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Horseradish Sauce

A historical recipe from Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes, by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard) (1915).

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A historical recipe

Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes, by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard) (1915). Project Gutenberg eBook #13887.

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

Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. 1/2 pint of water
  2. 2 tablespoonfuls of grated horseradish
  3. 1 dessertspoonful of Allinson fine wheatmeal
  4. 1/2 oz. butter

Cook safely

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

  • 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.

Method

  1. 1/2 pint of water, 2 tablespoonfuls of grated horseradish, 1 dessertspoonful of Allinson fine wheatmeal, 1/2 oz.
  2. butter, salt to taste.
  3. Boil the water, butter, and horseradish for a few minutes, add salt, and thicken the sauce with the meal rubbed smooth in a little cold water;
  4. cook for two minutes, and serve.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Grater
Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes, by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard) (1915). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #13887 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13887). 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.