Mushroom Catsup

Origin: Tidewater Virginia

Source: Mary Randolph, 1824

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Separate the flaps of mushrooms from the stems and wash them. Add salt and crush them thoroughly. Boil for some time, then strain through a cloth.
  2. Return the strained liquid to the fire. Add salt to your taste, a few cloves of garlic, and a quarter ounce of pounded cloves per peck of mushrooms. Continue boiling until the mixture is reduced to less than half its original quantity.
  3. Bottle and cork well.

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