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Bullock's Tongue, Cured

Mix well together equal quantities of salt and sugar--a large table-spoonful of each--and half a table-spoonful of saltpetre. Rub the tongue with a good handful of common salt, and let it lie all night, then drain, and wipe before adding the above mixture. Lay it out on a board, and rub the mixture all over, not omitting to put some into the hole under the tongue. It must be turned and rubbed with a little extra salt for the first two or three days; then, with a large spoon, moisten the tongue well every morning for a fortnight. A tongue thus pickled will not require any soaking. Probable cost, 5s. to 6s.