I start with good quality oil (either olive oil or avocado oil work amazing here) and add a flavorful blend of balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper
Tschirky and other early recipes such as that from Countess Morphys 1935 Recipes of All Nations dice the celery and the apple, often keeping the texture quite chunky (perhaps because Tschirkys might have been designed to be eaten with one hand during breaks from dancing), but I prefer it thinly sliced, as in most modern versions
I was first acquainted with it in high school, when girls I knew would rent their prom dresses instead of dropping hundreds on something theyd never wear again

Class distinction was now entirely in the details which The Man of Fashion: Peacock Males and Perfect Gentlemen says were brought to such a fine art that a wrinkle across the back of a coat or a crease caused by a sleeve a millimeter too long were social as well as sartorial solecisms. The Meaning of Full Dress The Full Dress Coat The Unique Evening Waistcoat Develops The Cummerbund Arrives on the Scene Full Dress Trousers Evolution of the Modern Stiff Evening Shirt & Collar Neckwear: Prominence of the White Bow Tie Footwear: Pumps and Button Boots The Top Hat is the King of Evening Hats Glove Revival Other Full Dress Details The Meaning of Informal Evening Dress The Early Dinner Jacket Centurys End: Beau Brummells Vision Realized Formal Facts Because of the dominance of English tailoring, the details of Victorian evening dress were largely the same in Britain and America
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