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Buttered Asparagus

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 4

Do not cook until the heads break off.

Presented as published in 1902. 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 The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 169. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BUTTERED ASPARAGUS.— Pour boiling water over a bunch of asparagus, then untie the bundle and lay it in a large frying-pan; cover with boiling water, sprinkle on a very little salt, cover, and cook 20 or 30 minutes — do not cook until the heads break off. When done, pour off the water, lift the pieces carefully by the hard end of the stem, lay them in a flat vegetable dish, place bits of butter

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.