To Pickle Tongues For Boiling Recipe

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In a _neat's tongue_ dried.

SHAKSPEARE.



Cut off the root, leaving a little of the kernel and fat. Sprinkle some

salt, and let it drain till next day; then for each tongue, mix a large

spoonful of common salt, the same of coarse sugar, and about half as

much of saltpetre; rub it well in, and do so every day. In a week add

another heaped spoonful of salt. If rubbed every day, a tongue will be

ready in a fortnight; but if only turned in the pickle daily, it will

keep four or five weeks without being too salt. Smoke them or plainly

dry them, if you like best. When to be dressed, boil it extremely

tender; allow five hours, and if done sooner, it is easily kept hot. The

longer kept after drying, the higher it will be; if hard, it may require

soaking three or four hours.

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