To Cure Tongues

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Trim and clean the tongue.

2. Rub it well with salt and let it sit overnight.

3. Clean it thoroughly and dry it with a cloth.

4. Rub on the saltpetre and half of the salt, then let it sit for two days.

5. Rub on the black pepper, Jamaica pepper, and the remaining salt.

6. Turn it and rub it in the brine daily for three weeks until ready to cook.