The Old Foodie: The Bounty of Sunflowers.

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“A very delicate oil, much used in Russian cookery, is expressed from the seeds of the sunflower and is prepared by enclosing them in bags, and steeping them in warm water, after which the oil is expressed; this is actually as sweet as butter.” …

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