Ingredients. - Scraps of cold meat. One tablespoonful of mushroom catsup. Pepper and salt. Half a pound of rice, or one pound of potatoes.

Time required to cook the potatoes, half an hour; to cook the mince, five minutes.

To make a "Mince" of cold meat:

1. If the mince is served with rice, see Lesson on

"Rice"; or if with mashed potatoes, see "Vegetables," Lesson No. 2.

2. Put any scraps of cold meat on a board, and mince them up with a sharp knife.

3. Put the minced meat into a saucepan, with about a tablespoonful (or enough to moisten the mince) of mushroom catsup, or some gravy, and season it with pepper and salt to taste.

4. Put the saucepan on the fire, to let the mince just warm through.

5. Stir it occasionally, to prevent the meat from sticking to the bottom of the saucepan.

6. For serving, turn the mince on to a hot dish, with a border of boiled rice or mashed potato.