A Cottage Recipe

• potatoes
• onions
• salt and pepper
• dripping
• water

The old-fashioned iron saucepan with a close-fitting lid is ideal for stovies. Peel eight or ten medium-sized potatoes (mealy for preference) and slice thickly. Peel three medium onions and slice thinly. Melt two tablespoonfuls of good beef dripping and fry the onions till lightly coloured. Add the potatoes, sprinkling them well with salt and pepper. Add about half