The simplest methods of cooking and serving vegetables are generally the best. The most common method of cooking them is in boiling water. All green vegetables, bulbs and tubers should be crisp and firm when put on to cook, and should, of course, be thoroughly cleaned before being cooked.
Almost all vegetables may be served in […]
Cut the tender part into short pieces. Cover with boiling water, and boil until done.
Season with salt and pepper, and serve with most of juice; or, if preferred, serve with a cream dressing.
Wash the beets carefully without breaking the skin.
Cover with boiling water and boil until tender. Take from the boiling water and drop into cold. Rub off the skin, cut in thin slices and serve at once with salt and butter.
Measure beans (marrowfat are best), put them in cold water and parboil fifteen minutes and drain; use the Boston bean pot.
For three pints of dried beans add three level teaspoonfuls salt, one-quarter pound pickled pork cut fine, six tablespoonfuls New Orleans molasses or six tablespoonfuls of C sugar, one tablespoonful standard mustard.
Mix the above well and put […]
Cook ears of corn five minutes in boiling water. Then cut through the center of each row of grains and press the grains from the hulls with the back of a knife. Put corn in saucepan and season with butter, salt, pepper and sugar. Add enough hot milk to moisten, and cook ten minutes.
When succotash is […]
One dozen ears of corn, two eggs, one kitchen spoonful butter, one-half teaspoonful salt, one tablespoonful sugar.
To one can of corn, one pint milk, three eggs, two tablespoonful melted butter, one tablespoonful white sugar, pepper and salt to taste.
Beat the eggs very light, add sugar and butter rubbed together; stir hard. Next the corn and seasoning, finally the milk; beat hard, bake in buttered dish one-half hour, covered; then lift top and brown.
Serve […]
One pint cooked cauliflower, one pint milk, one teaspoonful salt, one-third teaspoonful pepper, one tablespoonful butter, one-half teaspoonful flour, three slices toasted bread.
Break cooked cauliflower into branches and season with half of the salt and pepper.
Put butter in a saucepan on the fire. When hot add flour and stir until frothy and smooth. Add gradually the milk, […]
Clean out peppers and stuff with rice or potatoes, and meat. Moisten with hot water, standing on end in baking dish.
Cover and bake until almost done, then remove cover and brown. Cheese or tomatoes may be used instead of meat.
Boil about one quart potatoes, drain and sprinkle with one teaspoonful salt and a little pepper.
Add one teaspoonful chopped parsley and a few drops of onion juice, brown one heaping tablespoonful butter, add one tablespoonful flour and gradually one cup hot water. Salt and pepper to taste.
Add potatoes, and cook about five minutes, or until they have […]