This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Take equal portions of parboiled spinach and sorrel, flavor to taste with ground nutmeg, pepper and salt, and add sufficient dripping to make the whole moderately moist. Place in a covered bowl or other vessel in a slow oven.
This is prepared on Friday and left in the oven to keep hot until required for Saturday's dinner. All green vegetables may be prepared in the same way.
 
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