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Pepper Pot, West Indian

In country houses where much company is kept, a difficulty is often experienced in disposing of the remains of poultry or game, and thus avoiding waste. The following dish may be recommended, as being palatable and convenient, and also a great favourite with those who have tried it. Procure a bottle of casaripe sauce. This sauce is sent from the West Indies. It is thick and dark in appearance, and is sold in quart bottles by most Italian warehousemen. Take whatever remains of meat or poultry you may have, cut them into convenient pieces, trim them neatly, put them into a pan, and cover them with the sauce. Make the whole hot over the fire, and take out as much as is required for immediate use. Put a further supply of game, etc., into the pot when there are any remains, remembering always to cover the additional meat with sauce, and to warm it each time it is used. The sauce will keep the meat quite good.