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Dr. MitchelVs Beef Tea

From Mrs. Lincoln's Boston cook book, 1884

Serves 1

The acid makes the tea agreeable to a patient with fever and aids in drawing out the juices of the meat.

Presented as published in 1884. 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 Mrs. Lincoln's Boston cook book (1884) by Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", page 248. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Dr, MitchelVs Beef Tea. — One pound of lean heef cut fine ; add one pint of cold water and five drops of muri- atic aci

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