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Ky Blue Dye

From Ransom's family receipt book, 1886, 1886

A beautiful brown can be obtained by next putting goods through a solution of prussiate of potash.

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Ransom's family receipt book, 1886 (1886) by D. Ransom, Son & Co, page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

For three pounds goods, blue vitriol, four ounces

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