A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

To Stew a Sheep's Head

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To Stew a Sheep's Head

405. Split a sheep's head open, and after browning it in a Dutch oven, stew it for two hours or more in a gallon of water, with a quarter…

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