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Perfection Salsify

From Delicate dishes, 1896

Shape them like oysters and roll in salted cracker dust before frying.

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 Delicate dishes (1896), page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PERFECTION SALSIFY. Boil the roots, after scraping, in salted water until tender. Mash fine, adding a large spoonful of fresh butter, salt and pepper and the beaten yolk of i egg

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