Boiled Beets
From Manual for army cooks, 1896
If large, slice them; if young, split them lengthwise. Put them into a hot dish and season with pepper, salt, and butter.
Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Manual for army cooks (1896) by United States. War Dept. Subsistence Dept., page 57. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
BOILED BEETS. Time, from one to three hours. Winter beets should be soaked over night in cold water. Wash the beets ; do not scrape or cut them. If a knife enters them before they are boiled they will lose much of their color and quality. Put them into a pot and cover plentifully with boiling water.
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