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Rub a hind-quarter with saltpetre and common salt, let it lie ten days, then boil it, and put either carrots or parsnips under it.

Original Recipe

Rub a hind-quarter with saltpetre and common salt, let it lie ten days, then boil it, and put either carrots or parsnips under it.

Ingredients

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  • saltpetre
  • salt
  • carrots or parsnips

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Required Gear

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Pot for boiling, large enough for meat

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Rub a hind-quarter with saltpetre and common salt, let it lie ten days, then boil it, and put either carrots or parsnips under it.

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Recipe by mary-randolph from The Virginia Housewife; Or, Methodical Cook (1824)