New England Dinner

Ingredients

• 6 pounds corned beef
• 1 small white turnip
• 1 pound salt pork
• 1 small yellow turnip
• 2 or 3 beets
• 6 to 8 medium-sized potatoes
• 2 carrots

Directions

1. Soak the corned beef and salt pork in cold water.

2. Boil in fresh cold water until tender.

3. Remove from the kettle and skim the liquid.

4. Wash, peel, and slice the turnips and carrots into 1-inch pieces.

5. Cut the cabbage into quarters and wash carefully.

6. Add the carrots, turnips, and cabbage to the boiling liquid and cook until tender.

7. Peel and add the potatoes half an hour before serving.

8. Cook the beets in a separate kettle, peel, and slice them into half-inch pieces.

9. Drain the vegetables when cooked.

10. Place the beef and pork in the center of a large platter and arrange the carrots, potatoes, and turnips around the edge, with cabbage and beets in separate dishes.