134. Boil some potatoes in water a little salted. When they are done, peel them, and set them away to cool. When cold, cut them in thin slices, season with salt and pepper, and dredge a little flour over them.
Have ready some hot lard in a pan, pour in the potatoes, and fry them a delicate brown.
FRIED POTATOES, No. 2.
135. Boil some potatoes; when done, peel them, and set them away to get cold. Then chop them up fine, and add pepper and salt to the taste. Flour them, and fry in hot lard. They must be brown.
Some add a little vinegar just before they are taken out of the pan.
FRIED POTATOES, No. 3.
136. Boil some potatoes, peel, and mash them finely. To ten potatoes add half a gill of milk or cream, and pepper and salt to the taste.
Make the mashed potato in little cakes, flour them on both sides, and fry them in hot lard. If there are any cold mashed potatoes left from dinner, they may be cooked in this way for breakfast.