Boiled Cereals - American Recipe

Boiled Cereals

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A staple boiled cereals from the American home breakfast table.

Ingredients

Method

1. After — consulting the above table, measure out the proper amount of boiling water into the upper part of the double-boiler, add ½ teaspoon of salt for each cup of water used, and place the upper part of the boiler directly over the fire.
2. Pour — the cereal slowly into the boiling water, stirring all the time.
3. Let — the cereal and water boil directly over the fire for three minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Pour — boiling water into the lower part of the boiler, set the upper part in place over the lower part, and let the cereal cook the required time as shown in the above table.

· Source: The Plain Sailing Cook Book (1922)

Notes

Rice should be washed before cooking by putting it in a strainer and letting cold water run through it, at the same time rubbing the grains of rice between the tips of the fingers.