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Pork, Hand Of

The hand of pork is usually salted and boiled, and may be sent to table with greens and peas pudding in a separate dish. It should have lain in salt about four days. If it has lain longer than that, and is very salt, it is well to let it soak a short time before boiling. It should be put into cold water, skin uppermost, the liquid should be brought slowly to the point of boiling, skimmed carefully, and then simmered gently until the pork is done enough. Time, half an hour per pound from the time the water boils. Probable cost, 9d. per pound.