325. Boiled Neck of Mutton

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (10)

one with little fat upon it ↝ Turkey, whole, neck, meat only, raw [Poultry Products]
cold water sufficient to cover it ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
one ounce of salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
one onion ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a small bunch of parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]

for serving

parsley and butter made from the liquor in which it was boiled ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]
caper or onion sauce ↝ Capers, canned [Spices and Herbs]
caper or onion sauce ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
mashed turnips separate ↝ Turnips, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

broth

the broth ↝ Soup, broth [Soups, broth-based]

Instructions (8)

Take one neck of mutton with little fat upon it.
Divide the chops, taking care not to cut the fillet.
Put it into a pan with cold water sufficient to cover it.
Place in it one ounce of salt, one onion, and a small bunch of parsley.
Boil it gently.
When done, dish it up.
Serve it with either parsley and butter made from the liquor in which it was boiled, caper or onion sauce, or mashed turnips separate.
Proceed as under receipt with the broth.

Original Text

325. Boiled Neck of Mutton.—Take one with little fat upon it, divide the chops, taking care not to cut the fillet, put it into a pan with cold water sufficient to cover it, place in it one ounce of salt, one onion, and a small bunch of parsley, boil it gently; when done, dish it up, and serve it with either parsley and butter made from the liquor in which it was boiled, caper or onion sauce, mashed turnips separate. Proceed as under receipt with the broth.

Notes

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