Tongues, to cure. No. 4.

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (6)
for curing tongues
Instructions (4)
  1. Mix some well bruised bay salt, and a little saltpetre, with common salt.
  2. With a linen cloth rub the tongues and salt them, most particularly the roots.
  3. As the brine consumes put some more, till the tongues are hard and stiff.
  4. When they are salted, roll them up, and dry them in bran.
Original Text
Tongues, to cure. No. 4. Mix some well bruised bay salt, and a little saltpetre, with common salt, and with a linen cloth rub the tongues and salt them, most particularly the roots; and as the brine consumes put some more, till the tongues are hard and stiff. When they are salted, roll them up, and dry them in bran.
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