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Aspakagus, with Oil and Vinegar

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Aspakagus, with Oil and Vinegar

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Prepare asparagus by cutting off the heads and cutting the stems into pieces the size of a large pea.

  2. Cook the asparagus in boiling water seasoned with coarse sea salt until tender.

  3. Immerse the cooked asparagus in cold water to retain their green color.

  4. Drain the asparagus on a sieve and place them on a plate.

  5. Cover with a dampened napkin and keep in a cool place until needed.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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