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Spinach Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch

Spinach Soup

Farmer’s concise method for Spinach Soup, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

LunchVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep25 min
Est. cook30 min
Est. serves4
Total55 min
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  • 4 cups White Stock II or III
  • 2 quarts spinach
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups milk
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Wash, pick over, and cook spinach thirty minutes in boiling water to which has been added one-fourth teaspoon powdered sugar and one-eighth teaspoon of soda; drain, chop, and rub through sieve; add stock, heat to boiling-point, bind, add milk, and season with salt and pepper.

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