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The seed grower's cookbook, 1890 — every vegetable Burpee sold, and how Mrs. Rorer would have you cook it.

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Boiled Salsify or Oyster Plant

Wash and scrape one dozen roots of salsify, throw each into cold water to prevent discoloration, as soon as scraped. Throw them into a kettle of boiling water, boil slowly about one hour. Drain, arrange neatly on a plate of buttered toast, cover with Cream Sauce and serve.

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