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 Drain, put into a saucepan, and cover with boiling water. Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan, and let simmer from thirty minutes to an hour. Drain, and serve with White Sauce No. 2 (page 150). 




 * 1) Remove the husks and silk, and trim the ends of the ears.
 * 2) Put the ears into a saucepan of boiling water, and boil from ten to twenty minutes.



Cucumbers are usually served as a salad without cooking, but they may also be prepared and cooked in the same way as Summer Squash (page 66). 




 * 1) Wash thoroughly in plenty of cold water.
 * 2) Drain, and cover with boiling water in a saucepan.
 * 3) Cover the saucepan, and boil one hour.
 * 4) Drain through colander, and chop with a sharp knife.
 * 5) Season and serve with vinegar, using slices of hard-boiled egg as a garnish if desired.




 * 1) Place the onions in cold water, and remove the skins while under water.
 * 2) Drain the onions, and put them into rapidly boiling water in a saucepan.
 * 3) Boil one to two hours, depending upon size and age.
 * 4) Drain, season, and serve either plain or with White Sauce No. 2 (page 150).