Cut the potatoes in quarters, slice the onions, cut the turnips in quarters, slice the carrots. Put all in a stew-pan with three pints of water, and salt to the taste. Boil it down to one quart. About fifteen minutes before it is done add the parsley. Strain it and serve with light bread or toast.
This is the receipt of a late eminent physician of Philadelphia.
CARRAGEEN OR IRISH MOSS.
463. One ounce of moss,
One pint of water,
Lemon juice and sugar to the taste.
Boil the moss in water until it forms a jelly, and add the lemon-juice and sugar. Vanilla may be substituted for lemon-juice, but the latter is more palatable. Strain it.
ARROW ROOT.
464. One table spoonful of ground arrow-root,
One pint of water.
Mix the arrow-root with a little water, to the consistence of a paste. Have ready a pint of boiling water, pour the arrow-root into it, and let it boil till it looks clear; pour it off and sweeten to the taste. Some add a little lemon juice.
MACARONI.
465. Take a quarter of a pound of macaroni and boil it till it is very tender in water which has been salted. Take it up and drain it. If admissible a tea spoonful of melted butter may be poured over.