To make an old fowl tender

To make an old fowl tender, rub fowl all over with lemon, cover with dripping, place in paper bag and cook.

To make an aged fowl tender, soak in water and cup of cider vinegar.

Source: Blyth Recipe Book: Favourite Tested Recipes of the Blyth Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild (Blyth Womens Guild, 1972), p.74