Food Preparation at the Perme Establishment
Leadville, Colorado

Turkey Dressing -- Johanna (Meglen) Perme

2 lbs. hamburger -- not lean
6 sprigs parsley -- no stems
2 qt. pan of bread cubes -- not dry
1/2 cup sugar or more to taste
5 eggs
salt and pepper

Fry hamburger.
Add parsley and bread to hamburger.
Add sugar -- remove from heat.
Add one egg at a time and stir in (otherwise egg cooks).
Add salt and pepper.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Cool before stuffing turkey.

The Perme family remembers that their mother also put finely chopped turkey liver in the dressing.

(Recipe courtesy of Beverly & Roger Phillips)

Turkey dressing as enjoyed by the Johann and Johanna Perme family, as well as any of their paid borders.
Cabbage slicer of the type used by Johanna Perme to prepare cabbage for making sauerkraut.

(Photograph courtesy of Beverly & Roger Phillips)

A handmade cabbage slicer of the type used by Johanna Perme to make sauerkraut. Some of the cabbage needed during the year probably came from the Perme family garden during the warm growing season.

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