Receipt for Pickling Beef

[ Receipt for Pickling Beef ] William Trueman

Contributors
Contributor Role
Compiler
Contributor Name
William Trueman

Date: The early date on the manuscript is 1755. William Trueman died in 1797. | 1755/01/01 to 1797/12/31

Publication Format
Manuscript

Type
Food

Ingredients
water
Muscovado sugar
sugar
saltpeter
salt
egg

Places
New Brunswick

Source: Trueman Family Scrapbook
Institution: Mount Allison University Archives | Source Origin: Trueman Family Fonds | Sublocation: 3. Scrapbook containing Trueman Family Papers, 1755-1851. | Reference: Accession 0102

Description

Instructions for making a solution of water, sugar, saltpeter, and salt to be used for pickling beef on page 10. Image courtesy of Mount Allison University Archives.


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Receipt for Pickling Beef

Take four Gallons of water
tow Pound of Muscovado Sugar
four Ounces of salt peter tow
Quarts of common salt. Boil
all well and scim well until
the pickle bears an egg and
when cold put in your Beeff