The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Tillypronie

A great Victorian hostess's private recipe collection, gathered from the cooks, ambassadors and country houses of a lifetime — never meant for publication, and published after her death exactly as she kept it, attributions and all.

Game

4 recipes in this part of The Cookery Book of Lady Clark.

Meat (For other Meat recipes see)

For other Meat recipes see "Fish, Game, Meat and Savoury Creams", also Meat Pies and Puddings. See Appendix as to slaughtering animals for…

General Directions Regarding Meat

For Boiling Fresh, i.e., not Salt, Meat. (Dr. Liebig.) Put the meat into briskly boiling water for some minutes, then add cold water to…

Meat (With a cloth Allow handfuls)

with a cloth. Allow 3 handfuls of salt, ½ lb. of coarse ground ginger, ½ lb. of nutmeg, and ½ lb. of allspice to each ham. Open the shank…

Meat (If joints are tough put them)

If joints are tough, put them in the meat screen an hour or so before cooking, to warm through. In winter cut up the meat joints and bring…

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