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Preserved Meat

This recipe uses saltpetre, which may pose food safety risks.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Preserved Meat

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix the salt and saltpetre in the water to create a brine.

  2. Use this brine to preserve lean meat, ensuring it is fully submerged.

  3. For flavor, add vegetables, herbs, and good gravy when preparing the meat for serving.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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