Spinach

Ingredients

• spinach
• well-salted fast-boiling water
• butter

Method

1. 1

   Wash spinach well in several waters.

2. 2

   In a large saucepan, have a little well-salted fast-boiling water.

3. 3

   Put spinach in, thrust it down, and boil uncovered for about fifteen minutes or till tender.

4. 4

   Drain, chop, and reheat in a stewpan with butter, pepper, and salt.

5. 5

   Garnish with fried bread or serve with poached eggs.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Home cookery (1898) by North Midland School of Cookery, page 43. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Spinach. Wash well in several waters to remove all grit. Have ready in a large saucepan a very little well-salted fast- boiling water ; put the spinach in this, thrust it well down into the pot, as it will reduce immensely in cook- ing. Boil uncovered about fifteen minutes, or till tender. Drain w^ell. Chop it, and reheat in a stewpan with butter

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