They must be washed carefully and boiled in two waters, a little salt and a very small piece of soda being put in the last water.

When tender, turn them into a colander, press the water from them, put them into a hot vegetable-dish, score them across three or four times, and serve.

Send melted butter to table in a tureen.
Time, about a quarter of an hour to boil.
SALSIFY .-- Scrape the salsify and throw it into cold water with a little vinegar.

Then throw it into boiling water, boil til tender, and serve on toast with white sauce.

Time to boil, about one hour..