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Cavolfiore in Umido

A historical recipe from Practical Italian recipes for American kitchens, by Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti (1917).

A historical recipe

Practical Italian recipes for American kitchens: Sold to aid the families of Italian soldiers, by Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti (1917). Project Gutenberg eBook #43912.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From Practical Italian recipes for American kitchens, by Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti (1917). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #43912 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43912). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. A small strip of salt pork 1/4 onion 1 tablespoon butter or oil A large cauliflower Tomato paste Salt, pepper, allspice A little sausage meat Grated cheese Chop fine the onion and salt pork, and brown together, adding the butter and spices.
  2. Add enough tomato paste and boiling water to moisten the mixture thoroughly, and let it boil a few minutes.
  3. Then add the finely chopped sausage and more water as necessary to keep it boiling.
  4. Wash and quarter the cauliflower and cook it for ten minutes in boiling, slightly salted water.
  5. Drain it and add it to the sauce, and simmer slowly until tender.
  6. Be careful not to cook it so long that it gets mushy.
  7. Grated cheese may be sprinkled over it before serving.
  8. Cabbage may be cooked in the same way.