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bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <p align="center"><b><font size="4" face="Garamond" color="#998D47">Ingredients</font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">Amount</font><font face="Garamond" color="white"></font></b></p> </td> <td width="402" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">Type of raw ingredient</font><font face="Garamond" color="white"></font></b></p> </td> <td width="402" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">Modern Substitutes</font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">2 pints</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">water or clear stock</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">vegetable stock cube</font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">1/2 pint</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">milk</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"> </font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">1 lb</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">potatoes</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"> </font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">1</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">onion</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"> </font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">1 strip</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47">celery</font></b></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"> </font></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>1 oz</b></font></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>butter</b></font></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b> </b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>1 tbs</b></font></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>fine sage</b></font></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>tapioca can also be used</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>to taste</b></font></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>salt and pepper</b></font></p> </td> <td width="402"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b> </b></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" width="80%"> <tr> <td width="895" colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>Method</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="895" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b> </b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="79"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>1</b></font></p> </td> <td width="810" height="24"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>Slice the potatoes , onion and celery</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="79"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>2</b></font></p> </td> <td width="810" height="24"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>melt the butter in a stewpan and then add the vegetables</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="79"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>3</b></font></p> </td> <td width="810" height="24"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>fry until the fat is absorbed, stirring frequently to prevent any browning</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="79"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>4</b></font></p> </td> <td width="810" height="24"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>Add the stock and simmer for one hour or until the vegetables are tender</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="79" height="7"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>5</b></font></p> </td> <td width="810" height="24"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond" color="#998D47"><b>Rub through a fine sieve</b></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="79"> 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