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

Ingredients 10 ingredients

  1. two saltspoons salt covered lightly
  2. a dash of cayenne
  3. three tablespoons salad oil
  4. Powdered sugar
  5. Onion
  6. Lettuce
  7. Pepper
  8. Cut
  9. one tablespoon vinegar
  10. Beets
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Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Bell pepper High in vitamin C · High in protein · Source of vitamin B6

    High in vitamin C · 83 mg per 100 g, 103% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
    11 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
    • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    High in protein · 1.7 g per 100 g, 25% of the energy from protein

    • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Source of vitamin B6 · 0.4 mg per 100 g, 26% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal cysteine synthesis.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    7 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal red blood cell formation.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.

    Vitamin B6 is a vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. The body needs vitamin B6 for more than 100 enzyme reactions involved in metabolism. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Pepper, banana, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
  • 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

  1. These are baked instead of being boiled and retain a much better flavor and juiciness.
  2. Select beets of even size, wash, and allow plenty of time to bake till tender, about three hours.
  3. Peel, slice and serve hot with dabs of butter, salt and pepper.
  4. Lettuce with Perfect Dressing — This is a pretty dish to finish at table while the meat course is being cleared away.
  5. Arrange the lettuce beforehand in a bowl with the leaves standing up so that the dressing can get down into them when poured over.
  6. For the dressing prepare a soup plate or small bowl by rubbing with onion.
  7. In this mix two saltspoons salt covered lightly with pepper and a dash of cayenne.
  8. Melt with one tablespoon vinegar and add two or three tablespoons salad oil.
  9. Stir all together with a small lump of ice until it thickens and looks opaque.
  10. Remove ice and pour dressing lightly over every bit of the lettuce.
  11. The gingerbread left from luncheon may be cut in small squares or diamonds and covered with powdered sugar, when it looks like new.
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Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Wooden spoon