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To Roast Mutton like Venison

From Virginia Cookery-book, 1884

Serves 2

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Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Virginia Cookery-book (1884) by Mary Stuart Smith, page 48. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

To Roast Mutton like Vbnison. Take a leg of mutton and rub it over with saltpetre, then hang it up in a damp place for two days. Wipe it several times a day with a clean cloth, then put it in a pan. Boil a quarter of an ounce of allspice in a quart of red wine

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