Subdeacon Joe Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 EDIT: That was weird. When I highlighted it, all the text showed up. Take 2 on this. https://www.loc.gov/item/96126967/ http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12815 To alamode a round of Beef. To a 14 or 16 pound round of beef, put one once salt-petre, 48 hours after stuff it with the following: one and half pound of beef, one pound salt pork, two pound grated bread, chop all fine and rub in half pound butter, salt, pepper and cayenne, summer savory, thyme; lay it on scewers in a large pot, over three pints hot water (which it must occasionally be supplied with,) the steam of which in 4 or 5 hours will render the round tender if over a moderate fire; when tender, take away the gravy and thicken with flour and butter, and boil, brown the round with butter and flour, adding ketchup and wine to your taste. To alamode a round. Take fat pork cut in slices or mince, season it with pepper, salt sweet marjoram and thyme, cloves, mace and nutmeg, make holes in the beef and stuff it the night before cooked; put some bones across the bottom of the pot to keep from burning, put in one quart Claret wine, one quart water and one onion; lay the round on the bones, cover close and stop it round the top with dough; hang on in the morning and stew gently two hours; when done tender, grate a crust of bread on the top and brown it before the fire; scum the gravy and serve in a butter boat, serve it with the residue of the gravy in the dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I didn't see any mention of ice cream in that recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Alpo said: I didn't see any mention of ice cream in that recipe. What does ice cream have to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Pie alamode is pie with ice cream on it. Logic says that your beef ala mode recipe should also include ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Just now, Alpo said: Pie alamode is pie with ice cream on it. Logic says that your beef ala mode recipe should also include ice cream. Nope. When applied to beef a la mode means stewed or braised with wine and/or herbs. A la mode doesn't just mean "with ice cream." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 So the French don't even know how to speak French? Al a mode means ice cream, except when it means stewed. That's worse than i before e except after c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 à la mode adjective \ ˌä-lə-ˈmōd , ˌa-lə- \ variants: or less commonly a la mode Definition of à la mode 1: FASHIONABLE, STYLISH 2: topped with ice cream Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/à la mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Actually, a la mode means "according to the fashion", and can be applied to any number of dishes (as well as to clothing, furniture and other items). In common usage, pie a la mode is served with ice cream, but that is simply the current fashion. "A la mode" does not translate to "with ice cream". LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 From "The Lion In Winter:" Eleanor: I don't much care. In fact, I wonder, Henry, if I care for anything. I wonder if I'm hungry out of habit and if all my lusts, like passions in a poem, aren't really recollections. They remain seated. Henry: I could listen to you lie for hours. So your lust is rusty. Gorgeous, gorgeous. Eleanor: I'm so tired, Henry. Henry: Sleep, then. Sleep and dream of me with croutons. Henri a la mode de Caen. Eleanor: Henry, stop it. Henry: Eleanor, I haven't started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Nope. When applied to beef a la mode means stewed or braised with wine and/or herbs. Ala mode doesn't just mean "with ice cream." Say it ain't so, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Steak à la mode, anyone...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Anyone else remember the original Japanese Iron Chef? Saw one of their champions make trout ice cream once.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 im hungry - ill take my steak with or whiteout ice cream , but i want it medium rare - bit pink in the middle but warm throughout , and soon please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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