Stir in a heaping tablespoonful of butter for one large squash, or two small ones.
Season with pepper and salt; heat and stir until smoking hot, then dish and serve.
Cauliflower.
Trim off leaves and cut the stalk short.
Lay in ice-cold water for half an hour.
Tie it up in a bit of white netting.
Put into a clean pot, cover deep with salted boiling water.
Boil steadily, not hard, one hour and ten minutes.
Before taking it from the fire, put a cupful of boiling water in a saucepan.