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English Salad

A historical recipe from Substitutes for Flesh Foods, by Edwin Giles Fulton.

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A historical recipe

Substitutes for Flesh Foods: Vegetarian Cook Book, by Edwin Giles Fulton. Project Gutenberg eBook #43879.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: raw egg. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.

United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Raw egg. Raw or lightly cooked egg carries a risk, above all for children, older people, anyone pregnant or unwell.

Method

  1. Chopped lettuce, 1 cup.
  2. Chopped celery, 1 cup.
  3. Mayonnaise, 1 tablespoonful.
  4. Lemons, juice of 2.
  5. Mix lettuce, celery, and lemon juice thoroughly, then add mayonnaise and salt to taste.

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Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Substitutes for Flesh Foods, by Edwin Giles Fulton. Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #43879 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43879). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.