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Chopped Tongue Canapés

A historical recipe from Sandwiches, by S. T. Rorer (1894).

A historical recipe

Sandwiches, by S. T. Rorer (1894). Project Gutenberg eBook #29329.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From Sandwiches, by S. T. Rorer (1894). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #29329 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29329). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Chop cold, cooked tongue very fine;
  2. season it with two tablespoonfuls of olive oil and a dusting of pepper;
  3. spread it over the top of a round of toasted bread;
  4. garnish the edge with the small leaves of cress, put a little grated hard-boiled egg in the center and send at once to the table.