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A TYPICAL OLD VIRGINIA RECEIPT
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A TYPICAL OLD VIRGINIA RECEIPT

16 ingredients 4 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1007
Calories
78g
Protein
41g
Fat
85g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • six quarts of water in an iron pot
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1 pint butter beans
  • six pounds of lean beef cut fine
  • 6 quarts of water
  • 2 medium size chickens
  • 6 large tomatoes
  • 6 medium size onions
  • 6 irish potatoes cut in slices
  • 6 ears corn
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 very small onion
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • black pepper

Directions

1

_Contributed by Mrs. Junius B. Mosby, Richmond, Va._

2

Six quarts of water in an iron pot, 2 medium size chickens, 2 slices bacon. Boil until meat is falling to pieces. Take out and chop fine, putting meat and bones back in pot. Add 6 large tomatoes, 1 pint butter beans, 6 medium size onions, season with salt, red and black pepper to taste. After this has cooked for 1 hour, add 6 Irish potatoes cut in slices. One-half hour before serving add 6 ears corn with grain split, and ¼ lb. of butter. Best to cook in thick iron pot and constantly stir to prevent burning.

3

_Contributed by Mrs. Charles Broadnax Maury, Washington, D. C._

4

Six pounds of lean beef cut fine, 6 quarts of water and boil from four to five hours, then add 1 carrot, 1 turnip and 1 very small onion, and boil until carrot and turnip are thoroughly done. Take off fire and set aside until next morning, remove the grease and add white of 1 egg. Put on fire until heated, adding salt to taste, strain it, and put enough burnt sugar and water to color it like brandy.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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