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Salsify or Oyster-Plant

From The home cook book, 1905

Serves 2

Presented as published in 1905. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The home cook book (1905) by Christine Frederick, page 107. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SALSIFY OR OYSTER-PLANT Scrape the roots and throw each one into cold water as you scrape, or it will turn black. Put into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and stew about three-quarters of an hour until tender. When done, turn off nearly all the water and add enough milk to cover. Thicken with one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of flour

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