This is the simplest form of dressing.

The lettuce, or other salad material, must be fresh and crisp, and should not be mixed till the moment of eating.
SPANISH TOMATO SAUCE.
One can of tomatoes or six large fresh ones; two minced onions fried brown in a large tablespoonful of butter.

Add to the tomatoes with three sprigs of parsley and thyme, one teaspoonful of salt, and half a one of pepper; three cloves and two allspice, with a small blade of mace and a bit of lemon peel, and two lumps of sugar.

Stew very slowly for two hours, then rub through a sieve, and return to the fire.

Add two tablespoonfuls of flour, browned with a tablespoonful of butter, and boil up once.