The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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Pepper Pot

Take fish flesh, and chicken or other fowl, as nearly equal parts as possıble. Add to this one pound of beef or mutton cut in very small pieces. Put into a soup pot; cover with sufficient quantity of water; add a red pepper, boiling the whole until tender. Skim the liquid, and if not sufficient in quantity, add boiling water. Then add one large onion, sliced; salt to taste. Sliced potatoes and small dumplings made of flour and butter. Boil until the ingredients are all tender. Serve hot.

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