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Bryan J. Maloney
 
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Default Mrs. Beeton online

Robin Carroll-Mann .> nattered on
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> I just saw that the 1861 edition of Mrs. Beeton is online at:
> http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au...ton/household/
>
> And, cross-referencing the thread on vegetable colors, the good lady
> mentions broccoli (purple and white).
> http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au.../chapter3.html
> I had not known that broccoli came in any color other than green. Can
> anyone comment on this?


Could be a heirloom variety. Broccoli is a cabbage, after all, and kales
can be colored. I've seen purple broccoli.