Beet Roots

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (5)
Instructions (8)
  1. Boil the roots till they are tender.
  2. Take off the skins.
  3. Cut them in slices.
  4. Gimp them in the shape of wheels, or what other form you please.
  5. Put them into a jar.
  6. Take as much vinegar as you think will cover them, and boil it with a little mace, a race of ginger sliced, and a few small pieces of horse-radish.
  7. Pour it hot upon the roots.
  8. Tie them down close.
Original Text
Beet Roots. BOIL the roots till they are tender, and take off the skins, cut them in slices, gimp them in the shape of wheels, or what other form you please, and put them into a jar. Take as much vinegar as you think will cover them, and boil it with a little mace, a race of ginger sliced, and a few small pieces of horse-radish. Pour it hot upon the roots, and tie them down close.
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