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Asparagus

From Blue Ribbon cook book, 1905

The water in which the asparagus was boiled may be used to soften the toast, or in the sauce, or for a soup.

Presented as published in 1905. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Blue Ribbon cook book (1905) by Blue Ribbon Limited, page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Asparagus — Wash carefully, remove coarse scales, cut in equal lengths, removing tough ends. Tie in bunches. Cook in boiling salted water until tender. Stand bunches on end while cooking, so that tender tips are out of the water for first 10 minutes. Then put the tips under water for 5 minutes

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