Cleanliness is next to godliness, both in persons and kettles: be ever
industrious, then, in scouring your pots. Much elbow grease, a few
ashes, and a little water, are capital aids to the careful cook. Better
wear out your pans with scouring than your stomachs with purging; and
it is less dangerous to work your elbows than your comrade’s bowels.
Dirt and grease betray the poor cook, and destroy the poor soldier;
whilst health, content, and good cheer should ever reward him who does
his duty and keeps his kettles clean. In military life, punctuality is
not only a duty, but a necessity, and the cook should always endeavor
to be exact in time. Be sparing with sugar and salt, as a deficiency
can be better remedied than an overplus.