The Thorough Good Cook
by George Augustus Sala
recipes from 1896

A digital version of a rare antique cookbook originally published in 1896 for those who want to kick it Olde Skool !


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RECIPE

 

  
 
  10. Ragout of Cabbages.
  Boil in water for half an hour the half of a cabbage ;
put it into fresh water, press it well, take away the stalk, chop
the leaves a little, and put them into a saucepan with a piece
of butter ; set this upon the fire, put in a pinch of flour,
pour over enough beef broth and gravy to give a yellow
colour to the ragout ; let it boil by a slow fire until the
cabbage be tender and reduced to a sauce ; season it with
salt and pepper and a little nutmeg, and serve it with meat.

 
 

 

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