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Oyster Plant, Italienne

Mix in a basin two ounces flour, half gill vinegar and two quarts water. Scrape and remove stalks from a large to two small branches sound oyster plant, then plunge in the prepared water and let stand fifteen minutes, take up and split in halves--the thick part only. Then cut in one-inch long pieces. Plunge in two quarts boiling water, add a sound lemon cut in quarters, and a heavy teaspoon salt; gently boil forty minutes. Drain on a sieve. Reduce in a small saucepan on the fire three-quarters of a pint tomato sauce to half the quantity, place the oyster plant in a black frying pan with a tablespoon melted butter. Season with half teaspoon salt and three saltspoons pepper and fry for ten minutes, or until a nice brown, then add to the tomato sauce with two tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; mix well. Place in a hot vegetable dish and serve.