Part 7 (2/2)

Prepare theNumber, put them in a dish, smooth them over with a knife, put some bits of butter on the top, and set the them occasionally to brown them equally all round

No 142 MASHED POTATOES WITH LING

Ling is a kind of dried salt fish; it is cheaper than the ordinary sort of salted codfish It should be washed and well soaked in plenty of tepid water for six hours before it is boiled in cold water; when taken out of the pot it should be divided into large flakes, mixed with mashed potatoes, and baked in a dish, as directed in the preceding Number

No 143 HOW TO STEW POTATOES

First boil the potatoes, and then put a little butter, a chopped onion, half a pint of milk, or water, pepper and salt to season; boil this for ten minutes, then add the potatoes, previously cooked; boil all together for ten minutes, and dish them up

No 144 buttERED PARSNIPS

Scrape or peel the parsnips, and boil them in hot water till they are done quite tender, then drain off all the water, add a bit of butter, soether on the fire until all is well mixed

No 145 buttERED SWEDISH TURNIPS

Swedish turnips are ood reason why they should not be considered as excellent food for man, for they are sweeter, and yield more substance than the ordinary turnips; let them be peeled, boiled in plenty of water, and when done, mashed with a little milk, butter, pepper, and salt

No 146 HOW TO COOK SPINACH

Pick it thoroughly, wash the spinach, boil it in plenty of hot water with salt in it, and when it is done, drain it free from all moisture, chop it up, put it in a saucepan with butter, pepper, and salt; stir all together on the fire for five minutes

No 147 FRIED CABBAGE AND BACON

First, boil the cabbage, and when done and drained free from water, chop it up Next fry some rashers of bacon, and when done, lay thee in the frying-pan, and fry it with the fat from the bacon, then put this on a dish with the rashers upon it

No 148 PEAS AND BACON

Shave off any brown rancid part from the bacon, and put it on to boil in plenty of cold water; when it is nearly done put in the peas with a good bunch of ether until the peas are done soft; then dish up the peas round the bacon

No 149 BAKED OR ROASTED ONIONS

Do not peel the onions, but put the them round to the fire occasionally, in order that they h; when they are well done, remove the outer skin, split them open, add a bit of butter, pepper and salt, and a few drops of vinegar

No 150 HOW TO COOK BROAD BEANS

Boil the beans in hot water with a bunch of winter savory and some salt, and when done and drained, put them into a saucepan with the chopped savory, butter, a pinch of flour, pepper and salt, and toss all together for a few minutes over the fire