Monday, February 2, 2009

Poor Man's Soup

Found in an
1897 cook book
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2 Qts. boiling Water
4 Tbsp. Beef Drippings
1 1/2 oz. Butter
1 pt. raw Potatoes, -{sliced
some White Cabbage Leaves
some Seasoning to taste
1 slice Toast, -{cut thin
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Take boiling Water and add to it;
Beef Drippings, Butter, and sliced Potatoes.
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Boil for 1 hour.
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Tear up the tender leaves of a White Cabbage,
put in the Soup and let it
Boil for 10 minutes,
seasoning to taste.
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Serve on a thin slice of Toast.
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Chances are you will wish you had
begun with some good stock.
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