This section is from the book "The Table: How To Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It", by Alessandro Filippini. Also available from Amazon: The Table: How To Buy Food, How To Cook It And How To Serve It.
Crumble one and a half ounces of fresh bread crumbs, and place them in a saucepan with not quite half a cupful of cold water ; add half an ounce of butter, half a tablespoonful of salt, and six whole peppers. Cook for five minutes ; then pour in half a cupful of cream or milk. Cook again for five minutes, and serve in a sauce-bowl, removing the peppers.
 
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