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 190 how to Cook Vegetables

minutes, season to taste, and serve. Thicken with a little flour if desired.

SUCCOTASH— VI

Scrape, wash, and cut into thin slices a quarter of a pound of salt pork. Cover with boiling water and simmer until nearly tender. Add two cupfuls of fresh lima beans and more water if necessary. When the beans are tender, add two cupfuls of corn pulp and cook for fifteen minutes longer. Season with pepper, butter, and cream. If dried vegetables are used, soak overnight. For a change in the seasoning grated onion or a little Tomato Sauce may be added.

SUCCOTASH— VII

Cook a pint of young lima or kidney beans in salted boiling water to cover for twenty-five minutes. Add a bit of baking-soda the size of a pea, boil one minute longer, and drain. Add two cupfuls of corn pulp pressed from the cob, one cupful of milk or cream, a tablespoonful of butter and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for five minutes and serve.

SOUTHERN SUCCOTASH

String two quarts of beans and break into small pieces. Cover with boiling water, add half a pound of bacon sliced thin, and boil until almost done. Add the corn cut from