Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Printed in United Kingdom: that says where the book was made, not where the dish comes from.
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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Ingredients.
— 2 Spanish onions, £ a pint of Espagnole sauce, £ a gill of haricot beans, seasoning, 2 ozs.
of butter.
Method.
— Soak the haricot beans for 12 hours, then put them on to boil in salt and water, and when tender rub them through a hair sieve.
Skin and chop the onions, fry them in the butter, then add the sauce, and boil slowly until the onions are tender.
Pass the mixture through a hair sieve, add the haricot puree, warm thoroughly, season, and serve.
United Kingdom
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