Vegetable Oyster

Wash, scrape and boil in salt water until tender - about 40 minutes. Prepare with butter, milk or cream sauce, or mash fine and fry like potato balls. Season with lemon or pepper.

Turnip Puree

Prepare like carrot puree. Cook with as little water as possible.

Roasted Turnips

Prepare the same as roasted carrots. They combine well with mutton.

Fried Parsnips

Scrape, wash and cut in slices, lengthwise. Boil in salt water for 5 minutes, then drain and fry in smoking hot fat. They can be turned in batter if desired. They may be fried without cooking, like sweet potatoes.

Kale

This is a desirable vegetable in cold weather. It is purifying and very valuable during the rainy season, in malarial districts. Remove the leaves from the stems, wash and boil in salt water, using as little water as possible. Chop very fine and prepare like spinach. A little smoked meat may be added.

Squash

If young and tender it does not require peeling. Wash, cut into small pieces and steam. When done, mash fine and season with salt, pepper and cream, or butter, and a few drops of lemon. It may be cut in. slices and fried in oil, or dipped in butter and fried like egg plant.