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Ragout Powder

From Cassell's dictionary of cookery, 1892

Serves 1

A small portion added to ragouts and sauces will impart an agreeable flavor.

Presented as published in 1892. 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 Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 1463. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Ragout Powder.— Take one ounce of grated lemon-rind, one ounce of ground black pepper, one ounce of dry mustard, half an ounce of grated nutmeg, half an ounce of powdered ginger, a quarter of an ounce of cayenne, a quarter of an ounce of powdered mace, and a quarter of an ounce of powdered cloves. Dry these ingredients before a very gentle fire ; they must be placed at some distance from it, and dried very slowly, or their flavour will evaporate. Pound them thoroughly in a marble mortar, mix with them two ounces of salt
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