Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book

Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book, (c)1914 — the great household encyclopedia: cleaning, curing, building, baby care, and a whole cookbook bound in.

Pork

6 pages in this part of Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book.

Pork

SELECT a piece of loin from a young pig, 3 pounds in weight; score the rind across one eighth of an inch apart, season with tablespoonful…

Pork: Pare

Pare six potatoes and parboil ten minutes, drain, put in pan with meat, and cook until soft, basting when basting meat.-FANNIE M. FARMER.

Pork: Cover

Cover the kraut with cold water, add a little salt if necessary, and place to boil three hours before using it. About an hour before it is…

Pork: Broiled

Slice the ham thin, take off the rind, and soak the slices in hot water.

Pork: Salt

Toad in the Hole (English recipe). 1 cupful flour, 1 egg, 1 cupful milk, Salt and pepper, Put the flour in a basin with the salt and make a…

Pork: Cream

Cream the butter. Work gradually into it lemon juice, salt, tabasco, and parsley. After removing the cloth from each piece, brush with…

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