35. Mulligatawney à la Delmonico.
—The same as for No. 34, but instead of the printanier use two tablespoonfuls of rice, adding twelve medium-sized oysters two minutes before serving.
36. Menestra.
—Cut up all together into fine pieces two carrots, half a turnip, two leeks, a quarter of a cabbage, half an onion, and one stalk of celery, and steam them in two ounces of butter for about ten minutes in a covered saucepan; moisten with three pints of white broth (No. 99), adding one tablespoonful of washed rice, a bouquet (No. 254), and half a tablespoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of pepper. Boil well for thirty minutes, and serve with two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese separately for each person.