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Boiled Beets

From Kirmess cook book, 1907

Serves 4

Best when served with hot vinegar.

Presented as published in 1907. 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 Kirmess cook book (1907), page 121. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BOILED BEETS. Marion Harland. Wash the beets, rubbng them carefully with the palm of the hand to dislodge dirt, but not so hard as to abrade the tender skin. Drop into fresh cold water as you cleanse them. Put into a saucepan of salted boiling water, and cook for an hour. Drain, scrape, slice and serve in a deep dish with melted butter poured over them. They are best when a tablespoonful of hot vinegar

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