A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

Leg of Pork a La Boisseau

2 pages in this part of The British Cookery Book.

Leg of Pork a La Boisseau To Boil Pig's Pettitoes

472. Boil them, the liver, and the heart, in a small quantity of water, very gently; then cut the meat fine and simmer it with a little of…

Leg of Pork a La Boisseau

476. A leg of pork for this purpose should be in salt about four days. Put it in boiling water, take it up and skin it, spit it and put it…

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