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 Spinach

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To Stew Spinach

676. Wash your spinach in several waters, put it in a colander, and throw it into a large pan of boiling water, with a handful of salt…

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