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Mary Carnegie and Susan Gillespie cookbook, 1804-1905

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18 Hamburgh Pickle
To 4 Scotch pints of water 5 pounds of common salt 1 pound of brown sugar and 4 ounces of salt-petre Boil it well and and strain and strain it. When cold put into it Beef Mutton Tongue Pork sprinkling them with salt the day before to draw off the blood. Keep the meat covered with this pickle in 9 or 10 days it will be fit for use but will keep in the pickle 3 or 4 months. In five or 6 weeks the pickle should be boiled and skimmed and the same every 3 or 4 weeks after. A little bay salt instead of so much common salt is a great improvement.
Mrs. Thomas's receipt for curing a Ham. 1 pound of common salt 2 ounces of bay salt an ounce and half of salt-petre 2 ounces of black pepper beat and mix them then divide it into 4 parts and rub one part into the ham daily. When all is [illegible] pour half a pound of treacle on it. Let it ly three weeks carefully turning and basting it every day then wash it well in fresh water and rub it very [illegible] put it in a canvas bag and hang it in a moderately warm place.

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18 Hamburgh Pickle To 4 Scotch pints of water 5 pounds of common salt 1 pound of brown sugar and 4 ounces of salt-petre Boil it well and and strain and strain it. When cold put into it Beef Mutton Tongue Pork sprinkling them with salt the day before to draw off the blood. Keep the meat covered with this pickle in 9 or 10 days it will be fit for use but will keep in the pickle 3 or 4 months. In five or 6 weeks the pickle should be boiled and skimmed and the same every 3 or 4 weeks after. A little bay salt instead of so much common salt is a great improvement. Mrs. Thomas's receipt for curing a Ham. 1 pound of common salt 2 ounces of bay salt an ounce and half of salt-petre 2 ounces of black pepper beat and mix them then divide it into 4 parts and rub one part into the ham daily. When all is [illegible] pour half a pound of treacle on it. Let it ly three weeks carefully turning and basting it every day then wash it well in fresh water and rub it very [illegible] put it in a canvas bag and hang it in a moderately warm place.