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Jenny said that once a merkel is old, the top turns black and curls over, as though frost-bitten.
“But usually, if you soak them in water for awhile, they’ll come out.”
JENNY explained her way of preparing merkels. She washes them and cuts them longways, down the middle.
“Wash ’em after they’re opened; sometimes they have ants inside. Soak them in salt water the second time,” she said, “and let
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