Tongue, to pot

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)
Instructions (5)
  1. Prick the tongues with a skewer, and salt them with bay-salt and saltpetre, to make them red.
  2. Boil them till they will just peel.
  3. Season with mace and a little pepper, to your liking.
  4. Bake them in a pot well covered with butter.
  5. They will keep as long as any potted meat.
Original Text
Tongue, to pot. Prick the tongues with a skewer, and salt them with bay-salt and saltpetre, to make them red. Boil them till they will[147] just peel; season with mace and a little pepper, to your liking; bake them in a pot well covered with butter, and they will keep as long as any potted meat.
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