoonful of butter, dash of paprica. When hot, dip in quickly the required water crackers. 13 A CHAFING DISH LOBSTER A LA NEWBURG Take the meat from two good- sized lobsters. Keep in large pieces. Cut the claw meat into three and tail into six. Most of the mixture should be made before serving time. Rub together one tablespoonful of butter and a level one of flour. Mash the hard-boiled yolks of three eggs; add little by little, while mashing, one gill (half cup) of good cream. Strain into the chafing dish; add butter and Nour, half teaspoon- ful of salt and saltspoonful or white pepper. This can stand in a cold place for some time. When ready to serve, stir until hot, not boiling; add lobster and stir very slowly 15