To Cure Tongues

Ingredients

• 1 oz. saltpetre
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 oz. coarse sea salt
• 2 teaspoons Jamaica pepper (pimento)

Directions

1. Trim and clean the tongue, then rub it well with coarse sea salt.

2. Let it sit until the next day, then clean it thoroughly and dry it with a cloth.

3. Rub the saltpetre and half of the coarse sea salt onto the tongue.

4. Let it lie for two days, then rub on the black pepper, Jamaica pepper, and the remaining coarse sea salt.

5. Turn the tongue and rub it in the brine every day for three weeks until ready to cook.