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

 

Corn

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

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).

 

Greens

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.

 

Onions

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).

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