. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. , sugarand rice are some of the staple comes-tibles that suggest themselves, but thesenay be added to or subtracted fromaccording to circumstances. A ham is one of the most easily pro-cured comestibles. Pick out a smallone, not too fat. If you want it toughas leather, boil it furiously for a coupleof hours, then haul it out of the pot andeat it. If you want a delicate, tender andjuicy ham soak it in a bucket of freshwater for twelve hours. Then scrapeit well and pop it into a big pot full ofcold fresh water. Let it come slowly to SEA COOKERY FOR YACHTSM
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. , sugarand rice are some of the staple comes-tibles that suggest themselves, but thesenay be added to or subtracted fromaccording to circumstances. A ham is one of the most easily pro-cured comestibles. Pick out a smallone, not too fat. If you want it toughas leather, boil it furiously for a coupleof hours, then haul it out of the pot andeat it. If you want a delicate, tender andjuicy ham soak it in a bucket of freshwater for twelve hours. Then scrapeit well and pop it into a big pot full ofcold fresh water. Let it come slowly to SEA COOKERY FOR YACHTSMEN, 227 the boil. As soon as the water reachesthe boiling stage, regulate the heat sothat a gentle simmering, the faintestpossible ebullition is kept up for five orsix hours, according to the size of thejoint. Then take it out of the pot andskin it. The rmd will come off as easilyas an old shoe. Then return meat to thewater in which it was boiled and let itremain until it is quite cold. Next dishit, drain it and put it in the ice box to. Fig. 3. A Nest of Stew-pans. harden. Cut in very thin slices with asharp knife, and you will admit thatcooked after this scientific formula hamis mighty fine eating. Corned beef cooked after this samefashion will also be a success. Thesecret is a simple one of boiling hardens the fibers andtears the meat to rags. Gentle simmer-ing softens the meat while allowing it toretain its juices. The navy bean at present in use, 228 BOAT SAILING, though much may be said in its praise,is far inferior to the lima bean. Thislegume if substituted for the insignifi-cant (by comparison only) little beanon which Boston breakfasts every Sab-bath morn will be found so palatablethat the lesser variety will never againbe used. Procure a quart of lima out all that are shriveled or discol-ored. Soak the rest all night in plentyof cold fresh water and in the morningyou will find them plump and them well and place them in apot on th
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