Smothered Chicken

• A Chicken
• A Tablespoonful of Lard
• Salt and Pepper

This is a most delicate and palatable way of cooking Chickens. After cleaning the young Chicken, split down the back and dredge with salt and pepper. Put a Tablespoonful of lard into the frying pan, and, when it is hot, add the Chicken. Let it simmer gently for about fifteen minutes, then add