Boiled Bacon

Ingredients

• Bacon
• water
• BOILED BACON.]

Instructions

1. As bacon is frequently excessively salt, let it be soaked in warm water for an hour or two previous to dressing it;
2. then pare off the rusty parts, and scrape the under-side and rind as clean as possible.
3. Put it into a saucepan of _cold_ water, let it come gradually to a boil, and as fast as the scum rises to the surface of the water, remove it.
4. Let it simmer very gently until it is _thoroughly_ done;
5. then take it up, strip off the skin, and sprinkle over the bacon a few bread raspings, and garnish with tufts of cauliflower or Brussels sprouts.
6. When served alone, young and tender broad beans or green peas are the usual accompaniments.